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    • Piddington People >
      • Elizabeth Bottrell
      • John Drinkwater
      • William Dumbleton
      • Lt Richard Stone
      • Thomas Pitt Cholmondeley Tapper
    • Piddington voices
    • Close to the Brook
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    • Older photos
    • Newer photos
  • Links
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  • Archive
    • The Pantry
    • Piddington apples >
      • Piddington Apple Day
      • The Cider Alchemists' journal
    • Piddington Community Radio - archive page

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Welcome!

Piddington is a village about 4.5 miles (7 km) south-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire, England.

The poet and playwright John Drinkwater, who spent childhood holidays here with his relatives the Browns and is buried in St Nicholas' churchyard, described nineteenth-century Piddington as ‘a plain, grey little village, neutral in design, ambling from cottage to cottage with no apparent sense of direction, its half-dozen larger houses of red brick sitting discreetly here and there at the roadside. … In the winter, when icicles were on the thatch eaves, the village would lie for days as if it were asleep.'

Though still quiet and unassuming, Piddington today is a friendly community with a well-used Village Hall and several clubs and groups.



New residents' Welcome Letter

The Parish Council has produced a Welcome Letter for new residents that gives lots of useful information about the village.

Download the Welcome Letter here.

Keeping in touch

The village email

To be among the first to know about important issues affecting the village and get handy reminders of upcoming events from the Parish Council, PVHMC and St Nicholas' Church, sign up for our regular email updates.

It's easy - just click on the link below - and you can unsubscribe whenever you wish.
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This website

The place to look for news, announcements and other public notices as well as an interesting source of historical, social and practical information. For example, the Gallery includes a large selection of photos showing the surprising range of village activities over the years, while Piddington on Film provides video evidence! Have a browse to see what's here.

Social media

Facebook
Piddington Advertiser (public Facebook group)
Piddington Community Group (private Facebook group)
Find out more about the different Facebook groups here.
WhatApp
Piddington WhatsApp Support Group
(to join contact [email protected])
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Piddington Circular Walk

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The Piddington Circular Walk is one of a series of guided trails to be established by Cherwell District Council. The route is an attractive country walk, starting at the Village Hall car park and taking in Muswell Hill, the highest viewpoint in the southern half of the district.

More footpaths

You can see all of Oxfordshire's footpaths on the Definitive Map of Public Rights of Way for Oxfordshire. Use the Search option to find your area of interest.

An updated report on the state of the public footpaths and stiles in and around Piddington was produced in September 2022 and can be found here.

Problems with footpaths or public rights of way in Oxfordshire, including damaged or dangerous stiles and obstructions, can be reported to Oxfordshire County Council here.

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Gigaclear supply broadband and WiFi free of charge to Piddington Village Hall, which allows us to offer these facilities free to all users
of the hall.

This generous gesture is much appreciated, particularly as the
hall is a designated Community Hub for Oxfordshire in the event
of an emergency.

Need some help?

Piddington has always been a caring community, but in 2020 support systems were formalised and strengthened during the pandemic. Although for most people life has largely returned to normal, there is still support in the village if you need it.

If you need some help or would like to give your support, please contact:
ANN CUMMINGS:
email [email protected] or phone 07920 487583 
Ann will liaise with the WhatsApp group to co-ordinate support. This is a great community with amazing people living in it.

Contact us

This website is for all residents, past and present, and those interested to learn more about the village. Just because something interesting or useful doesn't feature here, doesn't mean it shouldn't do - just that no one has told us about it! Remember, we can only include material or list events if we know about them.

If you would like to list an event or activity in the 'What's on' pages, or you have any other material that would make the website an interesting and useful resource for the village, please contact us.
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  • Home
  • What's on
    • Forthcoming events
    • Regular activities
  • Village life
    • Book Group
    • Community-Led Plan
    • Craft & Social Club
    • Defibrillator
    • Noticeboard
    • Piddington on film
    • Widnell Park/Jubilee Reserve/Playing Field >
      • Background
      • Updates
      • Archive
    • Wild Piddington
  • St Nicholas' Church
    • Services
    • News and events
    • Brief history
    • Architecture
    • Features of interest
    • Bells
    • Churchyard
    • Maintenance and repairs
    • Donations
    • Sources
    • Archive
  • Village Hall
    • News
    • Events >
      • Archive
    • Hall Facilities
    • Hiring the Hall
    • Bookings Calendar
    • Management Team >
      • PVHMC Minutes >
        • PVHMC minutes archive
    • Children's Play Area
    • Support Piddington Village Hall
    • 200 Club
    • Maintenance & development
  • Parish Council
    • Parish Councillors
    • Meetings / Minutes
    • Parish Council Noticeboard
    • Information centre
    • Accounts
  • History
    • Domesday Book entry
    • The manor of Piddington
    • Church and chapels
    • Social and economic history
    • Piddington People >
      • Elizabeth Bottrell
      • John Drinkwater
      • William Dumbleton
      • Lt Richard Stone
      • Thomas Pitt Cholmondeley Tapper
    • Piddington voices
    • Close to the Brook
  • Gallery
    • Older photos
    • Newer photos
  • Links
  • News and events
  • Archive
    • The Pantry
    • Piddington apples >
      • Piddington Apple Day
      • The Cider Alchemists' journal
    • Piddington Community Radio - archive page