Category Archives: Horley village

3Hs Gardening Club Annual Produce Show – Saturday 15th August

This Saturday (15th August) the 3Hs Gardening club is running their annual produce show at Hornton Sports Pavilion. It is the main event of the club each year and provides a forum for the members to show what they’ve been doing in the areas of cultivation and preparation of fruit, flowers, vegetables, cookery and preserves.

Chairman Mike Patching says:

This year will be a particular challenge due to the hot weather, no rain and parched earth, but I’m sure that the members will rise to the occasion and that all the sections will produce some amazing examples of their skill no matter what Mother Nature has thrown at them. The exhibitors will be able to stage their entries from 9.15am to 11.15am, and judging will commence at 11.30.

At 2.30 the show will re-open and everyone will be welcome to come and see the display, enjoy a cup of tea kindly provided by the WI, and the trophy presentations. Unless something extraordinary happens, the weather will be fine making for a pleasant afternoon and maybe persuade others to become members. After the show the produce will either return to the entrant or be sold or given away.

Hornton & District W.I. – next meeting on Thursday 2nd July 2026

Hornton & District Women’s Institute

Next Meeting: Thursday 2nd July 7.30 pm at the Methodist Chapel, Hornton.

Emma Hamer, President of the Hornton and District W.I. writes:

On Thursday 2nd July, the Women’s Institute Commonwealth Games will be taking place at Hornton Pavillion. This will be a warm up event for the major international multi-sport event held every four years, featuring thousands of elite athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. Taking place from 23 July to 2 August in Glasgow that will be an 11-day celebration that combines world-class sport with a future-focused vision. There will be the same element of determination and competition at Hornton next Thursday, but the athletes might not be quite at the same skills level. Nonetheless, WI members will compete against each other in elite sports such as Aunt Sally, croquet and skittles. There will also be a glass of fizz to help keep the athletes hydrated, so do come along to take part or cheer on the competitors.  The fun starts at 7.30pm and new members are always welcome. The weather forecast is looking hot but by the evening, it should have cooled down so do come and join us.

Planning Application for houses on the Warwick Road – comments can still be made up to 12 June

The relevant page of the Cherwell Planning Portal is here (application number: 26/00781/OUT). 

Horley Nature Play Space Proposal


We’re excited to share that work has now formally started on exploring a new nature play space in Horley, following the creation of a dedicated subcommittee under Horley Parish Council. Please complete our quick survey to help us define the scope of the project and understand what features, benefits and priorities matter most to local residents. 

Hornton & District W.I. – next meeting on Thursday 2nd April 2026

Hornton & District Women’s Institute

Next Meeting: Thursday 2nd April 7.30 pm at the Methodist Chapel, Hornton.

Emma Hamer, President of the Hornton and District W.I. writes:

At our next meeting we will welcome Emma Teasdale from Reducing the Risk as our speaker. Reducing the Risk is an Oxfordshire-based charity that works locally, regionally and nationally to empower professionals, volunteers and communities who support victim-survivors of domestic abuse. They are dedicated to the safety of adults and children at risk of domestic abuse and to the empowerment of the professionals and volunteers who support them.

Find out more about the charity here: Home – Reducing the Risk or come along on Thursday. All welcome.

Hornton Lane is still closed

The water leak has been fixed but Hornton Lane is still closed today (19th Feb) outside Holly Tree Farmhouse. It is likely to be closed for a few more days until the road is repaired.

Hornton Lane is temporarily closed for repairs to water main

Hornton Lane is temporarily closed today (19th Feb) outside Holly Tree Farmhouse whilst Thames Water fix the water leak. Work should be complete and the road open again by early afternoon.

Affordable Housing Needs Survey

Horley Parish Council has commissioned a Housing Needs Survey which asks the community about their support for affordable housing for people with a strong local connection to Horley, through residence or employment for example. It is an opportunity for people who need local affordable housing to say what type of housing they need. This will help the Parish Council identify what the needs for local affordable housing are within the Horley community and how these might be addressed.

A lot of people do not register for housing with Cherwell District Council and so surveys like this give a much more accurate picture of local need. It is therefore important that people fill the survey in. People who do not have a housing need are also invited to complete part of the form and  to state whether they might support a very small number of new homes to meet the local need.

The survey is being carried out by an independent charitable organisation, Community First Oxfordshire, and all the responses will be collated into an anonymised report for the Parish Council. The surveys will be delivered in the next week to each home in the parish of Horley and can either be returned in the freepost envelope provided or people will be able to access an online link to submit it electronically. If people know of others who have a local connection to Horley, who have left the village but would return if they could find an affordable home,  a copy of the survey can be sent to them by contacting Community First.

Should you wish to complete the survey online, please use this link: Housing Needs Survey

Katharine House Hospice Open Gardens – host needed


The Katherine House Hospice Open Gardens scheme is returning in 2026 and they have asked if Horley could participate. It would need a host to organise the event as Anne Owen isn’t able to do it this time. If you’d like to get involved, here are some more details from Katharine House House:

From carpets of snowdrops and spring blossom to summer borders and rich autumn colour, every season is welcome. Opening your garden helps raise vital funds so we can continue caring for patients and families in our community when they need us most.

Our own gardens here at the hospice which are amazingly maintained by volunteers each week, are very special to all our patients and their loved ones.

What makes Katharine House special – “It’s beautiful gardens. The gardens are stunning; they’re part of the whole experience. And the fact that they are looked after by volunteers is incredible. Mum was a brilliant gardener, so she loved the gardens. They even got the bed outside for her so she could enjoy them more.” 

Over the years, Open Gardens has raised tens of thousands of pounds, helping us to provide compassionate care and to maintain the beautiful gardens here at Katharine House, which brings comfort to so many of the people we support.

We hope you will be able to join our calendar of open gardens events this year for visitors to explore and enjoy your garden in Horley which will help make a difference for our patients and their loved ones.

To please find out more and register your interest for this year Open Gardens for Katharine House | Katharine House Hospice

Katharine House Hospice – Host an Open Garden for Katharine House Hospice – form


Our friendly fundraising team is on hand to support you, making it easy and enjoyable to take part.

Help us continue providing specialist palliative care for adults with life-limiting illnesses in our community.

In total, it costs more than £5.9m per year to run every element of Katharine House Hospice. This equates to over £16,000 per day. Fundraising is particularly difficult now, and we are doing everything we can to raise more funds so that we can ensure that our special hospice is here now, tomorrow and in years to come, for you and your loved ones.​