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The River Thames laps at the foot of the medieval wharf of St Helens

Abingdon-on-Thames

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Welcome to the website for Abingdon, the historic, modern market town set in rural Oxfordshire.  Browse our pages to discover the ancient streets, the riverside walks, the gourmet delights and the annual festivals of the town famous for its Bun-Throwing, a unique tradition which dates back over 250 years and is our way of celebrating major royal occasions.

This website contains all the information you need to discover this beautiful, lively market town for yourself. It’s also your one-stop resource to find out all you need to enjoy community life to the full if you are already lucky enough to live here, or work here.

 

 

 

Latest News

04 Mar 2021
Maintenance work at the multi-storey Charter car park in Abingdon
Please see the below from the Vale of White Horse District... more
23 Feb 2021
Christs Hospital of Abingdon - Home Learning Project
Abingdon Town Council has been working with Christ's... more
18 Feb 2021
Navigating Universal Credit
Due to the impact of Coronavirus over 5.5 million people... more
17 Feb 2021
Neighbourhood Plan Focus Groups
The newly formed Neighbourhood Plan Steering group for... more
04 Feb 2021
Captain Sir Tom Moore
Following the sad death of Captain Sir Tom Moore and the... more
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Saturday, 6 March 2021 - 7:30pm
Spring concerts postponed
Saturday 6 March 2021 and 27th March 2021 see announcements on www.adms.org.uk for dates later in th... more
Monday, 8th March, 7:30pm-8:45pm
Yoga Class
Monday, 15 March 2021 - 1:30pm
U3A talk on the culture and traditions of Iceland
https://u3asites.org.uk/abingdon/events  Abingdon has an active branch of University of the Third Ag... more
Monday, 15th March, 7:30pm-8:45pm
Yoga Class
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 - 7:30pm
Quiz - get your team ready
Local teams of six join up for Rotary's Definitely Not a Pub Quiz most third Wednesdays in the month... more
Friday, 19th March, 8:30am-1:30pm
Monthly Farmers' Market
Abingdon Farmers’ Market marked the first anniversary of its move to Market Place in November 2009.... more
Friday, 19th March, 8:30am-1:30pm
Farmers' Market
From Saturday, 20th March to Monday, 31st May, 10:00am-7:30pm
Online Drama - all types of shows
www.oxfordshiredramanetwork.org  see the newsletters and varied information on lots of online drama... more
Sunday, 21 March 2021 - 7:00am
Census Day 2021
www.census.gov.uk  Today, Sunday 21st March 2021 is the national census day for most of the United K... more
Monday, 22nd March, 7:30pm-8:45pm
Yoga Class
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See Abingdon-on-Thames high resolution map
Saturday, 6 March 2021 - 7:30pm
Spring concerts postponed
Saturday 6 March 2021 and 27th March 2021 see announcements on www.adms.org.uk for dates later in th... more
Monday, 15 March 2021 - 1:30pm
U3A talk on the culture and traditions of Iceland
https://u3asites.org.uk/abingdon/events  Abingdon has an active branch of University of the Third Ag... more
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 - 7:30pm
Quiz - get your team ready
Local teams of six join up for Rotary's Definitely Not a Pub Quiz most third Wednesdays in the month... more
Monday, 29 March 2021 - 1:30pm
Entering Games and Competitions
https://u3asites.org.uk/abingdon/events the talk this afternoon is on Entering Games and Competition... more
Saturday, 19 June 2021 - 11:00am
Election of the Mayor of Ock Street
This Midsummer tradition after the election of the Town Mayor in May, Ock Street in June hold a vote... more
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