Local Information
Railway Station
Didcot Parkway: Mainline fast and frequent services from London Paddington and all over the UK.
Taxi Services
Driving
Driving into Oxford City Centre is not encouraged by the City Council, but we have an excellent Park and Ride Service to make travelling into and enjoying the City of Oxford and the University so much easier – visit www.parkandride.net
Local Pubs and Restaurants
We can make suggestions and recommendations about eating out locally, whether you simply want to walk to the local pub, open seven days a week for excellent pub meals and good beer, or treat yourself to a Michelin starred restaurant (we have several locally). The Chequers Inn at Aston Tirrold has an exceptional French Restaurant – listed in Michelin Eating Out In Pubs 2012 – ask us for details or look at our Links page for more information about some of our local pubs and restaurants. You will find a folder in your room on arrival with lots of local information including additional suggestions about lovely places to eat out in our area.
Information about North Moreton Village
Do visit www.North-Moreton.com where you’ll find a lot about our village history, including Stapleton’s Chantry, our lovely village Church, local bus timetables, local cycling routes and a huge amount of other interesting and helpful information.
Things to see and do
Enjoy the opportunity to visit some of the most interesting attractions in England including:
- The City and University of Oxford – join a detailed walking tour with expert qualified City Guides
- Midsomer Murders – Dorchester on Thames and Warborough are close by – more than 80 episodes have been made, mostly made on location in local Oxfordshire villages
- Shop at Bicester Village – one of the most upmarket outlet malls in the UK – Burberry, Mulberry, Zegna, Max Mara, La Perla, Hackett and many others
- Henley on Thames with its River and Rowing Museum especially during Henley Regatta – book your team somewhere comfortable
- Magnificent Blenheim Palace at Woodstock built between 1702 – 1722
- The ancient White Horse at Uffington carved into the Ridgeway near Faringdon and visible for miles around
- Walk or ride The Ridgeway Path
- Walk The Thames Path – we are very happy to dry your wet boots overnight
- Ride The Oxfordshire Cycleway – we are very happy to store your bikes for you overnight
- Visit Stonehenge in the neighbouring county of Wiltshire
- Spend the day in Winchester, ancient Capital of Wessex and its magnificent Cathedral founded in 1079
- See Georgian Bath and easy to reach London
- Two starred Michelin restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons at Great Milton
- See Historic Houses and Gardens including National Trust Properties as well as the University of Oxford Botanic Gardens founded in 1621 with 8,000 plants from all over the world
- Historic Churches including Oxford University’s Christ Church Cathedral plus Dorchester Abbey founded in the 12th Century by Augustinian Monks on the site of the Saxon Cathedral of St Birinius, as well as our own 12th Century Church in North Moreton with close 13th Century links to Stapleton’s Chantry including a medieval underground tunnel from Stapleton’s Chantry to All Saints Church
- Didcot Railway Centre, see Thomas the Tank Engine, ride the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway
- Within reach are Ascot Races; Highclere and Windsor Castles; Hampton Court; Hidcote Manor Gardens and Kiftsgate Court Gardens, two of the most delightful gardens in England nestling in the Cotswold Hills
- Excellent golf courses at Frilford Heath and Huntercombe are a short drive, plus the good public 18 hole Haddon Hill Golf Club and driving range just outside North Moreton village
- The ancient walled Saxon town Wallingford on Thames, is just three miles away and recent archaeological excavations at Wittenham Clumps have provided a wealth of detail about Roman and Saxon occupation locally
- The Earth Trust and Project Timescape, both in Little Wittenham, provide detailed and excellent information at their visitor and education centre and also on the Nature Reserve itself and also have Fisons Barn for parties – see our Links page
- Wallingford Regatta during May – rowers welcome
- Wallingford Bunkfest – music, dance, steam and beer at the beginning of September
- Top Quality Craft Fairs and Festivals such as Chilterns Craft Fair at Stonor Park near Henley, and Mapledurham House in May every year, Art in Action at Waterperry House mid July, plus Abingdon Craft Fair – two weeks of Christmas Shopping during October
- Visit the huge three day Newbury and District Agricultural Show aka Royal County of Berkshire Agricultural Show and aka Newbury Show in Mid September
- Stay with us while you compete in or watch Horse Trials – One and Three Day Events at Goring Heath in April and September, Windsor in May, Smiths Lawn during August and Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in September
- Enjoy superb Concerts – The Orchestra of St John Smith Square give wonderful performances regularly at Dorchester Abbey – see our Links page
- Spend an hour, a morning or a day Hawking – a hands on hunting with Harris Hawks and flying your own bird for the day – look at our Links page for more details.
- Oxfordshire Artweek exhibitions for three weeks during May and June when hundreds of local artists open their homes, studios and workshops to the public in towns and villages all around us
- Watch the ancient custom of Swan Upping at Wallingford in July – visit our Links page for more information
- Coming to a wedding or party at Fison’s Barn? The Northmoor Trust’s beautifully restored 19th Century perfect location for weddings, conferences and special occasions? We are ten minutes away.
- The Bach Centre is close-by in the next village Brightwell cum Sotwell – we have a number of Bach Flower Plants in our garden, including many clematis plants, honeysuckles and crab apple trees.