Category Archives: Hornton Village

Horley bus route

Oxfordshire County Council are looking to improve the provision of rural transport. Horley would come under ‘Service D’ as shown below as a guide only. If you wish to comment please go to communitytransport@oxfordshire.gov.uk or contact David Beck Horley Parish Clerk horleypc@gmail.com

Service D: North Oxfordshire (Banbury) 

Little Bourton, Great Bourton, Cropredy, Mollington, Claydon, Hornton, Horley,  Shutford, North Newington 

Days of operation to be determined (see below) 

HORLEY, Red Lion 0930 BANBURY,           Return Bus Station 1200
Hornton, Church 0940                                  Return North Newington 1215
Balscote 0945                                               Return Shutford 1220
Shutford 0955                                                Return Balscote 1230
  North Newington 1000                                   Return Hornton, Church 1235R
  BANBURY, Bus Station 1015                         Return HORLEY, Red Lion 1245R
MOLLINGTON, Chestnut Road 1035             Return BANBURY, Bus Station 1300
Claydon, Manor Park 1041                              Return Hanwell, Moon & Sixpence 1315
   Cropredy, Brasenose Arms 1046                    Return Great Bourton, The Bell 1320R
   Great Bourton, The Bell 1049                         Return Cropredy, Brasenose Arms 1323R
   Hanwell, Moon & Sixpence 1054                    Return Claydon, Manor Park 1328R
   BANBURY, Bus Station 1109                          Return MOLLINGTON, Chestnut Road 1334R

Notes related to service D: 

• Times are subject to change due to fleet/operator availability, and each route might operate on different days 

• Mollington and Little Bourton now served frequently by Stagecoach service  77A, six days per week 

• Cropredy served by routes 497 and 501 on Thursdays and Saturdays • Claydon served by route 497 on Thursdays 

• R indicates that the service operates to these points on request only

Particular questions related to service D:  

• Is there enough time in Banbury for each service? 

• What days of the week should this service run, bearing in mind the existing  provision for Cropredy and Claydon? 

• Is a minibus (16 seats) likely to be sufficient? 

• Is there likely to be sufficient demand for this service?

Cream tea in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

There are a few tickets still available for the Macmillan Cream Tea in Hornton on Sunday 24th September.

Having been last year, a number of Horley residents can confirm it really is the most amazing afternoon tea, all homemade and includes complimentary fizz.

£20 per person, proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support.

The Hornton Pavilion 2.30-4.30

Call Isabel Harris 670304

3Hs Gardening Club AGM – Tuesday 12th September

The next meeting of the 3Hs Gardening Club is Tuesday 12th September at 7.30pm in Horton Pavilion.  This is nominated as the AGM when members will get the opportunity to hire or fire the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer or committee members.  

See below for a message from Mike Patching:

‘We are all gathering and probably giving away most of the fruits of our collective labours to those who have not or cannot, sample the delights of gardening, so possibly all prospective members.  The produce show was a great success and thanks to all who organised, entered, helped or who simply attended.  Lets make next year’s even better, so if you have a friend or acquaintance in any of the Ironstone parishes, bring them along as potential members.

Remember too to bring stuff along for the bring and buy, some topics for the ‘Gardening ideas of what me might do instead, Forum. Our Speaker is Russell Attwood, who will speak on the subject of ‘No dig gardening’.

Finally remember the October 10th meeting will be the Pumpkin Contest, so now’s the time to be feeding your prized specimen and guarding it from hungry Badgers.  From comments I’ve heard some suggestions there are some ‘Big-Guns’ being secretly nurtured!

I look forward to seeing you all next Tuesday, but meanwhile keep cool and enjoy this amazing autumn.‘


3Hs Gardening Club – Annual Produce Show and Children’s Competition on Saturday 12th August

The ‘Three H’s Gardening club’ will be holding their annual produce show at the Hornton Pavilion on Saturday 12th August, and for the first time there will be a children’s competition open to the children and grandchildren (up to age 16) of residents in Horley, Hornton and Hanwell.

There is no charge, but entries must be in place between 09.15 and 11.15 on the day of the show and not removed until after 3.30pm.

Judging will take place between 11.30 and 2.30 and the judges decision is final.

The category is for.

1. A garden in a seed tray

2. A decorated gingerbread man.


Hornton Open Gardens – Sunday 4th June

Hornton is holding Open Gardens in aid of village causes and Katherine House Hospice on Sunday 4th June, from 2-6pm.

There will be 11 gardens open, plus the village allotments, with teas and home made cakes, a plant stall and a raffle.

Tickets: £6 for adults, no charge for children. Payment in cash on the day or pre-book online. For more details and to pre-book, visit the Katherine House website at:

https://www.khh.org.uk/Event/hornton-open-gardens

3Hs Gardening Club Plant Sale – 20th May (tomorrow!)

Tomorrow (20th May) is the 3Hs Gardening Club plant sale, where there will be masses of top quality plants for sale at a fraction of the market price.  This is a major fundraiser for the club and a good opportunity to snap up  some real bargains. 

Plants will be on sale at Hornton Pavilion from 10.30 tomorrow (Saturday) morning

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3Hs Gardening Club on 14th March – History of the gardens at Upton House

If you’d like to know more about the history of the gardens at Upton House, pop along to the next meeting of the 3Hs Gardening Club, because the speaker will be Alison Hodge, a volunteer who gives guided tours of the gardens to visitors.

Everyone – not just members – can come along to the talk, which takes place in the Hornton Pavilion at 7.30pm on Tuesday March 14th. Non members pay £3 for admission but it only cost £10 to become a member of the club for a year, and then every talk is free.




3Hs Gardening Club Quiz – 14th February

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Do you know your Monty Don from your Alan Titchmarch? Can you find your way round the potting shed? Or is the garden just a place to relax and enjoy a tipple? Whatever your gardening knowledge, there will be something for everyone in this fun quiz which is open to all. The three Hs gardening club will have their first meeting of 2023 on Tuesday 14th February starting at 7.30pm in Hornton Pavilion. There will be a gardening quiz with prizes for teams of up to 6 people. Come along and pitch your wits against Horley and Hornton’s finest gardeners – all welcome.