Abingdon-on-Thames Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
market town in Vale of White Horse, England, UK
About Abingdon-on-Thames
Abingdon was the county town of Berkshire until 1870, and became part of Oxfordshire when local government was re-organised in 1974. It was the home of MG motor cars which used to be built at the MG Works, which is now a business centre. However, Jerome K Jerome in his bookThree Men in a Boatdescribed Abingdon as a 'dull market town'. Each year the centre of the town is closed off (twice) for two fairs. TheMichaelmas Fairtakes place early each Oct (legally the last Monday & Tuesday before 11 Oct). Ock Street, High Street and the Market Place are closed off and the fair is thought to be the longest street fair in Europe. In medieval times the fair was intended as a hiring fair for farm workers, these days it's rides, ferris wheels, and more traditional fairground rides and stalls. Then f
Top Attractions in Abingdon-on-Thames
Explore the best things to see and do in Abingdon-on-Thames:
- ★Abingdon Abbey
- ★Abingdon Bridge Marine
- ★Abingdon County Hall Museum
- ★Abingdon Waterways Walk
- ★Drayton Park Golf Club
- ★JET
- ★Michaelmas & Runaway Fairs
- ★Pendon Museum
Where to Eat in Abingdon-on-Thames
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dil Raj
- 🍴Hugomangos
- 🍴Ock Mill Beefeater
- 🍴Spice Valley
- 🍴The Boundary House
- 🍴White Hart
Where to Stay in Abingdon-on-Thames
- 🏨Abodes of Oxford B&B
- 🏨B&B Rafters
- 🏨Crown & Thistle Hotel
- 🏨Oxford Abingdon Hotel
- 🏨Rowan Guest House
- 🏨S Howard B&B
Abingdon-on-Thames Travel Guide Sections
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