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.

          Food and Drink
 
Fresh fish from the North Sea – Paula the fishmonger from Great Grimsby/Cleethorpes parks his van in the High Street on Thursdays at 11.30 am.

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. At the gates of Hardwick Estate, Lin’s VegShed is currently open 24/7. Tolly describes his organic farming methods in this YouTube interview.
 
Happy Hens - Fresh free-range eggs from Mapledurham delivered to Whitchurch homes weekly.

  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.

           
          Home and Garden
 
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.
 
Moleman Mark – Are moles ruining your lawn? Contact Mark Weedon, Hardwick Road.  British Mole Catchers Register. Tel 07887 480014 or markweedon@hotmail.co.uk
 
Eldon Tree Surgery – Ian Hogg undertakes all aspects of tree work and woodland management. Tel 07714 165 840. On the river downstream of Whitchurch.

Garden Pixie - Harmony for your garden. Claire Scott, the Garden Pixie is here to bring light, air and love to your garden. Swanston Field.
 
Scentsy - Tania Neeson sells scented candles, diffusers, wax melts and essential oils for home fragrance. Hardwick Road.
 
Tigermoth Lighting Ltd -  Harriet Daniels offers contemporary chandeliers and pendant lights designed and hand-made. Hardwick Road. Showroom at The Wharf, Pangbourne.
 
Andy the Painter – Interior and exterior painting. Andy Black, fully qualified and insured. Tel 07933 266 874 or andyblack007@outlook.com  Manor Road.
  

Rupert Landen Antiques - restoration workshop and shop, specialising in chandeliers, mid century lighting and period furniture. Hartslock Bridleway.

 

           
          Art and Design 
 
Designer Jewellery Meryl Weir Designer Jewellery - Chunky contemporary jewellery fashioned from sterling silver, semi-precious gemstones and crocheted coloured wire. High Street.
    
Modern Artists Gallery - Two floors of contemporary paintings, furniture, ceramics and sculpture open to the public.  High Street.
 
Chris Scoby-Smith  -  Mixed media collages of local scenes by local artist.  Whitchurch Hill.
 
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
 
           
          Personal Services  
 
Royal Oak Hair Designs - Mel Taylor offers a friendly salon in the High Street, call 07788 588885  High Street. Book an appointment here
 
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.  

The Smiling Dog Company - Personal bespoke pet care in a rural, homely environment. Goring Heath.
 
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.
   
           
          Business Support 
 
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.
  
  Fli-Fi – mobile wifi solutions – Will Skewes offers simple, instant wifi connectivity at events and temporary locations via portable wifi boxes. Hardwick Road.

Robinson Wild Consulting - Historic Building Consultant offering planning-related advice for listed properties and those situated in a conservation area. Provision of Heritage Statements and Historic Building Reports. Eastfield Lane.
 
D & P Solutions Ltd  - Lawrie Gatherum offers planning, design and project management services for residential and commercial properties. Hardwick Road.
 
Landscape Software Ltd- World class web-enabled business information tools. Hardwick Road.
 
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.
 
           
          Sports and Health
 
  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.
 
Boathouse Physiotherapy - A group of friendly, professional and highly experienced Chartered Physiotherapists. Pangbourne.  
 
Willow Pilates - Tania Neeson runs Pilates classes for all at Tall Beeches, Hardwick Road.
   
On the run - Alexa Duckworth-Briggs offers running coaching, sports and remedial massage, nutrition advice and outdoor leadership. Hardwick Road

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.
 
Sports Therapist - Kathy  Aitchison offers sports and remedial massage therapy. Tel 0118 984 4462
   
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.
  
           
          Miscellaneous 
 
Rainhill Welsh Cobs - A stud  alongside Hartslock Bridleway where Welsh Cob horses are bred.
 
Bozedown Boltholes - Glamping near Whitchurch. Family-friendly luxury canvas lodge nestled on the very edge of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  
Oxford Renewables - Installing and maintaining sustainable energy systems, including wood-burning stoves and biomass boilers. Founded 2008. The Old Dairy, Path Hill.  (Website closed and business reported to be closing, January 2023)
 
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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