Welcome to Long Wittenham

Welcome to the website for the village of Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, England. Within these pages you will find information on the village, the Parish Council and its activities, a directory of local businesses and services, information on clubs and groups, and lots of other things too.

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Swing From Paris at St Mary’s

Jazz string quartet Swing From Paris will be performing at St. Mary’s Church at 7.30 pm on Thursday 23rd April 2026.

Inspired by the music of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s from Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Artie Shaw and others, the group brings a virtuosic Parisian flair to gypsy jazz, stylish swing and tango.

This is a fund-raising event for The Friends of St. Mary’s Church.

A donations bar and French nibbles will be available.

Tickets are £12.00 on the door or from dominic.jarman@btinternet.com / 01865 407416.

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South News – March Edition

Residents who are not already subscribers to South Oxfordshire District Council’s digital newsletter “South News” may like to download the latest edition.

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.

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What Has the Parish Council Done for Your Village?

The Chairman of the Parish Council (PC) writes …

2025 was a busy year for the Parish Council.  We managed or helped with lots of exciting projects, including: Continue reading

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Defibrillator Awareness Training

A reminder that defibrillator awareness training will take place on Wednesday 15th April in the Village Hall starting at 7pm.

The course will be run by the South Central Ambulance Charity.

If you would like to attend, please email Steve Brown at steve.brown@longwittenham.com to book your place. Continue reading

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Parish Council Meeting – Thursday 19th March

The Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting in the Village Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 19th March.

All residents are invited to attend.  Download the agenda here.

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NHS Health Checks

Oxfordshire County Council has asked the Parish Council to promote NHS Health Checks.

Getting an NHS Health Check is a great way to stay on top of your health.  It’s a simple process that can give you peace of mind and help you to stay healthy.

Think of an NHS Health check as an MOT for your body.  The aim of the check is to keep Continue reading

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Ward’s Field Trees

Janet Haylett, secretary of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) writes …

The PCC is aware of concerns about the trees in Ward’s Field and is taking steps to address these.  Some of the trees need to be removed and the PCC has asked for an application to be made for a felling licence from the Forestry Commission to remove all the dead and potentially unsafe trees.  This will take time but the work will start as soon as Continue reading

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OCC Newsletter

Residents who are not already subscribers to Oxfordshire County Council’s digital newsletter “Your Oxfordshire” may like to download the latest edition.

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Pendon Museum News

Get all the news and information in the latest edition of the Pendon Museum Newsletter.

More information on the Pendon website: www.pendonmuseum.com

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