Businesses
A number of Whitchurch residents run businesses in the village or nearby. Their contact details or website links are given below, together with other local businesses of interest. To add your business here contact the Page Editor
(Please note: There is no charge for these listings. Any emailed request to “renew your listing” should be ignored.)
Food and Drink |
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Fresh fish from the North Sea – Paula the fishmonger
from Great Grimsby/Cleethorpes parks her van in the High Street on
Thursdays at 11.20am outside Tudor Cottage but only for a
few minutes before driving on to Pangbourne. |
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Tolhurst Organic
Produce - Iain Tolhurst (Tolly) runs an organic vegetable farm of 19 acres
on the Hardwick Estate, which delivers vegetable and fruit boxes locally
every week. Tolly describes his organic farming methods in this
YouTube interview. At the gates of Hardwick Estate, Lin’s VegShed is
currently open 24/7. There is a
pop-up open on Saturdays. |
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Happy Hens - Fresh free-range eggs from
Mapledurham delivered to Whitchurch homes weekly. |
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Camper-Cafe
- Beth Baxter and Will Skewes offer a unique mobile coffee van,
bespokely crafted with a vintage set-up to deliver a truly personalised catering
service for hire. Hardwick Road. |
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Home and Garden |
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Branchways Gardening - Ecological Garden Maintenance and Design. We will
help you meet your current and future needs using our backgrounds in
Landscape Architecture and Agriculture. Contact us at Branchwaysfarm@gmail.com, Emily Williamson CMLI on 07834 737638 or Mel Uglow on 07866 544877. Swanston Field. |
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Eldon
Tree Surgery – Ian Hogg undertakes all aspects of tree work and
woodland management. Tel 07714 165 840. On the river downstream of
Whitchurch. |
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Garden Pixie
- Harmony for your garden. Claire Scott, the Garden Pixie is here to
bring light, air and love to your garden. Swanston Field. |
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Scentsy
- Tania Neeson sells scented candles, diffusers, wax melts and essential
oils for home fragrance. Hardwick Road. |
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Tigermoth Lighting
Ltd -
Harriet Daniels offers contemporary chandeliers and pendant
lights designed and hand-made. Hardwick Road. Showroom Unit 4, Horseshoe Park,
Horseshoe Road.
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Rupert Landen Antiques - restoration workshop and shop, specialising in chandeliers, mid century lighting and period furniture. Hartslock Bridleway.
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P J Wise & Sons – Specialists in Brick, Flint and Lime
work. Property maintenance, no job too small. Tel 07305 293 944 or
alexwise1992@gmail.com.
Whitchurch Hill |
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Art and Design |
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Meryl Weir Designer Jewellery
- Chunky contemporary jewellery fashioned from sterling silver,
semi-precious gemstones and crocheted coloured wire. High Street. |
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Modern Artists
Gallery - Two floors of contemporary paintings, furniture, ceramics and
sculpture open to the public. High Street. |
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Chris
Scoby-Smith - Mixed media collages of local scenes by
local artist. Whitchurch Hill. |
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The Jewellery Concierge - Jay Raymond will repair your jewellery or
create a new piece for a special occasion. Contact him via the website
or at 07775 678 439 |
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McAlistair
Hood Stone Sculptor – Experienced sculptor Andrew Hood has opened a
teaching studio and shop at Path Hill on the Hardwick estate (Sept
2023). Many of his creations can be seen on his website. |
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Personal Services |
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Royal Oak Hair Designs - Mel Taylor offers a friendly salon in the
High Street, call
07788 588885 High Street. Book an appointment
here |
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Nick Brazil Photography
- Still and video photography for portraiture, weddings and illustration. Hardwick
Road. Videos by Nick of the local area can be seen
here. |
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The Smiling Dog
Company - Personal
bespoke pet care in a rural, homely environment.
Goring Heath. |
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Bijou Holistic Therapies - Offering a range of holistic
treatments to pamper clients and aid deep relaxation. Treatments include
Reflexology, Luxury Facials and Reiki Healing from a small garden
studio. Eastfield Lane. Contact
Natalie Winters to discuss you needs or
book an appointment. |
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Business Support |
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Swanston Cottage Industries - Lucian Gaudoin can help you deal with computer
glitches, transferring files to a new computer and much more. Call 07721
458 225. High Street. |
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Fli-Fi – mobile wifi solutions – Will
Skewes offers simple,
instant wifi connectivity at events and temporary locations via portable
wifi boxes. Hardwick Road. |
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D & P Solutions Ltd - Lawrie Gatherum offers planning,
design and project management services for residential and commercial
properties. Hardwick Road. |
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Emenex –
Alistair Aitchison and colleagues support employees in developing their
skills and behaviours in alignment with the changing needs and
expectations of their organisations. High Street. |
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Sports and Health |
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Birdsong Osteopathy -
Rosamund Heath M Ost
offers osteopathy treatment, centred around the principle of wholeness,
which encompasses a combination of body, mind and spirit. Whitchurch
Hill. |
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Boathouse Physiotherapy -
A group of friendly, professional and highly experienced
Chartered Physiotherapists. Pangbourne. |
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Willow Pilates -
Tania Neeson runs Pilates classes
for all at Tall Beeches, Hardwick Road. |
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On
the run - Alexa Duckworth-Briggs offers running coaching, sports and
remedial massage, nutrition advice and outdoor leadership. Hardwick Road |
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Running
Reborn – founder Shane Benzie is a running technique coach, movement
specialist, researcher and author of The Lost Art of Running. He offers
online video analysis. High Street. |
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Sports Therapist - Kathy Aitchison offers sports and remedial massage
therapy. Tel 0118 984 4462 |
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Sadhama Wellbeing –
Dmitry Glazkov and Karen Buckland organise Retreats on the banks of the
Thames, involving yoga, Ayurveda and nutrition. Online courses also
offered. Hardwick Estate. |
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Cancer Calming Centre – Angela Read Downes offers monthly sound
therapy sessions for those suffering from cancer. There is no charge.
Whitchurch Hill. |
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Miscellaneous |
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Hardwick Estate Camping Field – a rustic, riverside campsite, available for booking by families or groups. | |
Rainhill
Welsh Cobs - A stud alongside Hartslock Bridleway where Welsh Cob horses
are bred. |
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Bozedown
Boltholes - Glamping near Whitchurch. Family-friendly luxury canvas
lodge nestled on the very edge of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty. |
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Walliscote
Moorings – Four boat moorings available to rent on the Oxfordshire
bank of the Thames, upstream of Whitchurch Lock. Nearby, other moorings (Walliscote Moorings (Management) Ltd. are available separately: contact Trudi Benzie at walliscotemoorings@gmail.com. |
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