Didcot

Didcot is located due south of the city of Oxford. It is also just a few miles from the Market Town of Abingdon.

Didcot itself is best known for the large power station in the town, and also for its railway heritage.

Although Didcot has its own proud industrial heritage, it has in the past been perceived by some as posh-Oxford's rather grubby neighbour. Swap Cotswold stone castle-like Colleges for Power Station Cooling Towers and electricity pylons. With the best will in the world, it just isn't as pretty.

Over the years various businesses involved in activities ranging from manufacturing, to professional services, to tourist services have tended to describe their location in or near to Didcot as, well, somewhere else - such as Abingdon, Wallingford, or even Henley ! Consider, for example Milton Park Business Centre. This is a fantastic facility with a pleasant atmosphere, excellent resources, and a wide range of thriving businesses. When we visited a company there we were thoroughly confused to see that our in-car GPS navigation system insisted on a route to Didcot despite the address of their Business Park location being a few miles away in Abingdon (GPS was right, of course)!

Here's to putting Didcot back on the map !

Above: View of Didcot Power Station from the Railway Line from Oxford to Didcot.