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Market town in Oxfordshire, England
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Abingdon-on-Thames is in Oxfordshire on the River Thames about 7 miles south of Oxford. It is a busy market town with a good choice of shops, pubs and restaurants. It sits aside the River Thames and having an attractive County Hall.
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Benedictine monastery also known as St Mary's Abbey. Of the original Abbey complex, today only Abbey Gateway, the part of the Guildhall, and buildings beside the Millstream (the Long Gallery, the Checker, and what is now the Unicorn Theatre) survive. The Abbey Church no longer exists other than some archways in ruins that are a folly built in the 1920s.
Scale Model Museum
8 mile circular walk
An illustrated book contains describes about the places you pass on the way and maps to make the route easy. Available from Mostly Books or The Bookstore in the town.
Day Boat Hire on River Thames
Rowing boats & various sizes of day motor boats
Indian restaurant
Thai restaurant
Excellent food in a 15th-century country gastropub.
CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) regional champion. Food (different hours).
Named after the Abingdon historic tradition of throwing fruit buns from County Hall,
Delightful old village pub.
Free Wi-Fi. Free on-site parking.
Breakfast £10 per person. No breakfast at weekends (but use of shared kitchen).
Stylish B&B with four rooms in Marcham village. No children under 12 or dogs.
Small, friendly, independent bookshop which won Bookshop of the Year award in 2008.
Supermarket
Superstore/supermarket
Petrol station (different hours). Pharmacy (different hours). ATMs. Wi-Fi.
By rail
The nearest station is Radley, however, trains run more frequently to Oxford. Both options require a bus connection to reach Abingdon town centre.
By bus
The town has many bus services connecting it to Oxford, Didcot and surrounding villages.
By boat
By bicycle
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