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General Information about Thame's Services and Facilities

Car Parks | Chemists | Cinemas | Citizens Advice | Dentists | Doctors | Library | Markets | Newspapers | Police | Post Offices | Public Transport | Recreation | Swimming Pools | Taxi Hire | Theatres | Toilets
Shopping

CAR PARKS
High Street (outside Town Hall) free parking, 1 hour limit
Upper High Street Market Place free parking, 3 hour limit (except Tuesday, Market day, 1 hour)
Road side (Swan Hotel side) Free 2 hours
Southern Road short stay, pay and display (1st hour free)
Cattle Market, North Street long stay and short, pay and display coach park, for all classes of vehicles (lst hour free)

CHEMISTS
Boots Health Centre, East Street (01844) 218248
Boots 4-5 High Street (01844) 213882

CINEMAS
Odeon,The Exchange, Aylesbury 08705050007
High Wycombe, UCI, Crest Road (01494) 463333
Oxford ABC Cinemas, George Street (01865) 251998
Oxford ABC Cinemas, Magdalen Street (01865) 251998
Oxford, Phoenix, Walton Street (01865) 512526
Thame Cinema Club

THAME CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Market House, Upper High Street (01844) 214827
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 09.30am -4 pm
Telephone enquiries: Mondays,Wednesday and Thursdays 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm

Website

DENTISTS
Mr J A Bell, The Hollies, 37 Upper High Street (01844) 212204
Mr & Mrs Dewar, Trafalgar House, 1 Nelson Street (01844) 212320
Liam Fitzgerald, 10A Cornmarket (01844) 260766
Keene and Large, 34 Park Street (01844) 215404

DOCTORS
Drs Burch, Farmer, Harrington, Keeley, Vaughan and Lister
The Health Centre, East Street (01844) 261066
Drs Logan, Turner, Mitchell, Whittington Scott and Vogelzang The Health Centre, East Street (01844) 212553

LIBRARY
99 Southern Road (01844) 212288
Mon and Fri 9.30 am -1.00 pm 8 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Tuesday 1.30 pm - 5.00 pm
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday 9.30 am -1.00 pm 8 2.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Saturday 9.30 am -4.30 pm
See also here

MARKETS
Farmers Market - 2nd Tuesday of each month
Street Market - Every Tuesday
Cattle - Wednesday and Friday

NEWSPAPERS
Bucks Free Press, Gomm Road, High Wycombe (01494) 755000
Bucks Herald and Advertiser, Aylesbury (01296) 318300
Thame Gazette, Swan Walk (01844) 213266
Oxford Mail, 45 Wykeham Park,Thame (01844) 212911

Thame News.Net: www.thamenews.net (Daily up-dated local news and informtion)

POLICE
Greyhound Lane 0845 8505505 (Open during the day until 6pm - telephone outside door for when station closed

POST OFFICES
Martins, 3 High Street, Thame (01844) 215405

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Buses
Arriva the Shires
Services 231, 232, 261 and 280(Oxford & Aylesbury via Haddenham station, www.arriva.co.uk 0870 608 2 608
For Princes Risborough & Chinnor see Link

Heyfordian Travel Service 14 to Oxford via Brill and Beckley www.heyfordian.co.uk 01869 241500

Motts Coaches
Yellow Bus www.mottstravel.com 01296 398300

National Express Coaches Nationwide Coach Travel www.nationalexpress.com 08705 808080

Oxford Tube -Express Coach service between Oxford and London www.oxfordtube.com 01865 772250

Park and Ride Redbridge, Seacourt and Peartree (Oxford City Council), Thornhill and Water Eaton (Oxfordshire County Council) www.parkandride.net 01865 785400

Red Rose Travel- Henley/Watlington/Thame/Oxford/Stokenchurch/High Wycombe/Chalgrove/Thame www.redrosetravel.com 01296 399500

Stagecoach Buses- National coach travel www.stagecoachbus.com 01604 676060

Thames Travel- South Oxfordshire & Reading, Chalgrove/Watlington/Wheatley & Wallingford/Abingdon/Witney www.busbook.co.uk 01491 837988

Traveline -
Public Transport Information www.traveline.org.uk 0870 608 2 608

Trains
Chiltern Railways
: www.chilternrailways.co.uk

Haddenham and Thame Parkway 2 miles away for London (Marylebone), High Wycombe, Wembley Stadium and Birmingham (Snow Hill) via Warwick, Leamington Spa, Bicester,
National Rail Enquries: www.nationalrail.co.uk


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The Thame Community Car
A specially adapted vehicle to transport those who are unable to travel by public transport to hospital, doctors’ and other essential medical appointments. The vehicle is manned by local volunteers and can accommodate one wheelchair passenger. It has easy access for up to three other people.
The Community Car is sometimes available for approved drivers to borrow privately, especially Saturdays and Sundays. Telephone 01844 213492 for more details. (
New volunteer drivers are always welcome)

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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Thame Leisure Centre, Oxford Road, Thame (01844) 215607

Racquets Fitness Centre
Other Commercial Facilities are Available.

Whizz Kidz - Indoor Play Centre - 2-6 Jefferson Way, Thame OX9 3SZ

 

SWIMMING POOLS
The Jubilee Pool, Thame Leisure Centre, Oxford Road, Thame (01844) 215607

Bicester and Ploughley Sports Cenlre Queens Avenue, Bicester (01869) 253914
Didcot, The Wave, Newlands Avenue (01235) 819888
High Wycombe, Wycombe Sports Centre, Marlow Hill (01494) 446324
Oxford, Temple Cowley Pools, Temple Road, Cowley (01865) 716667
Oxford, Ferry Sports Centre, Marston Ferry Road (01865) 510330

CINEMAS
Odeon,The Exchange, Aylesbury 08705050007
High Wycombe, UCI, Crest Road (01494) 463333
Oxford ABC Cinemas, George Street (01865) 251998
Oxford ABC Cinemas, Magdalen Street (01865) 251998
Oxford, Phoenix, Walton Street (01865) 512526
Thame Cinema Club


THEATRES
The PlayersTheatre, Nelson Street (01844) 212012H
JAZZ at Thame Snooker Club, St Andrews Court, Thame; www.jazzeddie.f2s.com

TAXIS AND PRIVATE HIRE
Prestige Car Travel, Thame ( 0845 4300 158)
Premier Cars (01844) 217700/216633
Den Cars, Wheatley (01865) 873105
ThameTaxis (01844) 215000/216161
T & B Private Hire (01844) 261116 & 07831 882694

TOILETS
Market House, Upper High Street
Entrance to The Cattle Market, North Street
RADAR keys for disabled toilets are available from the Town Hall.