Village life page
Local Businesses
This is a list to help those who move to the village who are unsure as to whom to contact for a particular job. It is not exhaustive, but the people listed below are regularly used by Helmdon villagers. It is in two sections, In Helmdon, and Out of Village. No responsibility is taken for inclusion of these businesses on the web site. If there are any errors/deletions/additions please e-mail the website editor.
NB The newest entry is indicated in red
In Helmdon
Contact
Telephone
Bed and Breakfast Phyllis King
Astwell Milll, Helmdon, Northants., NN13 5QU
Tel: [phone number removed]
Bed & Breakfast The Bell Inn. A traditional country pub offering superb accommodation consisting of three chalet cottages built to a high specification adjacent to the pub. With historic Banbury, Warwick and Oxford only a short drive away The Bell is a perfect choice for a perfect weekend break. It can also be your base for the Silverstone Grand prix race weekend.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Builders/plumbers/electricians
Family run business! Clive Turnham is an electrician and plumber, James Turnham is an electrician and general builder, Ben Turnham is a carpenter and general builder and John Wilson is a general builder.
We do all kinds of construction, from small extensions to complete builds to bathroom upgrades, driveways, plastering, tiling, fencing, electrical repairs, fuse board upgrades, boiler installations, cylinder upgrades.
You can see our work all around the village. Call us today!
James Turnham
[phone number removed] / [phone number removed] / e-mail
Clive Turnham – [phone number removed]
John Wilson – [phone number removed]
Bus Service
County Connect
www.county-connect.co.uk
Care Service
Marshall Home Care, Specialist providers of live-in care, personal care, cleaning/shopping, medication care, etc. All carers are fully trained.
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Electrical Services RJB Electrical
Industriial • Commercal • Domestic • No obligation Survey & Quotation
Tel:[phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Electrical Services Steve Valentine. Full turnkey services including Design, Installation Maintenance. For estimates please call Steve.
Mobile:[phone number removed]
Tel: [phone number removed]
e-mail Gardening/Horticultural Services
Helmdon Horticultural Services. Qualified Professional Gardener Pruning/Weeding, Soil Cultivation, Mulching, Design, Dry Stone Walling. Contact: Owen Brunsden
Tel: [phone number removed]
Gardening, Landscaping, Fencing, Tree Surgery & More.
H.Tims. Environmental Services.
Click here for flyer Mobile: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
e-mail
Guitar Tuition
Private guitar tuition: Chris Reynolds Professional Instructior: Experienced in touring and recording: Lessons individually tailored to cater for all ages: Beginners to advanced players: ABRSM and Rock School qualified: Electric and acoustic styles: Music theory and notation (optional): CRB certified. If you would like any further information on prices and lesson durations, please call me.
Tel:[phone number removed]
Health & fitness
Based in Helmdon, Training Mate is a health & fitness company focused on using the outdoors to enhance and maximise your overall wellbeing. We do this through a wide range of activities including traditional personal training, boot camps, bespoke event training and Nordic walking. We can run individual personal training sessions or for small groups of people that want to train together. We like to do this in and around your local area maximising the outdoors. We can also offer training at local gyms. Boot & Street Camps are currently running in Banbury, details are on our website.
Colin Whitehead e-mail
Tel: [phone number removed]
Jewellery Ottomar Pearls. Helmdon based. Stress free shoping. Range includes earrings, bracelets and necklaces with prices starting from just £8.50. We make gift giving easy. Hosting a party is a great social occasion with a chance to get discount and free jewellery. Please contact for a catalogue or if interested in a party.
Tel: [phone number removed] Mini Digger
For Hire
[phone number removed]
Multi Media Marketing & Print Design
PriSMM Solutions Ltd
Online marketing using social media and websites to promote your group or business. Open up new markets and reach new people with our ‘One stop shop’ approach to marketing. We design the leaflets, take the pictures, design the sites, set up the social media streams and design your marketing plan to make sure your business or group reaches as many new people as possible at a price that makes sense.
Based in Helmdon we understand the need to promote rural businesses and make sure everyone knows how great you all are.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Personal Assistant (freelance)
Rebecca Foote of Footenote Services
With a backgound in Law and Human Resources, I pride myself on working tirelessly for my small client base, conducting a huge variety of personal administration duties on their behalf. With flexible working arrangements available, no fixed commitments required and straightforward pricing, I’m certain I can help save you time, money and stress!
