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Upcoming Events
Apr26Fri20243:00 pm Film Club @ St Mary's ChurchFilm Club @ St Mary's ChurchApr 26 @ 3:00 pmFILM CLUB @ ST. MARY’S Come and be scared and entertained with the blockbuster JURASSIC PARK one of the all-time great adventure movies FRIDAY 26th April in St Mary’s Church 3pm for 3.30pm film start. Everyone welcome to come along. … Continue readingApr28Sun202411:00 am Fun Run @ The Plough InnFun Run @ The Plough InnApr 28 @ 11:00 am
Click the link below to enter: https://www.evententry.co.uk/long-wittenham-5km-family-fun-run-walk-2024May5Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchMay 5 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 5th May at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.
Tag Archives: Acklings
Improvements at Acklings
Residents will be pleased to hear that some improvements have been made at the Acklings playground. The Pump Track has been weeded and re-surfaced; the basketball court has been enlarged by 40%; and the area in front of the main … Continue reading
Pump Track at Acklings
Plans are well in hand to build a ‘Pump Track’ at the Acklings play area. A pump track is a circuit of bumps and banked turns for riding around on a bike. It is designed to accommodate all ages: older … Continue reading
Acklings Lease Renewed
The Parish Council has renewed the lease with St John’s College, Oxford for the Acklings play area at the west end of the village. The new eight-year lease runs until 2029. According to records in the Parish Council archive, the … Continue reading
Acklings Rabbit Holes!
A rabbit burrow has been identified on the football pitch at Acklings Playground. There are several holes in the pitch which could be dangerous to anyone playing there. Rabbits have been seen grazing on the field which confirms that the … Continue reading
Children Urged to Use Acklings
Parents are being urged to encourage their children to use Acklings Playground for ball games. The plea is from residents living in Saxons Heath who are concerned about children playing in the road, causing a nuisance and putting themselves and … Continue reading
Playground Safeguarded
Acklings playground has been granted Asset of Community Value (ACV) status by South Oxfordshire District Council. The Parish Council nominated the playground which has been used by residents for many years. The land is owned by St John’s College to … Continue reading
Ball games on Saxon’s Heath
Leaflets are to be delivered to homes surrounding the Green on Saxons Heath as part of a new drive to dissuade children from playing football and ball games on the open space. Some residents have raised concerns about disturbance, the … Continue reading
Footie on the Green
Parents living in Saxons Heath are being urged to encourage their children to use the new playing field at Acklings or Bodkins to play football and ball games and not gather on the Green. It follows a letter from a … Continue reading
Forest School
The village Pre-school wants to brighten up a corner of Acklings playing field and eventually turn it into a nature reserve. The group plans to clear brambles, plant saplings, erect a four-foot high fence and gate, create a pathway, build … Continue reading
Playing on Saxons Heath
Ball games will continue to be allowed on the Green at Saxons Heath – but parents are being urged to encourage their children to use the revamped Acklings play area where there are facilities for football, cricket and basketball. The … Continue reading
