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Didcot

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The main bus services for Blewbury are Abingdon Bus Company's routes 94 and 95, which run between Didcot Parkway and Blewbury approximately hourly through much of the day. No buses run on Sundays or Bank Holidays. All buses stop at the Load of Mischief, and on demand elsewhere on their route.
Please inform the Abingdon Bus Company of any problems or suggestions, at Unit 7, Radley Road Industrial Estate, Abingdon OX14 3SB. (01235-520283). Timetables are displayed in the Bus Notice Case outside the Load of Mischief.

Thames Travel (01491-837988) runs a bus link from the Load of Mischief to Wallingford on Fridays

Tescos is served by a free direct service every Tuesday.

The main connection to other bus and train services is at Didcot Parkway station.

Most services are operated with financial support from Oxfordshire County Council and the Rural Bus Subsidy Grant. If they are not used we will lose them.

There is a Ring-a-Ride service for people who are unable to use ordinary buses.

Buses from the Load of Mischief to Didcot Parkway

Stops at the Orchard Centre and Didcot Broadway unless otherwise stated.

The side of the road varies according to the route.
0654 M-F From Aston not via Orchard Centre
0724 M-F From Upton not to Orchard Centre
0814   From Upton to Didcot Girls School not to Orchard Centre
0904   From Upton not to Orchard Centre
0944   From Aston  
1044   From Upton  
1144   From Aston  
1244   From Upton  
1336   Via Aston  
1446   Via Upton  
1636   Via Aston not to Orchard Centre
1726 M-F Via Upton not to Orchard Centre or Broadway
1824 M-F From Upton not to Orchard Centre
1906 M-F Via Aston not to Orchard Centre

Buses from Didcot Parkway via Didcot Broadway and Orchard Centre

Calls at Didcot Broadway 3 minutes later, and then at the Orchard Centre 1 minute after that, unless otherwise stated.

0710 M-F not via Broadway or Orchard Centre
0850   not via Broadway or Orchard Centre
0920   not via Orchard Centre
1020    
1120    
1220    
1320    
1430 M-Th From Didcot Girls School at 1425
1530 Friday From Didcot Girls School at 1525
1620    
1710   not via Orchard Centre
1750 M-F not via Orchard Centre
1850 M-F not via Orchard Centre

The Full Timetable in two Sections

94 and 95 Morning Timetable
MONDAY TO SATURDAY am                            
Service 95   94   94   94   95   94   95  
Notes M-F   M-F                      
HARWELL IBC Bus Station                            
DIDCOT GIRLS SCHOOL Manor Crescent                            
DIDCOT PARKWAY Station     07:10       08:50   09:20   10:20   11:20  
DIDCOT Broadway [by shops]                 09:23   10:23   11:23  
DIDCOT Orchard Centre                     10:24   11:24  
DIDCOT Sandringham Road                     10:27      
EAST HAGBOURNE Memorial                     10:30      
CHILTON Post Office [outside]         08:04                  
WEST HAGBOURNE Shelter [opposite]     07:16       08:56       10:36      
UPTON Station Road [opposite Shelter]     07:20   08:10   09:00       10:40      
N0RTH M0RETON Bus Shelter 06:38               09:28       11:28  
SOUTH MORETON Crown [outside] 06:40               09:30       11:30  
ASTON TIRROLD, The Close [opposite] 06:47               09:37       11:37  
BLEWBURY Bus stop by Westbrook Street     07:22   08:12   09:02       10:42      
BLEWBURY Load of Mischief 06:54   07:24   08:14   09:04   09:44   10:44   11:44  
EAST HAGBOURNE Memorial 07:00   07:30   08:20   09:10   09:50   10:50   11:50  
DIDCOT Sandringham Road 07:02   07:32   08:22   09:12   09:52   10:52   11:52  
DIDCOT Orchard Centre                 09:55   10:55   11:55  
DIDCOT Broadway [opposite shops] 07:07 R 07:37   08:27 R     09:58   10:58   11:58  
DIDCOT GIRLS SCHOOL Manor Crescent         08:30 s                
DIDCOT PARKWAY Station 07:10   07:40   08:35   09:18   10:02   11:02   12:02  
DIDCOT Broadway [by shops]             09:23              
HARWELL IBC Bus Station     08:00                      


