Abingdon
October 23, 2026
Leisure Centre helps council achieve major milestone
Vale of White Horse District Council is celebrating the completion of a landmark decarbonisation project at its leisure centre in Abingdon, marking a major step forward in its ambition towards becoming a net zero council by 2030.
October 6, 2026
Abingdon based CCTV hub opens offering enhanced safety for Vale residents
Published 6 October 2026 A new countywide CCTV control room has launched in Abingdon, bringing enhanced crime prevention across Oxfordshire. The new hub at Abingdon Police Station brings benefits including upgraded CCTV technology and enhanced monitoring capabilities. The hub is part of the Thames Valley CCTV Partnership. District councils in Oxfordshire, including Vale of White […]
June 17, 2026
Park Yoga proves a hit with record numbers rolling out their mats
Hundreds of people across South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse are rolling out their yoga mats and making the most of their local green spaces, with this year’s Park Yoga sessions already attracting record numbers.
October 21, 2025
Record-Breaking Season at Abbey Meadow Pool!
Published 21 October 2025 This summer was a record breaker for Abbey Meadow outdoor pool in Abingdon with nearly 30,000 visitors coming to enjoy the facility. Vale of White Horse District Council and its leisure provider, GLL, who manage the pool, kiosk and splash pad for the council agreed a slightly earlier opening of the […]
July 10, 2025
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May 16, 2025
Get active and join the excitement of half term with a free family fun day, shows and more!
Looking for exciting ways to keep the kids entertained this May half-term? Come along to Abingdon Fun Day on Wednesday 28 May – a completely free day of games, sports, and family activities at the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre!
February 10, 2025
Cleaner greener modern heating for council leisure centre
White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon will see even more activity than usual from this week as work begins on a multi-million-pound replacement of the centre’s heating system to one with a massive reduction in both energy costs and carbon emissions.
March 1, 2024
Electric car club trial extended until September 2024
A year long Oxfordshire car sharing pilot scheme, launched in April 2023, is being extended by six months due to popular demand, with more vehicles to be added to the scheme shortly.
January 30, 2024
Game, Set and Match! £165,500 investment in new tennis courts for Abingdon
There’s great news for tennis fans – who will soon be able to play all year round thanks to a revamp of the courts in Abingdon. Work is due to begin on Monday 5 February to install four new 3G Artificial Turf Pitch (ATP) tennis courts at the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre. These […]
June 26, 2023
Summer season set to start at Abbey Meadow
Families in the Vale are getting ready for a summer holiday of splashing, swimming and fun at Abbey Meadow outdoor pool in Abingdon, which is currently being prepared to open for its summer season. The pool will open ahead of the school summer holidays on Saturday 22 July – a few days earlier than originally […]
