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Long Compton Village Shop, Main Street, Long Compton, for
General groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, off-licence, newsagents and dry cleaning. Open seven days a week; early closing Wednesday.
Telephone 01608 684277. The Post Office van is at the shop from 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Monday,Wednesday,Friday and from 1.45 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
Salon 2 Hairdressing Heath Court, Queen Street, Hook Norton. Open Monday to Saturday. Please telephone for an appointment, 01608 737073
The Village Shop, High Street, Hook Norton, OX15 5NR. Telephone: 01608 737245.
Hook Norton Post Office & Stores, 1 Heath Court, Queens Street, Hook Norton, OX15 5EG, Telephone: 01608 737382.
Sibford Ferris Stores & Post Office, Main Street, Sibford Ferris, Banbury, OX15 5RG.
Telephone: 01295 788317
Links to shops with web-sites in our neighbouring villages:
Wyatt’s Garden Centre, Farm Shop and Restaurant Click here
Taste of the Country, Speciality local produce Click here
Chipping Norton Organics, organic veggie boxes, Click here
Jaffé and Neale, Bookshop and Cafe, Chipping Norton Click here
Taxi Services
Moreton Taxis:0800 955 8584, and MH Taxis: 07779 939415
Chipping Norton Taxis: 01608 643808 or Excelsior: 01608 643721
Shipston on Stour Taxis: Clarkes 01608 661418, Shipston Taxis 01608 6661592, Roger Miles Taxis 01608 661555
Town and Country Taxis: 07968 763379
Oxford Taxis: AA Taxis 01865 430430, 001 Taxis 01865 240000/241641
Banbury Taxis: 01295 263838/267878 or 01295 272727
1st Union Taxis: 01295 275050
Hook Norton Veterinary Surgeon
Small animals appointments Tel:01608 730501
Equine & Farm Tel:01608 730085
Country Market in Chipping Norton Town Hall on most Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. On the third Saturday/Sunday of the month the Country Market is with the Farmers’ Market outside. For sale are cakes, tarts, pies and puddings; cookies, savouries, preserves and meat; hand made chocolates and fudge (from Indulgence of Whichford); crafts, vegetables, eggs, flowers and plants.
Rollright Village Market in Great Rollright Village Hall on the last Saturday of the month. 9.30 a.m. 12.30 p.m. Organic vegetables, fruit, eggs, plants, Fairtrade groceries, hand-made greetings cards, quiches, pastries, chocolates, cakes, beauty projects. Chicken and pork from Ben Millard, Sandfields Farm, Overnorton and Summerhill dairy yogurt. Free tea and coffee!
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Joiner and Carpenters
James Ashwell, 07854036585 jamesashwelljoinerandcarpenter@hotmail.co.uk (Long Compton)
Plumbers
Mark Ireland. Plumbing Services, 01608 663054, mobile 07718 420504 (Shipston)
Bert Hanks, Shenlow Plumbing, 01926 641280, mobile 07866819457 (Kineton)
Whichford Bus Services
To remain within budget Warwickshire County Council have withdrawn the two-hourly bus service between Whichford and Stratford via Brailes and Shipston on Stour (23 and 23A). The Saturday bus service to Banbury has also been withdrawn.
Buses to and from Whichford for the general public are now as follows:-
Wednesdays: Shipston Link bus Route 3 to Chipping Norton via Long Compton
Thursdays: Shipston Link bus Route 5 to Banbury via Cherington and Brailes
Fridays: Shipston Link bus Route 7 to Shipston via Cherington and Brailes
For more information telephone Shipston Link on 01608 661372.
The Johnsons bus Route 23 continues to run to and from Stratford via Brailes on school days only and at times to suite the local schools. For more information telephone Johnsons on 01564 797070.
Community Links buses run a door-to-door service for all residents stuck for transport. It operates between 9.15 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. on weekdays and you need to register before using the service. There is a flat rate fare of £1.30 single and £2.60 return. Telephone 01789 264491 or email community.links@stratford-dc.go.uk for more information.
A voluntary transport scheme run by Shipston on Stour Volunteer Service will provide transport for anyone with a genuine need to attend hospital, doctor, dentist or day surgery. Charge is 40p per mile from the drivers house. The driver will stay and bring the passengers back. Unfortunately they cannot take wheelchairs. Telephone 01608 663122 for more information.
Painters and Decorators
Kevin Cook 01608 641016
Pest Solutions Oxfordshire
Wasps, Moles, Mice, Rats,Cluster Fly, Ants, Rabbits, Fleas, Squirrels, Mink, Bed Bugs and Cockroaches
Mike Vickers for Pest and Woodworm Control.Tel: 737919 or 07788668740,www.pestsolutionsoxfordshire.co.uk mike@pestsolutionsoxfordshire.co.uk
Gardener and Land Maintenance
Nick Blencowe, Great Rollright, 01608 730892 or 07814079615