Buses
x39/x40/nx40
The X39 / X40 River Rapids service runs roughly every half hour to and from Oxford, Wallingford and Reading via the Dorchester by-pass. Buses pick up from stops at the by-pass end of Drayton Road (past the recreation ground and playground). Buses in the Wallingford and Reading direction are accessed via the bridge over the road.
https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/services/OXBC/X39
Going Forward Buses
Going Forward Buses runs a local bus service through Dorchester Village to Wallingford or Didcot on Mondays and Wednesdays, and to Wallingford on Fridays (The Dorchester Flyer, supported by the Parish Council). The service picks up and sets down at all bus stops in the village. The Didcot service also serves Tesco Extra, Aldi, Broadway and Didcot Parkway station. For full details please see service 138 / D1 on the website Going Forward Buses CIC:
https://www.goingforwardbuses.com/
or call 07484 605888.
Concessionary passes are valid for free travel on this service; otherwise the fare is £3 to Wallingford or £4 to Didcot. (£2 for children up to 18). You are requested to wear a facemask when travelling.
Timetable:
Bus BB2
Service BB2 runs through Dorchester to Didcot Girls School via Wallingford, term times only.
- Leaves Dorchester 07.36
- Leaves Didcot 15.30
Taxis
There are several taxi services that come into the village. At the moment we don’t recommend any in particular, but you are likely best looking in your place of destination for a service there (as it will likely turn out cheaper).
Walking
Whilst we have several leisure walks from the village, they wont really get you to a local town due to distance. the closest shops outside of the village would be in Berinsfield though, which is only a short walk out of the village, and across a busy road.
Cycling
At the moment, we have no documented cycling routes from the village. That said, cycling is the best way to get into Abingdon due to the distance, and that there is no free parking in the town. The paths are shared between pedestrians and cyclists to attempt to make this route a little bit safer. please keep to them, as segments of this route are at the national speed limit.