Churches

C of E
St Laurence Church, South Hinksey
9:15 Service every Sunday. Contacts: Pearl Livett (Church warden); Elizabeth Halcro (Parochial Church Council); Pat Phillipson (Parochial Church Council);  Michael Walker (Parochial Church Council)

St Mary’s Church, Wootton
Service times vary according to the week

Roman Catholic
Holy Rood Church, Folly Bridge. Mass at 11:00 on Sundays
Holy Rosary, Yarnells Hill. Masses Saturday 6:30 pm, Sunday 9 am.

Baptist
Bayworth Baptist Church, Bruncombe Lane, Bayworth

Education (State Schools)

Exercise Class

There is a gentle class on Saturday mornings. Contact (735288) for details

Fishmonger

A fishmonger, Mr G. Harris, delivers Tuesday mornings, about 11 am in the Village. He will call if requested and may be contacted on 01235 526785, or on his mobile: 07860392991

All residents in the Parish are, ipso facto, members of the Friends. (There is no subscription fee!) The purpose is to further the interests of the Parish and meetings are held when needed. At the moment the Friends of South Hinksey are working hard to implement the Parish Plan. There is a sub-group for Hill residents.
Chairman: Clive Briffett (327161)
Treasurer: Nicola Matthews (736650)
Secretary: Linda Slater (739183)

Garden Club

Garden Club meets in the Village Hall on the first Tuesday of every month. Call 321989 for details.

Health Care

Botley Medical Centre, Elms Road, Botley, Oxford Tel: 248719
Kennington Clinic, Kennington Tel: 730911
South Oxford Health Centre, Lake Street, Oxford, Tel: 244428
(Some of the Beaumont Street practices will also accept patients from within the Parish.)

Library (Mobile)
(Wednesday: Week 2, Route 8)

A mobile library visits the village once a fortnight, on Wednesday mornings from 10:05 to 10:20. The bus parks in St Lawrence Road at Barleycott Lane and seems to arrive very much on time. For more times and other information, click here and select "West" from the map.
You can download or view the "2008 mobile library calendar" in pdf format  to determine Week 1 and Week 2 dates.

Local Newsletter

The South Hinksey Echo, edited by Linda Slater, is produced three times a year and circulated to every house in the Parish, either as a printed copy or by email.

Milk

Dairy Crest Ltd (01865-243479) Delivers: 
Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Village
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday on the Hill

Nature Trails

Chilswell Valley (Happy Valley) and the Hinksey Heights trail, both on the Hill side of the A34, are both within the parish.
Permits to visit Bagley Wood may be obtained from the Bursar of St John’s College, and cost £5 for a 2-year permit

Neighbourhood Watch

A very efficient scheme, which covers the Village, is co-ordinated by Peter Rawcliffe (735288). Messages are circulated by a system of e-mails. A second scheme covers the Hill area. Spring Copse is covered by Helen Marshall

Newspapers

Kennington Post office (01865-735128): Delivers daily in the Village.

(Parish Council page - click here)

Post Offices (Sub)

6 Elms Parade, Botley
156 Kennington Road, Kennington
328 Abingdon Road (corner of Sunningwell Road)
11 Besselsleigh Rd, Wootton Abingdon

Rubbish & Recycling

In the Village:
Rubbish bins are collected weekly on Thursdays
Recycling (GreenBox) is collected weekly on Wednesdays
Garden Waste (Brown Bin) is collected fortnightly ("Week 1") on Thursdays. Click here to download or view the calendar in pdf format.

For comprehensive information about these subjects, please click here

Shopping Bus

The Tesco bus picks up at South Hinksey mini-roundabout at 11:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays and leaves Oxford retail Park at 13:15. Shops include Boots, Next, Tesco, Mothercare and others.

Swimming Pool (Open Air)

Hinksey Park: Open June - 17 August. Opening times:
07:30 - 09:30 and 10:00-20:00 weekdays (exc Tues -- 11:00 - 20:00)
09:00 - 20:00 weekends during high season
** 18-31 Aug pool closes 19:00
Tues 11:00-15:00 free for over 60s
Wed  14:00-17:00 free for students (term time)

Transport (Public)

From the Village:
To Oxford (via North Hinksey): Local Link Bus No. 44 & 44a (see Official Schedule here) Buses will stop at South Hinksey Village, if they happen to be going that way. There are three buses into Oxford in the morning and three out of Oxford in the afternoon. Although it is not a timed stop, buses into Oxford should arrive 4-5 minutes after the stop on Boars Hill. Drivers have been reminded to look out for people waiting at the stop on the A34
Request stop on northbound side of A34 (over bridge). Times approximate
Mon-Fri: 08:00, 09:20(+Sat), 11:40(+Sat)
Return from Castle Street (E1) bus stop
Mon-Fri: 14:20(+Sat), 16:20, 17:40
No Sunday service either direction
To Abingdon: (via Boar's Hill): Local Link Bus No. 44
Request stop on southbound side of A34 (Village side). Times approximate (see note above)
Mon-Fri: 14:30(+Sat), 16:30, 17:50
Return from Abingdon War Memorial
Mon-Fri: 07:35, 9:00(+Sat), 11:20(+Sat)
No Sunday service either direction
Note: The more frequent and reliable X3 service is available on the Abingdon Road every few minutes. Walk or cycle across the Devil's Backbone, over the railvvay bridge and through the park. Bus stop is at south end of park on Abingdon Road. Other destinations are also served along this route. All routes from this side of the road go to Oxford City Centre.

From the Hill:
To Oxford (via North Hinksey): Stagecoach Bus No. 31 and X31
Request stops at top and halfway down the Hill
Bagley Wood times (Mon-Fri) : 07:06 07:38 09:35 10:25 (then 25 past the hour) until 18:20 19:04
Return from St Aldate's bus stop
Mon-Fri: 06:25 07:00 07:28 08:05 08:55 (then at 25 and 55 past the hour) until 15:25 15:45 16:15 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:10 18:40 19:30
To Abingdon & Wantage: Stagecoach Bus No. 31 and X31
Request stops at bottom and top of Hinksey Hill
Bagley Wood times (Mon-Fri): 08:08 09:33 (then at 33 past the hour) until 15:33 16:48 17:43 18:48 (subtract 4 minutes for request stops)
Return from Wantage Market Place and Abingdon Stratton Way. Times posted at stops.

Oxford Bus Co: http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
Stagecoach: http://www.stagecoachbus.com/oxfordshire/timetables.php
Local Link: click here

(Times correct as of July 2006)

Bus Passes

Village Hall

The Village Hall is owned by Trustees on behalf of the parishioners and run by an elected committee. It is available for hire at very reasonable rates.
Chair: David Minns
Secretary: Elizabeth Halcro
Treasurer: Anne Allsworth
Members: June Ellis, Maggie Rawcliffe, Linda Slater
For bookings contact 01865 321989

This publication has been produced by the Web Editor. Please contact 01865 739183 to add more items or amend existing ones.

Latest update: 16/07/2008