Didcot is a civil parish and railroad town in the Oxfordshire County in England. Historically, it was part of Berkshire County until 1974. This town is well-known for its railway heritage since it has been a railroad stop of the Great Western Main Line when it opened in 1856.
Didcot is set in the middle of farmlands which has been growing British crops such as barley and wheat. It is also a noted as a sheep farming town and for growing opium poppies for the production of heroin and morphine legally to meet the demands of the National Health Service.
At present the town is recognised for its power stations and railway museum, and as the portal to the Science Vale, one of the most successful science clusters in the UK. The activities of the Science Vale are centred on the Culham Science Centre, Milton Park and Harwell Science and Innovation Campus which include the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
Food, Shopping and Accommodation in Didcot
The Orchard Centre is the new town centre and the main shopping area of the town where dining and retail options abound. There are some small and medium sized shops carrying high street names such as Game, Next, and Argos, as well as various restaurants and cafes, an art centre and a cinema.
For a place to stay while in town, visitors have a choice of hotels, B&Bs, and converted farmhouses.
Things to See and Do in Didcot
There is so much to see and do in Didcot. There is the Cornerstone, the town’s arts centre. There are also various play areas and large parks such as Ladygrove Park and Edmonds Park. Lakes are also available for fishing. The Millennium Woods at the Hagbourne is known for its native species shrubs and mixed deciduous wood as well as the Hagbourne Cycle route, a section of the National Cycle Network. The nature reserve of the town, Mowbray Fields, has commonly spotted and southern marsh orchids.