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Physiotherapist Jean Simmonds MCSP SRP
Tel: [phone number removed]
Plumber
OnTap Helmdon
OFTEC registered and can install/maintain oil central heating/tanks, service oil boilers, do system upgrades, powerflushing, sanitaryware, as well as general plumbing.
Mobile: [phone number removed] (please text rather than leave a message if unanswered)
e-mail
Plumber
Barry Saunders
Tel: [phone number removed]
Police
Northamptonshire Police
Authority
Emergency (crime in progress) 999
Non-emergency: 101
Northamptonshire police switchboard: 03000 111 222
Dedicated Watch Line:
[phone number removed]
Crimestoppers (remain anonymous):
0800 555 111
Doorstep Action Network (DAN)
0345 2307 702
Reiki
Sally Brookhouse, Reiki Master Teacher
Reiki
Debbie Rubino,
Reiki Master Teacher for treatments or reiki tuition
Tel: [phone number removed]
mobile: [phone number removed]
Saw Mills Tel: [phone number removed] Tree Surgery, Hedge Trimming, Landscaping, Fencing & More.
H.Tims Environmental Services. Based in Helmdon.
Click here for flyer
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Out of Village
Architectural services
Clare Nash Architecture Ltd
Efficient energy design architect
Accountancy Software Accounting By Computer – supplier and consultant on Act! and Sage Business Systems.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Ballet Lessons Moylan School of Dance
Wayneflete Infants School
Tel: [phone number removed]
Bed & Breakfast
Illets Farm. Family run spacious courtyard accommodation finished and equipped to a high standard. Relax in Comfort in this rural location.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Bed & Breakfast Jo and Jill Robinson. Hill Farm, Brackley, Northants, NN13 6DY. Georgian farmhouse with B&B accommodation and fourteen self-catering cottages for short lets. Dogs welcome.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Bed & Breakfast
Two Hoots, The Green, Hinton in the Hedges, Brackley, Northants, NN13 5NG. 4 star siklver award B&B. Spacious luxury accommodation. First Class, Friendly, Hospitable.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Books – Old & New
Old Hall Books, 32 Market Place, Brackley
Northamptonshire, NN13 7DP, UK
Tel: 01280 704146
Bookkeeping Services
(On or Off Site)
Complete bookkeeping services for small to medium sized businesses in Oxon & Northants. Management Accounts, VAT, Sage, QuickBooks and Kashflow. On or off site. Over 25 yrs experience.
Zoe McCrow
Tel: [phone number removed] or
[phone number removed]
Bouncy Castle Hire
B4 Bouncy Castles hirse Bouncy Castles, Didicars & Garden Games. We also hire our Play Zone and Walk ‘n Rides for toddlers.
Our Toddler Play Zone & Walk ‘n Rides are ideal for those organising a party for little ones up to the age of about 4, or for those who run Nursery and Play Groups.
For those planning a Child’s Birthday Party, Family Get Together/BBQ, Christening or Wedding, a School, Church or Village Fete, or arranging a Charity Fund Raising Event, then our Bounce & Slide, Jungle or Princess Themed Castles, Didicars and Garden Games will help add to the fun.
Delivery Area: Based in Brackley, Northamptonshire we cover Brackley, Buckingham, Banbury, Bicester, Towcester & all the surrounding villages, including Helmdon.
Other: Insured for up to £5m Public Liability. Risk Assessment provided if required. Operate to industry best standards and all equipment tested.
Chris or Debbie Mason
Tel: [phone number removed] or [phone number removed]
e-mail
web
Brackley Country Market
Brackley Country Market at Brackley Library every Saturday 10.p.m. till 12 noon. Homemade cakes, bakes and preserves. Home grown seasonal flowers, plants, fruit and vegetables. Handcrafted greetings cards, gift items & baby wear. Local Free Range eggs and honey. Orders always welcome. Builders, General
Ian Bodily Building Services Ltd., Extensions, Renovations, Loft Conversions, General Building & Maintenance, Kitchen & Bathroom fitting, Carpentry, Plastering
Mobile: [phone number removed]
e-mail
web
Bus Service
County Connect
www.county-connect.co.uk
Butcher mobile – Tuesdays & Fridays
David Mumford Culworth
Tel: [phone number removed]
Car Service
Airports – Local Work – Day Trips – Corporate – Contracts
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Car & Taxi Service
Cherwell Cars. 24 hour, fast, reliable. Airport transfers.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Content Care Ltd.
