Please note that not all leisure organisations and activities are listed here:
- For Local History Groups see the Local History page.
- For charities, campaigning, community and environmental groups see the Initiatives & Charities page.
- For church groups and activities see the Churches section under the Services Directory.
Local Clubs & Activities:
Please note that public events are included on the Events Calendar, but regular meetings and events solely for members are only listed against entries in this section of the website.
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Babies and toddlers clubs & activities
- Baby & Toddler Group
SS Peter & Paul Church Hall, West Way
Tues & Thurs 9.30-11.00am Term times
Contact: 01865 721776 Website - BabyBallet
Pre-school dance for girls and boys from 6 months to 6 years
Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnock’s Way
Thursday mornings
Contact: Charlotte 07891732735 Email Website - Breakfast/After School Club
Range of activities for under 5s
North Hinksey Primary School, North Hinksey Lane
Contact: Ox 794287 Email Website - Elms Rd Children's Centre
Range of activities for under 5s (including Saturdads)
Contact: Ox 243955 Email Website - Little Fishes
Stories,singing, crafts, snacks, fun. For all pre-school children and their carers
St Andrew’s Church & Hall, Orchard Road
Mondays in term-time, 10.00-11.30
Contact: Gemma 07983 701892 Email - Monkey Music
Music sessions for toddlers
West Oxford Community Centre
Contact: Website - Mum and Baby Yoga
Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnock’s Way
Mondays 10.30
Contact: Jacqueline Rice Email Website - Salt Box Music
Fun & educational music classes for 0-4s
Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnock’s Way
9.45-10.30am Wednesdays
Contact: Hannah Scott 07788 711602 Email Website - St. Andrew's Playgroup
St Andrew’s Church & Hall, Orchard Road
Fridays 9.30-11 during term
5 to 11 year olds clubs & activities
- 15th Oxford Scouts
Cub Scouts
Botley Baptist Church Hall, 1 Church Way
Fridays 18:00 - 19:30
Contact: Email - 1st Botley Brownies
Brownies
Contact: Sally Snelson Ox 724106 - 2nd Botley Brownies
Brownies
Contact: Alison Griffin Ox 379247 Website - Botley Boys & Girls F.C.
Football for 6 to 16 year olds
Fogwell Road Sports Pavilion, Fogwell Road
Contact: Brian Ahern/Danny Wilco Ox 865315/07831 425192 Email Website - Breakfast/After School Club
Range of activities for under 5s
North Hinksey Primary School, North Hinksey Lane
Contact: Ox 794287 Email Website - Elms Rd Children's Centre
Holiday play schemes for under 7s
Contact: Ox 243955 Email Website - Matt Fiddes Martial Arts
Mixture of martial arts based on taekwondo, Brazilian jujitsu, Muay Thai and Kickboxing and are aimed at all abilities and ages. We offer an amazing life skills programme which runs alongside the martial arts training.
SS Peter & Paul Church Hall, West Way
17.00-17.45 (3-6 year olds)
Contact: Lynsey Dunsdon Email Website - Mini Professionals Dance Academy
Dance classes for youngsters
Botley Baptist Church Hall, 1 Church Way
Wednesdays 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Contact: Bethany Gorton Email Website - Spanish lessons
Louie Memorial Field Pavilion, Arnolds Way
Wednesdays and Fridays
Contact: Mariella 01367 243589
11 to 18 year olds clubs & activities
- 15th Oxford Scouts
Scouts (for 10-14 year olds)
Botley Baptist Church Hall, 1 Church Way
Fridays 19:30 - 21:00
Contact: Email - 4th Oxford Scout Group (scouts)
Scouts (no explorers)
Check venue with organisation
Contact: Email Website - Botley Boys & Girls F.C.
Football for 6 to 16 year olds
Fogwell Road Sports Pavilion, Fogwell Road
Contact: Brendan Byrne 0776 428 3054 Email Website - Matt Fiddes Martial Arts
Mixture of martial arts based on taekwondo, Brazilian jujitsu, Muay Thai and Kickboxing and are aimed at all abilities and ages. We offer an amazing life skills programme which runs alongside the martial arts training.
