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  • Wantage - Wantage in Oxfordshire is a small market town in the Vale of White Horse. Its where King Alfred the Great was born and also has literary connections in Sir John Betjeman and Thomas Hardy.
  • Grove - The village of Grove lies 13 miles south-west of Oxford where the Thames Valley meets the Berkshire Downs.
  • Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor - Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor is situated 10 miles south-west of Oxford at the junction of the A420 and A415.
  • Longworth - Nearby village of Longworth.
  • Stanford in the Vale - Stanford in the Vale is a large village with approximately 2000 residents situated in south west Oxfordshire. It lies on the A417, four miles from Faringdon and six from Wantage.
  • Vale and Downland Visitors Center - The Vale and Downland Museum is located in the busy market town of Wantage in Oxfordshire, UK. The museum has been nationally acclaimed as an outstanding example of community partnership. The range of services is broad, ranging from galleries interpreting the cultural heritage of the Vale of White Horse region, to a cafe with a delightful terrace and garden.
  • The Ridgeway - The Ridgeway National Trail, 87 miles (139km) through ancient landscapes.  Over rolling, open downland to the west of the River Thames, and through secluded valleys and woods in The Chilterns to the east, following the same route used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers.
  • Abingdon - Abingdon is the third largest settlement in Oxfordshire, after Oxford and Banbury, the town is an historic market town and is the oldest continually inhabited town in England. It was granted its first royal charter in 1556.
  • Didcot - Didcot dates back to the Iron Age[citation needed] The settlement was situated on the ridge in the town, and the remainder of the surrounding area was marshland.
  • Didcot Railway Centre - Home of the Great Western Society.
  • Faringdon - Faringdon is a market town in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. It is on the edge of the Thames Valley, between the River Thames and the Ridgeway. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.

Local Links

Useful links to other web sites in and around The Hanneys.

Links

Public transport

Stagecoach, Thames Travel and RH Buses operate a regular services to and from East Hanney, destinations include; Abingdon, Chilton, Marcham, Wantage, Grove, Cumnor, Oxford, Didcot and Milton Park.

Transport

Government

Parish councils for Easn & West Hanney and links to regional government

Government

Local area

A local map detailing the streets and house names in the two villages.

Local map

Telling Tales

Telling Tales is a book by Angela Cousins about the recollections of the villagers of East and West Hanney.

Book