Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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GBP 49 - 75 Dog House Hotel
 With a peaceful, rural location, just 20 minutes from the historic university city of Oxford and just 10 minutes from Abingdon, the hotel is rich in o… MoreGBP 49 - 119 De Vere Venues Milton Hill House
 Set in 22 acres of peaceful parkland, the hotel offers a delightful blend of modern comfort and traditional charm, just off the A34, only 13 miles (21… MoreGBP 60 - 190 The Upper Reaches
 Set within an old corn mill with a working waterwheel, this traditional hotel enjoys a tranquil setting on an island between the historically signific… MoreGBP 49 - 66 Kingfisher Barn Holiday Cottages
 This bed and breakfast offers you your own front door key to one of 10 comfortable en suite rooms in a peaceful courtyard, within walking distance of … MoreGBP 48 - 113 Abingdon Four Pillars Hotel
 Situated in the heart of the Thames Valley, only 9.5 km (6 miles) south of Oxford, the hotel, with its unusual and interesting architecture, prides it… MoreGBP 61 - 85 Premier Inn Abingdon
 Located 8 miles (13 km) south of Oxford and 15 minutes´ walk from Abingdon town centre and the River Thames, this Premier Inn is near Abingdon a… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Guide
Abingdon is in Oxfordshire on the River Thames about 7 miles south of Oxford.
Understand
Abingdon was the county town of Berkshire until 1870, and became part of Oxfordshire when local government was re-organised in 1974. It is a busy market town with a good choice of shops, pubs and restaurants. It was the home of MG motor cars which used to be built at the MG Works, which is now a business center. And that's just about all there is to say about this place, aside perhaps its attractive County Hall, sadly now facing a dismal 60's shopping centre adjacent to a multistorey car park. Even Jerome K Jerome in his book Three Men in a Boat described Abingdon as a 'dull market town'.
Get in
By rail to Oxford, then by road.
By which sail daily from Folly Bridge in Oxford from May to September.
Crown & Thistle Hotel, Bridge Street, Tel: 01235 522556
Four Pillars Hotel Marcham Road, Tel: 01235 553456,
Sutton Courtney, about 5 miles south of Abingdon, where the author George Orwell (Eric Blair) is buried.
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