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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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.

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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

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Village Traffic Volumes

Resident Jim Brown has written an interesting article about the volume of traffic through the village over the last twenty or so years.

Read the article here.

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Village Hall Update

Catherine Harrison of the Village Hall Committee writes …

A huge thank‑you to everyone for your continued support as we keep improving our much‑loved Village Hall.

The main hall has now been freshly painted and fitted with new LED lighting.  We’ve added a new fridge‑freezer in the kitchen and refreshed signage throughout the building. Continue reading

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Fun Run

Prew Bowtell, organiser of the event reports …

The Long Wittenham Fun Run took place last Sunday (14th June) in glorious sunshine.  There were 195 entrants, although several who had entered online did not take part, perhaps because other events clashed at the last minute.

This is one of the village’s most inclusive events – with young children joining the older Continue reading

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Parish Council – Thursday 18th June 7:30pm

Steve Brown, Acting Chair of the Parish Council (PC) writes …

Dear Villagers, what are you doing on Thursday evening?

Would you like to know what is happening with the Hub Development?

Are you interested in the latest on felling trees in Wards Field Copse? Continue reading

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Your Pre-School Needs You!

Claire Michellis, Chair of the village Pre-School writes …

Would you like to be involved in the village Pre-School?  Have you considered becoming a Trustee?

We are a committee-run, not-for-profit charity organisation, and can only operate with the support of our Trustees! Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 18th June

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 18th June.

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

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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.

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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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