Amenities and Events
In addition to St Andrew's Church, East Hagbourne has a Church of England Primary School on Main Road.
Opposite the school is Hagbourne Village Hall, shared by East and West Hagbourne and used regularly for village events. In 2010 the building was extended with an additional meeting room, new toilets and storage. There is a large hall (with stage), small hall and kitchen for hire.
East Hagbourne has a public house, The Fleur de Lys. There is a small Post Office and a village shop in New Road, run by local volunteers.
In 1996, 1999, 2003 and 2004 East Hagbourne was awarded the title of Best Kept Village in Oxfordshire, while in 2009 the village was one of nine UK finalists in the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom competition.
The village holds several events each year. These include an annual fun run on the May Day bank holiday, typically of 4.5 miles (7 km) to 5.5 miles (9 km), which involves a run around the surrounding area, including the villages of Blewbury and Upton. There is an annual "scarecrow trail", a village fête and, in August, a duck race on Hacca's Brook. In recent years a Mummers Play has toured the village in December.
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