Bookshops
- The Wallingford Bookshop
Deliveries only
10c St Martin’s Street Wallingford OX10 0AL
01491 834383
Will send / deliver to Dorchester. Ali gives great recomendationson books for yourself / others / presents
Brewery
- Loose Cannon Brewery
Deliveries only
Suffolk Way, Abingdon OX14 5JX
01235 531141
shop@lcbeers.co.uk
Free delivery on orders over £25 – Dorchester area on Fridays. They also have bread etc (if ordered with beer!)
Butchers + Fish + Cheese
- Benson Village Butchers
Deliveries + open
42 High St, Benson, Wallingford OX10 6RP
01491 838330
They can take orders via Facebook - Aldens Specialist Catering Butchers
Deliveries or collect from store
Unit 2, Centremead, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0ES
01865 722093
info@aldenoxford.co.uk
Free delivery for orders over £60.00 - Wallingford Butchers
Deliveries + open. Also click & collect
34 St Martin’s St, Wallingford OX10 0ED
01491 833553
Has a wet-fish counter a nd a range of cheese as well as meat. Will deliver to Dorchester. (A member of staff lives in the village)
Convenience Store
- Coop
Open + deliveries
43 High St, Dorchester, Wallingford OX10 7HH
01865 340038
Our local Co-op! Will deliver within the village through a partnership between the local shop staff and local volunteers
Greengrocers / Groceries
- Bonners
Deliveries only
The Oxford Covered Market
01865 242183
Order@bonnersoxford.co.uk
The fruit and veg merchants in Oxford covered market - Wellocks
Deliveries or collect from a restaurant hub
www.wellocksathome.co.uk
Suppliers to quality restaurants, now doing a home delivery service
Gift Shop
- Derry’s Den, Benson
Deliveries or can collect Mondays and Thursdays
26 High Street, Benson OX10 6RP
01491 824152
elisa@derrysden.co.uk
I am delivering items I have available at the shop every Monday and Thursday! Stamps – balloons – kids toys and arts and crafts – stationery – partyware. Follow my page for photos and info!’
Meal Delivery
- Streetfooddelhi
Deliveries only
Will deliver to Dorchester on Thames and Wallingford on a Wednesday. Based in Garsington so not far. Fabulous review on Wallingfird Piper. Delivered cold and you have to heat it up when required. Will be more sustainable if a few people are able to order from the village.’ - H Cafe
Deliveries only
Oxford Road, Dorchester On Thames, Oxford OX10 7LY
01865 341607
The local biker’s cafe! Takeaways and deliveries are available from 5pm until 9pm with free delivery on orders over £10 within a 5 mile radius of the restaurant. - Chinese Whisper
Deliveries and take-away
79 High St, Wallingford OX10 0BX
01844 300300
c£4.00 delivery charge to Dorchester - Skogen Kitchen
Deliveries only
I can deliver Swedish style cinnamon and cardamon buns on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Order through www.skogen.kitchen or send me a message. Use DORCH10 for a 10% discount’
Pet Food
- Blakes
Deliveries and pre-order and pick up
The Lodge Farm, Old Reading Rd, Crowmarsh, OX10 8BW
01491 834911
Open 9-2pm in the current situation
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December Update
Oxfordshire is now in Tier 4, which means that, non-essential shops, hairdressers, and leisure and entertainment venues are closed again, with a new “stay at home” message introduced.
The above list of local businesses that will deliver in or around Dorchester was compiled during the previous lockdown, and you are advised to check with them as to whether they are continuing to offer this service.
Do support local businesses!
Further Information
- South Oxfordshire Takeaway / Delivery Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/southoxtakeaways/?hc_location=ufi
A Facebook page to collect info from different restaurants, pubs, tea rooms, and other businesses in South Oxfordshire which offer take-out or delivery solutions for the area.’ - The Big Small Shop
A website directory of small businesses based in Wallingford
https://thebigsmallshop.co.uk/
Check out The Big Small Shop, Wallingford based businesses – loads available from food to gardening supplies, sports equipment and alcohol. - ‘Life in a locked-down village’
A very useful and interesting page of resources, services and groups that are available to or serving Dorchester during the pandemic crisis. - https://aftercancers.com/life-in-a-corona-locked-down-village/
An update as the village gradually comes back to life
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This is a directory of local businesses which have been reported as being able to deliver to Dorchester on Thames Please let us have any comments, updates, and particularly any suggestions for businesses to add. All comments to: website@dorchesteronthames.co.uk
This list is compiled by volunteers, and not by the Parish Council or other official body/entity.