Ewelme is a twenty minute drive from Didcot, but a nice one. There are a couple of ways to get to Ewelme, and they are signposted very well. I drove along Clacks Lane which leads off the roundabout at the intersection of The Street (the main road skirting Crowmarsh Gifford), Crowmarsh Hill and the A4074.
We revisited Ewelme today, after a comment (below in Comments section) alerted me to the fact that we had in fact missed the main recreation ground, oops! Immediately below is the small park which is used by the school.
To get to the park, turn right as you go into the village, following the sign for the school. The school is very grand - it's the oldest continuously functioning school building in the country, and dates from 1437. There are crests on the walls. A tiny bit further up, across the road, you will see the park. It is not spectacular, but it is nice.
Find this park on the google map I made for you.
Parking: There is a verge with more than enough room.
Assault course style equipment.
There are no swings, zipwire, slide or climbing frames in this park.
Main Recreational Ground... (2)
Is a little further up the road from the above ground. It is on the same side of the road and has a proper car park.
A really lovely park. My kids could have serious fun here, unfortunately we couldn't stay long as the rain was bad, but we will definitely return.
Community Store
Real sweets:
There is a tea shop and store in Ewelme. The store is a community run shop and it is possible to buy one single share for £10.00. Although there is no toilet in the shop there is one between the church and the primary school, immediately to your right as you enter the alms houses.
Little fact: Geoffrey Chaucer's daughter is buried here.
Ewelme has a nature reserve and some watercress beds. There is also a village pub with a little bit of play equipment in the garden.
How to get to the toilets:
Walk up this incline next to the school...
Go through these gates...
Follow the path and go through these doors...
The toilets are immediately on your right.
This bit of park is actually used by the school, if you travel up the road further on the right there is a playing field/ cricket pitch and the park is just to the right of the field. It has a wooden climbing frame, swings and a slide. It is a nice little area with the big field for running around in also. The shop with tea room is very nice and worth a visit! Hope this helps. Jessica
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