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 | Activities for young people
Shopping

RECYCLING facilities in and around Thame

Recycling your Christmas tree: LINK HERE

Audio and books Audio bank at Waitrose car park entrance
Brita water filters Cargo Homeshop, Robert Dyas
Household batteries Thame Town Hall, Robert Dyas, Co-op, Sainsbury, Boots
Electrical items, Cattlemarket, Thame
Light bulbs, Robert Dyas
Mobile phones & Printer cartridges Glynswood, mobile phones Helen Douglas House
Mixed recycling, Cattle Market, Thame
Old medicine Chemists (Boots)
Old glasses Opticians
Shoes Cattlemarket; Shoecare, Topsport
Stamps and coins Oxfam
Textiles Cattlemarket, Waitrose car park entrance
Videos Helen House Charity Shop
Green waste SODC Brown bin scheme, see:
http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/environment/recycling--rubbish-and-waste/garden-waste-and-composting/

Bledlow Ridge Recycling Centre, see www.buckscc.gov.uk
Electrical and electronic items: ditto

Old bicycles: Oxford Cycle Workshop at 01865204799 or see www.oxfordcycleworkshop.org.uk
Any good items including furniture etc: www.freecycle.org.uk

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 0871 902 5736
Thame Cinema Club Thame Cinema 4 All

THAME CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Market House, Upper High Street - Tel 08444 111 444
Mobile 03 00 33 00650
Website: www.caox.org.uk Monday, Tuesday and Friday 09.30am -4 pm
Telephone enquiries: Mondays,Wednesday and Thursdays 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm

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 Chubb, Faller, Harrington, Keeley, Lister, Makris and Vaughan
www.therycotepractice.co.uk
The Health Centre, East Street (01844) 261066
Drs Logan, Turner, Mitchell, Whittington Scott and Vogelzang The Health Centre, East Street (01844) 212553

For more Practitioners in the Thame area click LINK

LIBRARY
Thame Library, 3 North Street, Thame OX9 3BH - Tel: 01844 212288
24-hours renewal hotline: 0845 1202811 - PIN required
Email: thame.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/thame-library for opening hours etc

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

LOCAL NEWS
Thame News.Net: www.thamenews.net (Daily up-dated local news and informtion)
Bucks Free Press, Gomm Road, High Wycombe (01494) 755000
Bucks Herald and Advertiser, Aylesbury (01296) 318300
Oxford Mail, 45 Wykeham Park,Thame (01844) 212911

Thame Gazette, The Gatehouse, Ground Floor, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8DB Editorial and sport: email thamegazette@jpress.co.uk

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 Shires & Essex Services 231, 232, 261 and 280(Oxford & Aylesbury via Haddenham station, www.arrivabus.co.uk for tickets and timetables 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.travelinesoutheast.org.uk 0871 200 22 33

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

* * 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 281030 for more details. (New volunteer drivers are always welcome)

TAXIS AND PRIVATE HIRE

Want to advertise your taxi company here? Call: 07792487030