Welcome to Woodcote
The latest issue of the Woodcote Correspondent is available to download here.
Selected photographs on this website courtesy of Alan Copeland.
Facilities & Services
Age Concern
Age Concern can help with information and advice on a wide range of subjects relating to older people.
Allotments
The Parish Council is the sole Trustee of the Woodcote Allotments Charity (charity registration no: 1061864). Allotment plots (located adjacent to the Recreation Ground) may be rented by residents of Woodcote Parish for a modest annual payment. For further details please contact the Parish Clerk on 01491 681861 or woodcotepc9@aol.com.
Chiropodist
Mrs L A Clark, MSSch MBch Registered with Health Professional Council. Qualified private chiropodist. Visiting Practice - 01491 680642 (Mobile 07973 208243). Both numbers have a message service.
Citizens Advice Bureau
This is a national organisation which provides free, independent, impartial and confidential advice by fully trained CAB staff. For local services see -
Community Centre
The facility provides an attractive venue and meeting place for individuals, groups and businesses. The Community Centre is run by a committee of volunteers for the benefit of the village.
Community Library
Reading Road, Woodcote. 01491 682323.
Dental Surgery
Byways Dental Practice, Checkendon. Normal surgery hours are: Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 7.00pm and Fridays 8.00am - 2.00pm. However, early and late appointments can be arranged to suit you. Contact us on 01491 680412 or info@bywaysdental.co.uk or visit our website - www.bywaysdental.co.uk.
Doctors Surgery
Visit the Goring and Woodcote Medical Practice website for more details.
Facilities for Disabled People
Including swimming, car parking and deliveries.
Goring Heath Scout and Guide Group Hut
Goring Heath Scout and Guide Group has a hut and field, both of which may be hired if not being used by members of the group. For more details see our website - www.ghsgg.org.uk/site.htm.
Police
Our local Police Officer is based at Sonning Common.
Public Transport
Three companies provide bus services connecting Woodcote to Oxford, Reading, Henley
and surrounding villages -
Reading Buses - 142 service Checkendon to Reading
via Woodcote and Pangbourne. Timetables and more details -
www.reading-buses.co.uk.
Thames Travel - X40 service Oxford to Reading via Woodcote. Timetables and more details -
www.thames-travel.co.uk.
Whites Coaches - 145 service Woodcote to Henley. Timetables and more details -
www.whitescoaches.com.
General information about public transport in Oxfordshire -
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk.
Recreation Ground and Folly Field
These are public open spaces owned by the Parish Council. There is a Village Green Committee run by volunteers who administer these recreational spaces on behalf of the Parish Council.
Veterinary Surgeries
Local veterinary surgeries.
Village Hall
Woodcote Village Hall is available for hire. Information about the hall, booking request forms and contact details can be found at woodcote.org/villagehall.
Waste Disposal and Recycling
How to dispose of and recycle your waste in Woodcote.
Woodcote Community Coffee Shop
Situated in the Community Centre by the Library, the Coffee Shop provides a venue to meet friends, have a chat and sample the delicious home-made goodies to eat in comfortable surroundings, or to take away. Every Saturday 10.00 am to 12.30 pm
Woodcote Correspondent
The village's monthly magazine, The Woodcote Correspondent is edited, produced and distributed by volunteers from the village. It is an A4 sized publication, running to 32 pages in most months. Each issue includes colour photographs of people and events which have taken place in Woodcote, or nearby.
Woodcote Village Directory
The Directory is published by the Parish Council as a service to the community. To download a copy see -
Woodcote Volunteers
Woodcote Volunteers is a ‘Good Neighbour’ Scheme offering help for the elderly, disabled etc and for those without transport who cannot use public transport.
This website is funded by Woodcote Parish Council. If you would like to contribute or update any part of the site please contact the webmaster - web@woodcote-online.co.uk.