Anthony C. Forkner
registered manager
Based at the Old Dairy, Greatworth Hall, Banbury, OX17 2DH, we provide care to persons in the community within a 15 mile radius of Brackley. We are able to provide care from 30 minutes per week up to full 24hr and live-in care arrangements. We are specialists in caring for people with physical disabilities, Dementia and Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Elderly care and Palliative (end-of-life) care.
Tel: [phone number removed] (10:00 – 15:00 Monday to Friday)
Carers Service
Are you a Carer? Northamptonshire Carers provide a confidential service to support the needs pf carers. There is a support group in Brackley which meets the first Friday of every month at 2.00 pm at the Health Centre, Halse Road.
Tel: [phone number removed] Chauffeur service
can provide you with chauffeur driven vehicles for up to six passengers for airport and UK transfers for both personal and corporate use. All drivers are smartly dressed, licensed by the local authority and fully insured.
Voyager UK (Airport and UK Transfer Specialists)
Northampton Based
Mobile: [phone number removed]
[email address removed]
Childminder
Happy Days Childminding. Ofsted Registered Childminder in Brackley & Helmdon Opening Hours: 8am-6pm. Out of hours service available on negotiation Part time and full time service provided. Have the ability for local area collection/drop off service. Call Caren now to arrange a visit
Tel:[phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
e-mail
web site
Computer Repairs
AB Computing (Andy Blencowe) computer repairs and upgrades, data recovery and data transfer, PC, laptop & peripheral sales, virus and spyware removal, Broadband, WFI & LAN solutions, on-site and telephone remote support. A first class service at affordable prices for small businesses and home users.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Computing Service & Support Tim Howard
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Cycle Repair & Maintenance Syresham Cycles – Parts, Repairs, Servicing, Restoration. Second hand cycles. Collection and delivery service.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Dentist
Oasis Dental Care, Brackley
Tel: [phone number removed]
Doctors’ practices
- Springfield Surgery
Doctors’ practice
Tel: [phone number removed]
- Health Centre Brackley
Doctors’ practice
Tel: [phone number removed]
- Washington House Surgery
Doctors’ practice, podiatry,etc.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Dog Training
The Orchards Dog Training Centre
Twyford Road, Twyford, Adderbury, Oxfordshire. OX17 3JL
Tel: [phone number removed]
Dressmaker
Jenni Liversidge, for all kinds of dressmaking and alterations. (Weston)
Tel: [phone number removed]
Driving Tuition Mark Prewett
Tel: [phone number removed]
Electrician
Derry Lynch Electrical.
Wiring, rewires, showers, immersion heaters, alterations & repairs large or small, home extensions,etc. carried out by qualified electricians. Estimates free, no obligation.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile [phone number removed]
Electricity Emergencies
Tel: 0345 080080 Environment Agency
Emergencies Tel: 0800 807060 Estate Agents Macintyres, Brackley –
Tel: 01280 701001
e-mail
Farm Shop & Cafe Limes Farm. Farm produce, school meals, special events
Tel: [phone number removed]
Farm Shop & Cafe Limes Farm. Farm produce, school meals, special events
Tel: [phone number removed]
Fish & Chips Comes to Helmdon on Wednesday evenings
Tel: [phone number removed]
mobile: [phone number removed]
e-mail
Foot Health Practitioner, Morrell Reflex Touch, clinical and holistic aromatherapy, therapeutic massage. Sue Craigie MCFHP, MAFHP, Registered nurse. Foot health treatments, including specialised nail cutting, corn and callous treatment, etc., and Morrell Reflex Touch available as home visits. Massage, foot health and Morrell Reflex Touch in my home based clinic in Farthinghoe. Experienced, professional and caring practitioner working very closely with each client on an individual basis.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobille: [phone number removed]
Foot Health Practitioner
Anna Shepherd
Dip.CFHP., MPS.Pract. Dealing with your foot, heel & nail problems. Verruca treatment, corns removed, etc. Fully insured. Home visits.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Garden Centre Barn Farm Plants
