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.

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Blues and Rock Night

Dirty Diesel will be performing live at Long Wittenham Athletic Club on Friday 14th August starting at 7:30pm.

Tickets are £5 and available from Steve on 07795 471222 or Michelle on 07999 482333.

See the flyer below.

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New Goals for Bodkins

There are new football goals at Bodkins for smaller children, aged five to ten years old.

The goals are mobile, but are weighted for safety and will not topple over.  They were purchased with a grant which Parish Councillor Mark Thompson obtained from South Oxfordshire District Council’s Everyone Active Grant Scheme. Continue reading

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Footpath West of Ward’s Field Reopened

Resident Jim Brown writes …

We are fortunate in Long Wittenham to have an exceptional network of country walks right on our doorstep, and our local footpath network just got even better. Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

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

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Parish Council Open Morning

The Parish Council will be hosting an Open Morning on Saturday 5th September between 9:30am and noon in the Village Hall.

Residents are invited to have their say on the future of our community.  If there are projects, improvements or changes that you would like to see in the village, go along and discuss your ideas with the councillors. Continue reading

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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

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Songs & Readings for Summer

Angela Humphris has kindly extended an invitation to the Wittenham Singers to perform some afternoon music by the river on Sunday 9th August starting at 4pm.

All are welcome.  Bring your own picnic or light refreshments.  Donations for a new table tennis table for the Village Hall welcome.

See the flyer below. Continue reading

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Mikron Theatre

The Plough Inn will be hosting Mikron Theatre again this year.  They will be performing on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th July with performances starting at 7pm on both nights.

Please take a chair or blanket to sit on.  There is free entry but the players will hand a hat around for you to gift any amount you feel.  Please support this well loved charity. Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

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Clifton Hampden Bridge Closure

Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has advised that, in the interests of public safety, it will be necessary to close a short section of the road between Clifton Hampden and The Barley Mow to facilitate parapet repairs to Clifton Hampden Bridge.

The temporary closure will operate from Monday 17th August 2026 up to and including Saturday 29th August 2026 between 7pm and 6am. Continue reading

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