The Cotswold Line Promotion Group’s 2019 charter train will take passengers from the Cotswolds to the famous Settle & Carlisle Line through the Yorkshire Dales and the Eden Valley in Cumbria. The Cotswold-Eden Express will run from Oxford to Appleby, in Cumbria, on the August Bank Holiday Monday, August 26. Plans to run the train […]
Bus Travel
This page checked and updated 17th April 2018 The Villager V19 (Tuesdays and Wednesdays only) Bledington, Wychwoods, Chipping Norton V23 (Thursdays only) Evenlode, Oddington, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Ascott-under-Wychwood, Leafield, South Leigh, Witney V12 (Fridays only) Oddington, Stow on the Wold, Burford, Wychwoods, Chipping Norton PDF Timetable Links to The Villager Bus website and timetables. WOCT 210 (Monday […]
Local Taxi Firms
To be listed on this page please contact the website editor. Taxis companies operating out of Charlbury Charlbury Taxis Tel: +44 (0)1608 810501 Mob:+44 (0)7855806102 Email: [email protected] Evenlode Valley Travel, Taxi and Chauffeur Cars Tel: +44 (0)1608 810035 Mobile: +44 (0)7860 924786 Email: [email protected] Web: www.evenlodevalleytravel.co.uk Jim’s Taxis Mob: +44 (0)7895 431770 Email: [email protected] Pete’s […]
CLPG’s 2017 charter train links the Cotswolds with the Somerset coast
This year’s Cotswold Line Promotion Group charter train combines fast running on the Great Western main line with a trip through the Somerset countryside on the West Somerset Railway heritage line to the seaside resort of Minehead, The excursion on Saturday, September 23, is only the second time a CLPG charter has reached Minehead. The […]
Rail improvement work in the Oxford area Summer 2017
Dear All, I’m writing to advise that there will be some changes to rail services in the Oxford area this summer as Network Rail upgrade the layout of tracks south of the station. There are also some works to stations, bridge repairs and removal of now defunct signalling equipment. The works takes place between 22-30 […]
Christmas Trains 2016
Ascott-under-Wychwood residents will once again be able to leave the car at home and take a train to go shopping or enjoy a day out in the run-up to Christmas, thanks to special Saturday stops at the village’s station. Train operator Great Western Railway (GWR) has agreed to provide the extra stops in late November […]
From the Wychwoods to Weymouth
From the Wychwoods to Weymouth – CLPG’s 2016 charter train makes tracks for Dorset coast Every year the Cotswold Line Promotion Group charters an excursion train to take passengers from stations on the line between Oxford and Worcester for a day out at a special destination. This year’s excursion, on Saturday, September 24, will see a […]
First Great Western becomes Great Western Railway
See attached press release for more information. GWR launch press release April 2016
Ascott Train Services December 2015
After a break last year, Ascott-under-Wychwood residents will once again be able to catch a train on Saturdays to go shopping or enjoy a day out in the run-up to Christmas, thanks to the Cotswold Line Promotion Group. Great Western Railway (GWR) has agreed to a request from the group for trains to make special […]
X10 bus service during road closure February 23rd 2015
We understand from Oxfordshire County Council that the road closure in Shipton is now scheduled for Monday 23rd February and will last for up to five days. (We were previously notified of a two week closure from the 16th). We have been liaising with OCC as to how best to operate the X10 bus while […]