Department Details
Wantage is an attractive market town renowned for its association with King Alfred the Great whilst being situated at the foot of the ancient Ridgeway trail and Lambourn Downs, offering a comprehensive range of amenities, including shopping, leisure, health, banks, Post Office and recreational facilities, as well as a library, museum, various coffee shops, bistros, gift and clothing boutiques, pubs, restaurants, community clubs and organisations as well as the popular weekly market in the square itself and regular farmers’ market. There is also a good selection of primary and secondary education within the town itself in addition to the Abingdon and Oxford schools. Wantage has excellent road links to the A34 via the A417, which in turn leads north to Abingdon c.10 miles, Oxford c.17 miles (M40), alternatively south (M4) J14 c.9.4 miles. Didcot is situated to the east with a main line train station to London (Paddington c.45mins).