94 and 95 Afternoon Timetable
MONDAY TO SATURDAY pm                                        
Service 94   95   94   94   95   94   94   94   94   94  
Notes                     M-F   SO   M-F   M-F   M-F  
HARWELL IBC Bus Station                 16:10 M-F                    
DIDCOT GIRLS SCHOOL Manor Crescent         14:25 f 15:25 s                        
DIDCOT PARKWAY Station 12:20   13:20   14:30   15:30   16:20   17:10   17:10   17:50       18:50  
DIDCOT Broadway [by shops] 12:23   13:23   14:33   15:33   16:23   17:13   17:13   17:53       18:53  
DIDCOT Orchard Centre 12:24   13:24   14:34   15:34   16:24                      
DIDCOT Sandringham Road 12:27   13:27   14:37   15:37   16:27   17:17   17:17   17:57       18:57  
EAST HAGBOURNE Memorial 12:30   13:30   14:40   15:40   16:30   17:20   17:20   18:00       19:00  
CHILTON Post Office [outside]                                 18:15      
WEST HAGBOURNE Shelter [opposite] 12:36                                      
UPTON Station Road [opposite Shelter] 12:40                               18:20      
BLEWBURY Bus stop by Westbrook Street 12:42                               18:22      
BLEWBURY Load of Mischief 12:44   13:36   14:46   15:46   16:36   17:26   17:26   18:06   18:24   19:06  
BLEWBURY Westbrook Street [opposite]         14:47   15:47       17:27   17:27   18:07          
UPTON Station Road [opposite Shelter]         14:50   15:50       17:30   17:30   18:10          
CHILTON Post Office [outside]             15:55       17:35       18:15          
WEST HAGBOURNE Shelter [opposite]         14:54               17:34              
EAST HAGBOURNE Memorial 12:50       15:00                       18:30      
DIDCOT Sandringham Road 12:52       15:02                       18:32      
ASTON TIRR0LD The Close     13:45           16:45                   19:12  
SOUTH MORETON Crown [opposite]     13:50           16:50                   19:17  
N0RTH M0RETON Bus Shelter [opposite]     13:52           16:52                   19:19  
DIDCOT Orchard Centre 12:55   13:57   15:05       16:57                      
DIDCOT Broadway [opposite shops] 12:58   13:58   15:08       16:58               18:37   19:27 R
DIDCOT PARKWAY Station 13:02   14:02   15:12       17:02       17:40 D     18:40   19:30 R
 

M-F: Monday to Friday Only
SO: Saturday Only
f: Friday DGS school days
s: Monday to Thursday DGS school days
R: Stops on request of passengers on board
D: via Park Road, Didcot

To Tescos in Didcot

The Abingdon Bus Company bus from Aston leaving the Load of Mischief at 9.44am will call at Tescos on request by passengers after its stop at Didcot Parkway, arriving at Tescos at 10.03am. If you ask when being dropped at Tescos in this way, the 11.20am bus from Didcot Parkway will call at Tescos at 11:24am to pick up on its way via Aston to Blewbury.

A free bus leaves the lay-by on the London Road opposite the Barley Mow near the public telephone at 9.38am on Tuesday, calling at the former Blewbury Inn (now King William House, London Road) at 9:40am and arrives at Tesco at 10:10am. The return service leaves Tesco at 12 noon. The service is run by Tappins (01235-819393).

The Thames Travel 130 Didcot to Wallingford bus also calls at Tesco.

To Wallingford Direct on Fridays
Market Day

Thames Travel No 131 Blewbury to Wallingford
West Hagbourne, Bus Shelter10:20 WALLINGFORD, Market Place13:15
East Hagbourne, Harwood Road10:26 Brightwell, The Red lion13:25
East Hagbourne, Memorial10:27 North Moreton, Church13:31
BLEWBURY, Load of Mischief10:34 South Moreton, Post Office13:35
Aston Tirrold, Chequers10:39 Aston Tirrold, Chequers13:40
South Moreton, Post Office10:44 BLEWBURY, Load of Mischief13:45
North Moreton, Church10:48 East Hagbourne, Memorial13:52
Brightwell, The Red lion10:54 East Hagbourne, Harwood Road13:53
WALLINGFORD, Market Place11:02 West Hagbourne, Bus Shelter13:58

On the week including Good Friday this service will operate on Maundy Thursday instead.
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Car Hire and Taxis

  • Academyline Corporate - Saloon, MPV(7) and 16 seater vehicles. Chauffeur driven car hire. Airport transfers and long distance. (01235-861621 email info@academylinecorporate.com)
  • Astons Airport Services - one to six passengers - Lawrence Gray 10, Moreton Rd, Aston Upthorpe (01235-850956 Mobile: 07837-343680)
  • Bob's of Didcot 60, Haydon Rd, Didcot (01235-512121 or 01235-814679 Mobile: 07860-265158)
  • Crystal Cars Didcot Enterprise Centre, Hawksworth, Didcot OX11 7PH - Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles (01235-811200)
  • Davenport Limo and Taxi Service Curie Avenue, Harwell International Business Centre OX11 0QQ (01235-811200 or call free on 0800-0566661)
  • Harolds Taxis 31, Church St, Didcot (01235-512345)
  • R.E Loder 60 Haydon Rd, Didcot (01235-814679)
  • Pryors Cars (Taxis) 3, Mereland Rd, Didcot (01235-812345)
  • Star Cars, 1 Buckingham Close, Didcot (Mobile: 07702-800999)
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Roads

For directions by road see How to Find Blewbury To report Public Highway Defects ring Oxfordshire Highways (0845-310-1111 Answer phone outside office hours)
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Taxis

See Car Hire and Taxis

Train Services

The On-line rail travel planner allows planning of rail journeys and provides live departure boards for many stations including Didcot. The National Rail Enquiry Office (08457 48 49 50) can give train times, prices and train running information.

The nearest Railway Station is Didcot Parkway, about 4 miles from Blewbury. Taxis are usually available on the Taxi Rank outside the station. Buses run about hourly during the day.

Didcot Parkway is on the main line between London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales, and is served by fast trains about every hour. The journey time about 40 minutes from Paddington. Didcot Parkway is a junction with the line to Oxford and Birmingham.

Travellers from the South typically change at Reading.

Travellers from the North may need to change at Oxford.
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Village Transport Representative

No individual is currently appointed. For the Parish Councillors with specific responsibility for Transport see the Parish Council information.
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