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Town in South Oxfordshire, England
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Didcot is a town in South Oxfordshire, England. If you are a rail enthusiast, you may be interested in Didcot because it is the home of the Didcot Rail Centre (see 'See' below).
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An old rail depot adjacent to the rail station. Its collection includes the largest number of Great Western Railway steam locomotives in captivity, together with rolling stock, track and lineside equipment from the Great Western Railway. Much of the stock is in running condition, and the center has two rather short running lines on which it is regularly exercised. There is also a demonstration track of Brunel's original broad gauge.
Falconry Demonstrations and Experiences
PLUTO was a materials testing reactor based on the DIDO design. It had an output of 26 MW and operated from 1957 to 1990.
Gym, swimming pools, café
Sports hall, squash courts, studio, cycle studio, bar, function room.
Italian Restaurant & Take-away
Pizza Pasta Grill
Free Wi-Fi.
Indian Restaurant & Take-away
Nepalese & Indian Restaurant
Pub & Food
Pub
Pub & Food
Free Wi-Fi.
Pub & Food
Pub & Food
Free on-site parking. Free Wi-Fi.
B&B
B&B
Free Wi-Fi. Off-road parking.
B&B
Outdoor heated pool (Jun-Sept). Free Wi-Fi.
Hotel & Restaurant
Hotel & Restaurant
Free Wi-Fi. In 22 acres of parkland.
More than 30 stores including Argos, Sainsbury’s, Next, cafés, Robert Dyas and Boswells coffee shop, a restaurant, entertainment centre and cinema. 500-space car park with free parking for 2 hours.
Monthly Farmers' Market
Convenience Store
ATMs
Superstore/Supermarket
ATMs. Petrol station (different hours).
Bikes, accessories & workshop.
By train
By air
If arriving by plane, see the Reading article, and then travel on from Reading.
By bicycle
On foot
The Ridgeway long distance path (running 87 mi from near Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon) passes only 4 mi S of the town.
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