Location: Didcot
Top Things to do in Didcot
Top 6 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Didcot, England
Didcot (/ˈdɪdkɒt/ or /ˈdɪdkət/) is a railway town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England. Historically part of Berkshire, Didcot is 15 miles (24 km) south of Oxford, 10 miles (16 km) east of Wantage and 15 miles (24 km) north west of Reading. The town is noted for its railway heritage, having been a station on Brunel's Great Western Main Line from London Paddington, opening in 1844.
Restaurants in Didcot
1. Didcot Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
New live interactive escape room opened in Didcot Oxfordshire. A small, local, family run business who has kept the room simple but the puzzles fun! We have tried to create an immersive game that can be played by beginners or more experienced escape room players! The game is for 2-5 players aged 14 or older. Anyone under 14 but over the age of 10 can play but must be accompanied by a playing adult
Reviewed By elizabethcleland2017 - Bethany, United States
This was approximately our 17th escape room, and we were happy to find this one is solidly above average. This was more affordable than many other escape rooms in the area, but it didn't skimp on the puzzles. Be sure to read the directions on the website to find it! We did the Avalanche Cabin with a group of four adults. The room was nicely atmospheric and really got across the theme. Most of the time, there was more than one puzzle to be working on or more nooks & crannies to explore, so there was usually something for everyone to do. We were also surprised to find several puzzles we haven't seen before in other escape rooms, which was a welcome change. This room really challenges you to go back to items you've examined before and look at them again in a different way. One note of criticism is that we had to prompt the host to explain certain things about the room. For example, in one of the first rooms we ever did they didn't explain how to use directional locks and so when we encountered one in the room itself we wasted many minutes fiddling with it. It's just generally good practice to ensure all participants are familiar with how a room will work. Overall, we had a great time. We'll definitely come back here again for new rooms in the future. Thank you!
2. Cornerstone
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
Cornerstone is a purpose-built, professional arts, culture and entertainment venue in the heart of Didcot, brought to you by South Oxfordshire District Council. Opened in 2008, we present a high quality programme of live performance, participatory activities, exhibitions and outreach work that meet the needs and enhance the experiences of our local community, and beyond. Cornerstone comprises a 220 seat auditorium, café bar, gallery and four studios, perfect for dance and arts activities, as well as meetings. Come inside and try our new cafe, Nourish. Beautifully, locally roasted coffee. Loose leaf, speciality, transitional and super healthy teas. The best grilled cheese sandwich in town. The most delicious and unique locally produced cakes and a healthy, clean eating twist wherever we can squeeze it in. Did we mention the wine and beer are local too? Free Wi-Fi throughout Nourish, so whether you are catching up on emails or streaming your favourite program, we have got the connection covered for you. Make sure to grab a large cup of our signature coffee. Passing by and in a rush? No worries, have it to take away.
Reviewed By snowy202 - Chipping Norton, United Kingdom
Very attractive venue with cheerful staff.who try very hard to please; We came to see "Pinocchio" which was a very lively performance by a very young enthusiastic cast with lots of energy, An enjoyable production. It has a good cafe which provides a range of simple food and caters very well for children. The Orchard centre car park is nearby and is free for the first 2 hours and you just pay for any excess time.
3. Space Store
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Come to Space Store to experience Space! Explore our large selection of authentic Space gear from gadgets and toys to apparel and meteorites. Our Cafe serves organic Italian coffee, milkshakes, frappes, and smoothies all which you can enjoy whilst watching live feeds from Space. We serve lunch, confectionery, and astronaut ice cream!
Reviewed By Jayh010697
Absolutely loved the shop! It’s nice to actually find a shop that sells meteorites! The staff are very pleasant and very welcoming, I was lucky enough to meet the owner Stephen Ringler and it was an absolute pleasure talking him who’s passionate about all things science and extremely informative on meteorites. Went in to have a look and the store and came out with 2 very nice meteorites! it’s very well set out with fun things for kids to do too, a brilliant coffee shop with the beat coffee I’ve tasted!! If you are ever in Didcot or the Oxfordshire area please do go and pop in help support a great local business like the SPACE STORE!!! Thank you Stephen and team beat of luck on your store I hope you open more soon so people of all ages can learn and buy awesome pieces of science! Thanks Jay Hawkins
4. The Crown South Moreton
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By skichaletlesarcs - Les Arcs, France
A gem of a country pub with a consistently warm welcome, great beers and hearty meals in this charming community owned pub. Midway between Didcot and Wallingford it’s perfectly located for an evening out in rural Oxfordshire.
5. Cineworld Cinema
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 51 reviews
6. Didcot Wave Leisure Pool & Gym
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By 834susant - Morzine, France
Visited this pool on Saturday during tier 1 Covid restrictions and they have done a tremendous job at managing contact. Customers are admitted in 10 minute slots so there's no queuing, and you then move round a one way system to drop off your clothes and bags at the back of the pool area (come with your swimsuit under your clothes). After your swim you then collect your bag (again in 10 minute windows) and move through the shower/changing room and exit through a separate door. At no point are you crowded close to others and they clearly have limited capacity as the pool was also quiet/well spaced. Your time in the pool is carefully monitored to 50 minutes + 10 minutes to change/exit. Note the showers and changing rooms are open for your exit, but no hair dryers. Great job to the team there. In terms of the swim - there's one large pool with a sloped 'beach' entrance, a marked off space for swimmers only mostly for lane swimming and about every 20 minutes they turn on the waves for 5 minutes (you can stay in a part of the pool which isn't really impacted if waves aren't your thing). After the waves they open the big curly slide for about 5-10 minutes and after each session I saw the lifeguard cleaning down all the hand rails etc. All the lifeguards were paying close attention too. It was brilliant to get my little girl back in the pool after all these months - big thank you to the Didcot team for a great job.
