A beautiful ground floor apartment situated in a historic converted watermill awaits your arrival for a lovely break in Abingdon-on-Thames. The open plan living and dining room flows through to the kitchen and enjoys views over the River Ock. You’ll certainly feel at home during your break in this character accommodation. It is conveniently located for all the amenities and heritage that Abingdon town centre has to offer with a short walk past St Helen’s Church. For those guests with electric vehicles, there are six charging points available on the next street from the property.
Abingdon-on-Thames is a historic town situated in rural Oxfordshire and the apartment is close to where the River Thames meets the River Ock and enjoys beautiful walks. It’s a town that thrives on its independence, with good, small shops, cafés, restaurants offering a choice of foods from around the world and many excellent pubs. Full of hidden gems such as shops with whole product ranges hidden in back rooms. The town’s Market Place hosts weekly Monday markets, monthly farmers’ markets and quarterly local food and craft markets.
The university city of Oxford is within 8 miles and has many attractions including historic buildings, the Bodleian Library, punting along the river, an eclectic mix of restaurants, cafés and bars and great shopping at the Westfield shopping centre. Riverside would be a great base for any family members visiting Oxford University for graduations. The property is just 5 minutes’ from local buses which means you can leave your car at the property and not have to worry about parking!
With areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in every direction including the Berkshire Downs, The Cotswolds and The Chilterns, you can spend time meandering through country roads, admiring the beautiful scenery, walking and cycling and stopping off at country pubs along the way. Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill is 16 miles and hosts many events throughout the year. For shopaholics, no trip to this area would be complete without a trip to Bicester shopping village, with numerous designer outlet shops within a 30-minute drive.