Peachcroft Roundabout and Lodge Hill

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Work at Peachcroft Roundabout should be nearing completion this month. Some resurfacing work remains.

The most significant change as a result of this work is the new, separate left-turn lane from Dunmore Road towards Lodge Hill, allowing traffic to bypass the roundabout. The other approaches have also been widened. It has taken a long time because of sewer connections underneath this area.

The work on the footpath and cycleway may take longer to complete. For the time being, there is a diversion through the Radley Reach estate.

Further up Lodge Hill, the new slip roads appear to have been constructed. Work is continuing on one of the two roundabouts.

Looking up from the path towards Sunningwell, a new drainage ditch can be seen. Some trees have been protected during the construction work, including this lone oak.

It should not be long now before the long-campaigned-for full interchange is complete and we see the results on the traffic around Abingdon.

The council’s Lodge Hill Interchange project page gives the remaining stages:

Stage 5 (Autumn 2026)

Construction of the western section of the southern roundabout continues.

Construction of the A34 southbound on-slip takes place.

Traffic will be predominantly free-flowing during this stage.

Stage 6 (Winter 2026)

Overnight closures of the A4183, between 8pm and 6am, for final resurfacing works.

The new junction opens to traffic.

Charity Christmas Card shop re-opens

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How quickly this year is passing us by. Fireworks, Remembrance, and the familiar end-of-year routines follow one after another.

On Saturday, the Town Crier announced the opening of the Charity Christmas Card shop at St Nicolas Church. His announcement brought in a group of visitors. Following them inside, he remarked on the warm, friendly feel about town, with so many people stopping for a chat.

Abingdon Remembers – Act of Remembrance 2026

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The Abingdon-on-Thames Act of Remembrance began with a service at St Helen’s Church. The civic party left the Guildhall and followed the mace-bearer to the church. During the first hymn, the standards were taken to the front and placed near the altar.

As the service continued, people gathered along the High Street and around the war memorial. Fiona from Compassionate Café had brought a wreath on behalf of her organisation and the families who use the café some of whom have links with the armed services.

Members of Rotary in Abingdon handed out orders of service to the public. By 10:30, the triangle around the war memorial was filling up, and four soldiers took up positions around the memorial.

Abingdon Town Band started playing as the procession from the church approached. The procession was led by soldiers from nearby Dalton Barracks, whose main site is due to cease military operations and be vacated in 2031. Behind them came various cadet, scout and guide organisations.

Some brought wreaths to be presented at the war memorial during the ceremony.

Once everyone had arrived, Abingdon Town Band played solemn music before the crowd stood in silence. Revd Dr Jennifer Brown, the town rector, read prayers, followed by the exhortation from a member of the armed forces: “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old…”

The Last Post was then played on the trumpet, followed by two minutes’ silence, after which organisations laid their wreaths at the memorial.

Speakers had been positioned along the High Street in the hope that people who could not see the ceremony could still hear it.

After the singing of the national anthem, people moved to the pavements to watch and cheer the procession.

The procession marched past County Hall and saluted the Mayor of Abingdon, Cllr Andrew Skinner, Felicity Dick DL, Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, and the commanding officer. Other councillors and dignitaries also stood outside County Hall. The march-past was led by soldiers from Dalton Barracks,

followed by the many cadet and uniformed organisations.

At the war memorial, the wreaths are there for everyone to see, along with crosses with the names of Abingdon people who died in past conflicts. Throughout the ceremony, leaves fell from the trees on what was, a cool, dry morning.

2nd Abingdon Scouts Light Up the Sky at Long Furlong

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The 2nd Abingdon Scouts Fireworks display took place at Long Furlong this evening. There was a good crowd when we arrived, and we found a spot towards the back. There wasn’t the usual long wait of anticipation. Within minutes, the crowd was counting down 10 to 1, and the first firework whizzed into the sky and exploded, lighting up the crowd.

For about fifteen minutes, we were amazed by the explosions overhead. Some fireworks corkscrewed up, others fanned out, while some burst high in the sky and sent trails in several directions like Red Arrows.

Gunpowder smoke clouded the sky. So, the display was made up not just by bright lights and bangs, but also by drifting smoke and trails.

As with most good fireworks displays, it ended with a shower of golden sparks, weeping away until darkness returned. Realising it was all over, the crowd cheered and began to make its way to the exit. We had been near the back when we arrived which meant we were among the first to leave.