Welcome to Long Wittenham

Welcome to the website for the village of Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, England. Within these pages you will find information on the village, the Parish Council and its activities, a directory of local businesses and services, information on clubs and groups, and lots of other things too.

Complete the “Subscribe” option at the right of this page to be notified by email when village news is posted.

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Welcome to Long Wittenham

Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 16th July

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 16th July.

All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

Posted in Parish Council | Tagged | Leave a comment

Table Tennis Table at Acklings

There is now a new outdoor table tennis table at Acklings Playground.

It’s near a picnic table so families can easily watch the fun and it’s in the shelter of the trees to keep the wind from playing havoc with your game. Continue reading

Posted in Parish Council, Playgrounds | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Summer Fayre

Come along to the village Pre-School and Primary School Summer Fayre on Saturday 11th July from noon to 2pm at the school.

There will be stalls, bouncy castles, cakes, barbecue, toy tombola, children’s games and much more.

See the flyer below for more details. Continue reading

Posted in Preschool, Primary School | Tagged | Leave a comment

Pendon Museum News

Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.

More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com

Posted in What's On | Tagged | Leave a comment

Pendon Museum Pop-up Café

The pop-up café at Pendon Museum will be open again on Wednesday 8th July from 10am to 12:30pm.

Members of the Community Police team will be there and residents are encouraged to go along and meet them.

This is a free drop-in event, with just a small charge for drinks and cake to cover the costs. Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Didcot Garden Town Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers may want to read the latest edition of the Didcot Garden Town Newsletter.

See the South Oxfordshire District Council website for more information about the Didcot Garden Town project.

Posted in SODC | Tagged | Leave a comment

South News – June Edition

Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition.

Posted in SODC | Tagged , | Leave a comment

OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.

Posted in OCC | Tagged | Leave a comment

Wittfest 2026

The Plough Inn’s annual free music festival will take place on Friday 26th to Sunday 28th June.

Lots of local bands will be playing from Friday night to Sunday afternoon – see the flyer below.

For more details, contact The Plough Inn on 01865 407738. Continue reading

Posted in What's On | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Planning Application Appeal

Planning application 24/S2764/O,to build 200 houses on the land at the corner of Sires Hill and Lady Grove, was refused permission by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) on 25th March 2026.  The Parish Council had formally objected to the application as had many residents.

SODC has announced that the company behind the application, Obsidian Strategic Asset Continue reading

Posted in Parish Council, SODC | Tagged | 2 Comments