Tel: [phone number removed]
Garden Centre The Bell Plantation
Tel: [phone number removed]
Golf Club
Cherwell Edge Golf Club is a friendly club, welcoming beginners and experienced golfers alike, with active ladies, men’s and junior sections. The course is described as an exceptional parkland design. Discounts offered for seniors & juniors, excellent teaching facilities and adult membership at Cherwell also gives you courtesy at our sister club Silverstone G.C. outside of peak times. We welcome visitors to the course and clubhouse where there is a licenced bar and restaurant (noted for Sunday carvery). In addition we have a marquee and function rooms for wedding receptions, etc. Also licenced to hold civil ceremonies both in the clubhouse and our outside gazebo.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Golf Club
Silverstone Golf Club and Hotel – beautiful parkland couse which offers the golfer a great challenge. With wonderful views and excellent facilities including accommodation, this is an excellent venue for weddings, parties and conferences. Food served all day and open to all. Check the website for information on joining fees, accommodation or wedding bookings.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Hospitals
- Horton Hospital Banbury
Banbury (has Accident & Emergency)
Tel: [phone number removed]
Landscape Services
Darren Godard
Earthscape Horticultural
Landscaping, fencing, water features.
Tel: [phone number removed]
web site
Library
The moblile library no longer stops in Helmdon.
Milkman
Dairy Crest Ltd
Tel: 0345 606 3606
NHS Direct
What to do if you or your family are falling ill. Particular health conditions, local healthcare services, dentists, doctors, out of hour pharacies, etc. Self-help and support groups. A wide range of health information and advice 24 hours a day.
Tel: 0845 4647
Nail Treatments
Judith, living locally in Wappenham. Biosculpture gel treatment. This is a non chip nail colour that lasts for weeks, perfect for fingers and/or toes. Available in over 90 colours.
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Newspaper Delivery
GKF Smith, 5 Beaumont Business Centre, Banbury, Oxon., OX16 1TN. We deliver daily newspapers to the village. Any combination of days/week catered for.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Police
Emergency (crime in progress) 999
Non-emergency: 101
Northamptonshsire Police switchboard: 03000 111 222
Dedicated Watch Line:
[phone number removed]
Crimestoppers (remain anonymous): 0800 555 111
Doorstep Action Network:
(DAN) 0345 2307 792
Print and Copy Shop Texprep (Colour Copying to A3, Mono copying to A0, Digital Output to AO, Rubber Stamps, Labels, Printing, Draw tickets, Laminating, Binding, Fax, Christmas Cards, Wedding Stationery).
6 Halls Lane, Brackley, Northants NN13 6AN.
Tel: [phone number removed]
e-mail
web site
Reflexology Re-energise, re-balance, relax, gentle touch Reflexology & Hopi Ear Therapy. Jean Carpenter Dip.GTR.AOR registered BRCP (Reflex), (Moreton Pinkney)
Tel: [phone number removed]
Social Services
Brackley
Tel: [phone number removed]
Sweep
E Barnes & Sons (and the wife).
122 High Street, Brackley Northants NN13 7BN. Recommended by Culworth Forge. (Please book early to avoid disappointment during the winter!)
Tel: 01280 700598
South Northants Council
Towcester
Tel: [phone number removed]
South Northants Tourist Office
See Brackley Library
South Northants Volunteer Bureau
Volunteer service, Moat Lane, Towcester NN12 6AD
Tel: [phone number removed]
South Northants Volunteer Bureau Car service For medically related appointments
Tel: [phone number removed]
Tel: [phone number removed] ( Bookings: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday between 9.30am and 12.30pm)
Tree Care Specialists
Tree surgery, stump grinding, pruning, felling and hedgecutting, by qualified arborists.
Tree Profiles Ltd. Richard Lester.
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Washing Machine Repairs/Service/Sales
Pete Scarsbrook
Domestic Appliance Repairs
Tel: [phone number removed]
Mobile: [phone number removed]
Window Cleaner
Tony Locker Reliable, Courteous, Professional.
Mobile: [phone number removed] or
[phone number removed]
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