SS Peter & Paul Church Hall, West Way
18.00-19.00 (Junior and family)
Contact: Lynsey Dunsdon Email Website - Mini Professionals Dance Academy
Dance classes for youngsters
Botley Baptist Church Hall, 1 Church Way
Wednesdays 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Contact: Bethany Gorton Email Website - North Hinksey Youth Club
Louie Memorial Field Pavilion, Arnolds Way
Wednesday evenings
Contact: Darren Blase 07791 212866 Email - Oxpens and Botley Detachment Army Cadets
Falklands House, Oxpens Road OX1 1RX
Wednesdays 19:30-21:30
Contact: 2Lt M Thompson Email Website
Adults (or all ages) clubs & activities
Sport, exercise, dance, fitness and health
- Ballo-Latino
Contact: George 0777 6430343 Email - Botley Health Walks
Wednesdays 9.30am
Contact: Briony Newport 01865 246497 - Find Your Voice for People with Parkinson's
A sociable and relaxed class for people living with Parkinson's , their partners and carers
Botley Women’s Institute Hall, North Hinksey Lane
Fridays during term time. 11.45am-12.45pm (Refreshments at 11.30)
Contact: Emily Marshall Email - Flair Dance
Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way
Wednesdays 5-6pm
- Gentle Exercise Seated Class
Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way
Tuesdays 10.30am to 11.30am
Contact: Lizzie (at Age UK) 07785 425601 - Iyengar yoga
Yoga sessions,
Fogwell Road Sports Pavilion, Fogwell Road
Mondays 7.30-9.00pm
Contact: Anna Heavens Email Website - Modern Jive Lessons
Jive for the over 50's. Perfect for beginners.
Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way
Tuesdays 11.30am-1pm
Contact: Neeraj Hargun 07717 346351 Email Website - Neuro-Pilates
Adapted Pilates exercise for individuals with neurological conditions
Cumnor United Reformed Church
9-10am
Contact: Ellen 07775 419512 Email - Over 60 Exercise
Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnock’s Way
Tuesday 2.30 – 3.30
Contact: Carl 01865 920460 Email Website - Oxford Archers
Shooting sessions
Oxford Rugby Club
Weds & Fri from 6pm, Sun from 1pm.
Contact: Corinne Stone Email Website - Oxford Otters
Disabled swimming for all ages
Westminster Sports Centre Pool, Harcourt Hill Campus
alternate Sundays at 9.00-11.30 am.
Contact: Alan Cusden/Sue McCarth Ox 723420 Email Website - Oxford Ruby Club
Teams for all ages and a ladies team too - see website for season dates and training session times.
Contact: Kevin Honner Ox 438655 Email Website - Oxford Sailability
Social sailing group including disabled
Farmoor Reservoir
Tues from 6pm, April to October.
Contact: Pam Gee Ox 862386 Website - Oxford Sailing Club
Sailing (and windsurfing) of all types
Farmoor Reservoir
Contact: Website - Oxford Tango Argentino
Occasional tango dance sessions - see website for details
Botley Women’s Institute Hall, North Hinksey Lane
Contact: Maureen Beechey Ox 721667 Email Website - Table tennis club
(N.B. not for youngsters).
St Andrew’s Church & Hall, Orchard Road
Alternate Weds 2pm
Contact: 01865 862534 - Weight Watchers
Contact: Banso 0777 9253899 Email - West Oxford Bowls Club
Outdoor flat green bowling (plus some indoors)
Botley Park, Botley Road.
Mon evenings Apr to Aug,
Contact: Dave Carter 01235 527002 Website - West Oxford Taekwon-Do Club
North Hinksey Primary School, North Hinksey Lane
Thurs 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Contact: Chris Hall 07790422384 Email Website - Zumba
Zumba sessions
SS Peter & Paul Church Hall, West Way
Wednesdays 7.30-8.30pm
Contact: 0777 6430343 Email Website
Performance
- Botley Community Theatre
Pantomime - rehearsals followed by performances - check website for details.
Botley School, Elms Road
Weds 7.30 to 9.30pm
Contact: Tony Wood 07967 627877 Email Website - Botley Singers
Choir
Contact: Angela Astley Penny Ox 242189 - Cry Havoc
Morris dancing - various events over the summer, practice sessions over winter, contact for details.
