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The Town of Abingdon

Abingdon, the principal town in the Vale of White Horse District, is only six miles south-west of Oxford. It is within easy reach of London; by road via the M40 or the M4 and by train from nearby Didcot’s mainline station, taking just 45 minutes to Paddington.

The town has evidence of being the oldest Bronze Age settlement in England and it developed around the Abbey built in the 7th Century.  Abingdon prospered through its markets which were established in the 13th Century and have continued. There is a market each Monday, a Farmers' Market (third Monday in the month) and there are many fine buildings in and around the town, lovely riverside walks and summer boat trips.




Abingdon has seen a great deal of exciting new developments in recent years – trebling its size during the last 40 years.  It is now home to many thriving new industries, established on spacious, light industrial estates and science parks, including computing and the manufacture of scientific instruments and cosmetics.  

It also has outstanding sports facilities: astroturf and floodlit football, hockey and athletics at Tilsley Park; and the indoor tennis centre and swimming pool at the White Horse Leisure Centre.

All these features combine to make Abingdon a friendly, lively and attractive community in which to live and work.