Welcome to Swinford

Swinford is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Thames and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore. One of the most notable landmarks in Swinford is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Despite its small size, Swinford has a thriving community with a range of amenities and facilities. There is a village hall, a primary school, a post office, and a local pub, which serves traditional English food and drink. The village also has a number of sports clubs and societies, including a cricket club, a football club, and a gardening club. These clubs and societies provide opportunities for residents to socialize and engage in activities that they enjoy.

Swinford is an ideal location for those who enjoy the outdoors and want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes to explore. The River Thames also provides opportunities for boating and fishing, and there are several parks and nature reserves in the area. Overall, Swinford is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community, making it a great place to live or visit.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.2°C

Feels Like: 7.7°C

Wind: 11.9 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School Details
Eynsham Community Primary School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mr Ginny Bayliss
Beech Road
Eynsham
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 4LJ
01865881294
School Website
Bartholomew School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mr Craig Thomas
Witney Road
Eynsham
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 4AP
01865881430
School Website
St Peters Church Of England Primary School Cassington
Academy Converter
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Jon Jeffries
The Green
Cassington
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 4DN
01865880443
School Website
Stanton Harcourt C Of E Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Ginny Bayliss
Main Road
Stanton Harcourt
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 5RJ
01865881948
School Website
Botley School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Josephine Reid
Elms Road
Botley
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 9JZ
1865248573
School Website
Cumnor Church Of England School Voluntary Controlled
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mr Ed Read
Oxford Road
Cumnor
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 9PQ
01865862337
School Website
William Fletcher Primary School
Community School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Deborah Nind
Rutten Lane
Yarnton
Kidlington
Oxfordshire
OX5 1LW
01865372301
School Website
Matthew Arnold School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mrs Anthony Broadley
Arnolds Way
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 9JE
01865862232
School Website
Wolvercote Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mr Mandy Hook
First Turn
Wolvercote
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 8AQ
01865558301
School Website
Lvs Oxford
Other Independent Special School
Ages:11-20
Head Teacher
Mr Ian Peters
Spring Hill Road
Begbroke
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX5 1RX
1865595170
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hanborough
Station Road, Off Main Road, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire, OX29 8LA
3.66 Miles
Oxford
Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS
4.00 Miles
Oxford Parkway
Water Eaton Park &Amp;Amp; Ride, Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8HA
4.12 Miles
Combe
Robin Hill, Off Bolton'S Lane, Near Combe, Oxfordshire, OX29 8ET
4.45 Miles
Islip
Off Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2TQ
6.23 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Cvm Minibus Rentals
01865 865455
4C Oxford Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9NN
0.89 Miles
Ringo's Taxis
01993 779279
66 Mill Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4JU
0.98 Miles
Avant Garde Executive Hire
07974 558691
95 Mill Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4JY
1.03 Miles
Franklinscars
01865 374406
Farmoor Farm, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9PB
1.27 Miles
Mj Taxis (Witney) Ltd
01993 800999
29 Elms Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4DR
1.60 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford
01865 250500
Cumnor Hill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9PL
3.07 Miles
Mj Taxis Witney
01993 800999
1 Lynch Hill Cottages, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 5BB
3.41 Miles
Cliff Cars
01865 558960
49 Sunderland Avenue, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8DT
3.55 Miles
Oxford Cars (Oxford Taxi)
01865 406070
Unit 20, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0DP
3.82 Miles
Royal Cars
01865 777333
Unit 20/Kings Meadow/Ferry Hinksey Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0DP
3.82 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Swinford
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Square
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eynsham Po Box
Weekday Last Collection:18:30
Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Acre End Street
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Farmoor Village
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hanborough Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spare Acre Lane
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Witney Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eynsham Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ox2 Okenholt
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cassington
Weekday Last Collection:16:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Wytham Village
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Sutton
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Worton
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Sutton
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Eynsham Medical Group
01865 881206
Eynsham Mc, Conduit Lane
Eynsham, Witney
Oxford
OX29 4QB
Botley Medical Centre
01865 248719
Botley Medical Centre
Elms Road, Botley
Oxford
OX2 9JS
Wolvercote Surgery
73 Godstow Road
Wolvercote
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 8PE
Dr Evans
Yarnton Surgery
11 The Garth
Yarnton
Kidlington
Oxfordshire
OX5 1LT
Dr Williamson
West Oxford Health Centre
Botley Park
Botley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 0BT
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Local Stores

Eynsham
2 High Street
Eynsham
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 4HA
01865 881351
Store Website
0.87 miles
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SPAR - Eynsham
53-55 Spaceacre Lane
Eynsham
Witney
OX29 4NL
01865 708073
Store Website
1.1 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Eynsham
68 Mill Street
Eynsham
Oxfordshire
OX29 4JU
01865 883007
eynsham@medivet.co.uk
Website
0.97 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Oxford Veterinary Specialists
Unit 1 Bishops Yard
Cumnor Road
Farmoor
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 9NS
1.14 miles
Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

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Medivet Botley Cat Clinic
78A Westway
Botley
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 9JU
01865 243000
Botley.cat.clinic@medivet.co.uk
Website
2.88 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

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Sun09:0012:00
The Coach House Veterinary Clinic
Wroslyn Road
Freeland
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 8AQ
01993 880551
coachhousevet@outlook.com
Website
3.17 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Companion Care (Oxford) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home
Unit 2 Botley Road Retail Park
Botley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 0HA
01865 249 190
oxford@companioncare.co.uk
Website
3.39 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Equines

Exotic/Wild

Small Mammals

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Beaumont Veterinary Clinic
111 Botley Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 0LF
01865 243225
web.beaumont@cvsvets.com
Website
3.60 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St
Kidlington
Lancashire
OX5 2BA
5.10 miles

Location
what3words
certainly.bachelor.discloses
Ducklington Lake Witney
Avenue 2 Station Lane. Drive Straight To The End, Walk Under The Bridge And You Are There. A Great Circular Walk Around The Lake. Dogs Are Able To Run Off Lead And Socialise If They Are Friendly And You Are Sure They Wont Jump In The Water.
A40
Witney
Lancashire
OX28 4YT
5.51 miles

Avenue 2 Station Lane Witney
Location
what3words
trend.cycles.museum
Bagley Wood
A Lovely Wood For An Hour Or So Walk. Roadside Parking And Very Quiet Allowing A Peaceful Walk. Dogs Can Be Off Lead All The Way Round.
Bagley Wood
A34
Kennington
Oxford
OX1 5NA
5.75 miles

The Satnav Doesn’T Tend To Recognise The Last Turning. Look Out For Bagley Wood Road And You’Ll Find The Verge To Park On Just Before The Bridge.
Location
what3words
video.bake.alarm
Foxburrow Wood
11 Foxburrow Ln
Hailey
Witney
OX29 9UN
6.05 miles

Location
what3words
students.figure.reckons
Hinton Waldrist Longworth Round Trip
Bridle Path And Villages. On Lead And Off Lead.
Church Ln
Longworth
Abingdon
OX13 5DY
6.76 miles

Park Up Outside The Church And Then Walk Through The Bridle Path To Hinton Waldrist.
Location
what3words
replenish.braced.group
Shotover Country Park
289 Acres Of Varied Landscape And Spectacular Views. Oxford City Council Has Lots More Information On Their Website Oxford.Gov.Uk
The Ridings
Oxford
OX3 8TB
7.56 miles

Location
what3words
water.bank.porch
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