Contact: Barbara Brett Ox 240599 Email Website - Cumnor Choral Society
Choir − rehearsals and 2 or 3 concerts per year.
St Andrew’s Church & Hall, Orchard Road
Fri 7.30 to 9.30pm Sep to Mar
Contact: Michael Day Ox 248156 Email Website - Harmony Inspires
Ladies Barbershop Choir - rehearsals
Appleton Village Hall.
Weds 7.30 to 10.00pm
Contact: Jan Ox 863742 Email Website
Social & other
- Botley Women's Institute
Botley Women’s Institute Hall, North Hinksey Lane
1st Tuesday of month 7.30pm
Contact: Jenny Holloway Ox 247572 - Court Crafting
Bring your own crafts, share skills and friendship
Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnock’s Way
First Wednesday every month, 7.30-9,30 pm
Contact: Ceila Clark 01865 862229 Email Website - Craft classes
Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way
3.30-5.00pm Wednesdays,
- Cumnor Chess Club
Old Cumnor School.
Thursdays 700 to 9.00pm
Contact: Steven Bennett Ox 862788 Website - Dean Court Women's Institute
St Andrew’s Church & Hall, Orchard Road
2nd Thursday of month 2.30pm
- Gingham Girls Women's Institute
Fogwell Sports Pavilion
1st Tuesday of month 8.00pm
- Mother's Union
Contact: Joy Brown Ox 455029 - North Hinksey Art Group
Art Group.
Contact: Christina 0793 1707997 - North Hinksey Bellringers
Bellringers - contact for further details.
St Laurence Church, North Hinksey
Contact: Ray Rook/Douglas Wilk Ox 241451/01865 79118 Email - North Hinksey Horticultural Society
Flowers.
Contact: Ann Dykes Ox 251821 Email - Over 50s Social Group
Coffee and a chat
St Andrew’s Church & Hall, Orchard Road
every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 10.30am
Contact: Margery Dent 01865 862534 - Over 60s Lunch Club
Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way
Fortnightly on Thursdays 10am to 2pm
Contact: Marina Bennett Ox 242312 - Oxford Flower Arrangement Club
Flowers.
Contact: Dympna Walker Ox 865259 - Oxfordshire Railway Society
Meetings, talks and visits for railway enthusiasts
Seacourt Day Centre, Seacourt Road
7.30pm second Wednesday of the month from Sep to May
Contact: The Secretary 01865 736841 Email Website - Scrabble club
9, Queens Close, Dean Court.
1st Weds of month 7.45pm
Contact: Priscilla Waugh 01865 863189 Email - Subud
International spiritual group,
Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way
7.45-9.45pm Mondays & 1.30-3.30pm Fridays
- Townswomen's Guild
The Rosary Room, Yarnells Hill
Meetings 1st Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm
Contact: Janet Bell Ox 202449 Email - West Oxford U3A
Local charity organisation for retired and semi-retired people to come together and learn together, not for qualifications but for its own reward.
Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnock’s Way
2.30 on 2nd & 4th Mondays each month in term times
Contact: Elizabeth Stevens 01865 739252 Email Website - WhichCraft Craft Group
Craft activities, £2
Louie Memorial Field Pavilion, Arnolds Way
3rd Monday of month 7.30-9.30 pm
Contact: Catherine Casley 01865 427519 Email - Whist Drive Club
Whist Club
Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way
Mondays 2pm to 4pm
Contact: Beryl Lane Ox 243604
The following links will take you to pages covering these topics:
* Walking, cycling & horse riding
* Sports facilities, playgrounds and recreation grounds
* Venues for hire
* Allotments
Click on the map image below to see the location of these leisure facilities on Google Maps:
Organised leisure activities throughout Oxfordshire:
If you want to look at details for organisations slightly further afield the following websites might also be useful:
* Oxfordshire County Council operates an Oxfordshire Key section on their website that lists some clubs, community groups and charities from across the whole county.
* The Go Active website lists organised sport and fitness activities across the county and there is a linked Go Active page on the Vale of White Horse website. The Oxfordshire Sports Partnership website does a similar job to Go Active with its Activity Search page, but also has a useful Events page for one-off activities.
