Local Information

Visitor Information Centre: 51a Market Square Tel: 01993 775802 Email: tourism@westoxon.gov.uk
Post Office: Market Square Tel: 0845 7223344
Population: 17,500
Early closing: Tuesday
Market Days: Market Square Thursday & Saturday
Fire, Police, Ambulance - in an emergency dial 999
- Fire Service: General enquiries Tel: 01865 842999
- Police: Police Station, Welch Way Tel: (01993) 703913
- Hospitals:
  - Community Hospital, Welch Way Tel: 01993 771211
  - John Radcliffe (Casualty Dept), Headley Way, Headington, Oxford Tel: 01865 741166
Citizens Advice Bureau: 33a High Street Tel: 01993 705691
Travel:
- Bus: Stagecoach and Oxford Tube timetables and online ticket shop.
Education
- Abingdon and Witney College, Witney Campus, Holloway Road, Witney OX28 6NE Tel: 01993 703464
Library: Welch Way Tel: 01993 703659
Local Newspapers:
- Witney Gazette (Thursday), 47 Market Square Tel: 01993 704264
- Oxford Times, 47 Market Square Tel: 01993 704264
- Oxford Mail, 47 Market Square Tel: 01993 704264
- West Oxfordshire Standard (Friday), 36b High Street
Local Radio & TV:
- Central Television, Unit 9, Windrush Court, Abingdon Tel: 01235 554123
- FOX FM, Brush House, Pony Road, Oxford Tel: 01865 748787
- BBC Radio Oxford 95.2 FM, 269 Banbury Road, Oxford Tel: 01865 311444
Local Government:
- Witney Town Council
- West Oxfordshire District Council, Wood Green Tel: 01993 702941
- Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND Tel: 01865 792422
Churches:
- High Street Methodist Church, 5 Davenport Road, Witney OX28 6EL Tel: 01993 772292
Samaritan's, Tel: 01865 722122
Recreation, Sport & Leisure
- Witney Men's Hockey Club, Training Tuesday's Tel: 01993 770740
- Witney Comets and Cougars Basketball Teams (ladies) Train on a Monday night at Wood Green School, Witney. Cougars and Mini's (juniors and 12-13 yr olds) train from 6-7/7.30, Comets (Seniors and advanced juniors) train from 7-9. All levels of experience welcome!
  For more information, please contact Lorna Lewis - 01993 881388, or Wendy Mutch - 01993 771401
- Witney United Football Club, formed in 2001 and play in the Hellenic Premier League at Marriott's Stadium, Downs Road.
- West Witney Bowls Club, Tel: 01993 702490
- The Ducklington Morris Dancers, Tel: 01993 241081
- West Oxon Cyclists Club, Tel: 01993 705660
- Windrush Bowmen Archery Club, Tel: 01993 775953
- Witney Lawn Tennis Club, LTA Affiliated Tel: 01865 300571
- The Windrush Leisure Centre, Witan Way Tel: 01993 202020
- Witney Golf Club, Downs Road Tel: 01993 779000
- Recreation Grounds The Leys, Burwell Fields, King George's Field in Newland
- Witney Chess Club, meets on Thursday evenings at Langdale Hall near the Buttercross. The club caters for all strengths of player and runs two teams in the Oxfordshire League. For further details, please contact Dave Hackett Tel: 01993 778374 or Mike Truran Tel: 01993 708645.