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About Didcot
The delightful township of Didcot has little or no history of it's own but it does have a past that is inextricablely linked to that of Oxford. The coming of the railways changed the fortunes of what was naught but a sleepy Oxfordshire village forever. Brunel's Great Western Railway arrived in Oxford in 1841 and made Didcot an important railway junction. It remains so to this day.
All the romance of the steam age is gathered here in Didcot at the fine museum of the Great Western Society and the old locomotive depot makes an interesting setting for a sparkling collection of GWR engines and relics from the past.
The change in fortunes meant the growth and development of Didcot as a lively suberb. It is a pleasant place with many new housing estates, shops and other businesses. Interestingly, the Williams formula one motor racing team was until recently based in Didcot but the need for larger premises forced it's move elsewhere. There are many pleasures to be experienced in this region, the Ridgeway Path runs through open countryside to the south of Didcot where there are several old hamlets and villages
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
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Recommended attractions near Didcot
| Didcot Railway Centre | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| Champs Chapel Museum | (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Abingdon Abbey | (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Dorchester Abbey | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Abingdon Museum | (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Wallingford Castle Gardens | (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Glenn Mill | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Vale and Downland Museum | (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Charney Bassett Mill | (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Museum | (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Bate Collection of Musical Instruments | (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Nuffield Place | (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Christ Church Picture Gallery | (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Museum of Modern Art | (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Botanic Gardens of Oxford | (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction N) | Pictures |
All attractions in DidcotAll attractions in OxfordshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Didcot
Clifton Hampden, in the county of Oxfordshire (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction NE)
This is a popular Thames side village which was the choice of Jerome K. Jerome for a setting for one of the riotous scenes of his...
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East Hendred, in the county of Oxfordshire (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction W)
East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire.
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Dorchester-on-Thames, a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction NE)
This is a delightful village set beside the River Thames at a point where the historic river is joined by the lesser known River...
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Abingdon, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NW)
Interesting town, developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675.
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Chislehampton, in the county of Oxfordshire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE)
Dreamy village where the River Tame is crossed by a 16th-century stone bridge.
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Little Haseley, a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NE)
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Oxford, a Historic City in the county of Oxfordshire (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction N)
Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II.
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Nettlebed, a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)
Nettlebed is a lovely English village in the heart of rural Oxfordshire.
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Beckley, in the county of Oxfordshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction N)
The village lies in spacious countryside within a short distance of the River Ray where there is boating and fishing.
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Thatcham, in the county of Berkshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)
Claimed to be the oldest inhabited village in Britain
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Newbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Berkshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)
Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction.
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Thame, in the county of Oxfordshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)
Thame is an ancient market town whose charter was granted by Wulfhere, King of Mercia. It was later mentioned in the Doomsday...
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Long Crendon, a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction NE)
Long Crendon is a picture postcard village of thatched cottages hung with rich foliage strung out through a myriad of winding...
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Henley on Thames, a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction E)
Henley held the very first regatta in 1839 and in the year 1851 Prince Albert became Patron of the Regatta, thus giving the event the pretigious title of Royal Henley Regatta.
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Reading, in the county of Berkshire (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction SE)
This town lies on the extremities of the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills at a point where the waters of the rivers Thames and Kennet meet making the River Thames a major river for the rest of its journey to the sea.
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All towns in OxfordshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Didcot Parkway Station | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Appleford Station | (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction N) |
| M4 Junction 13 | (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S) |
| M40 Junction 8 | (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (35.5 miles, 57.1 km, direction E) |
| London Luton Airport | (41.7 miles, 67.2 km, direction NE) |
| Didcot to London | (48.7 miles, 78.3 km, direction E) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Didcot
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Didcot center |
| Milton Hill House - DeVere Venues | (3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction W) |
| The Plough At Clifton Hampden | (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NE) |
| The George Hotel | (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NE) |
| Fleur De Lys Inn | (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NE) |
| Kingfisher Barn Holiday Cottages | (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction N) |
| The Upper Reaches | (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction N) |
| Abingdon Four Pillars Hotel | (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW) |
| Shillingford Bridge Hotel | (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction E) |
| The George Hotel | (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction E) |
| White Hart Hotel | (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NE) |
| All hotels in Didcot |
