Shillingford
The biggest and most obvious thing about Shillingford is the Shillingford Bridge Hotel. There isn't a lot by way of shopping here, but the hotel offer a bar, showers, restaurant and bar meals as well as some very quiet moorings. As well as the area on their lawns, there is plenty of mooring above the hotel, under the trees. As it is a regular stopping off point for most up river clubs on their cruises, it's as well to book in advance if possible on 01865-858567. If you're booking for a large party you need to contact Nicky Summers. Saturday nights are dinner dance nights, with a band every Saturday except the first of the month which is a disco, though not a bad one. If you dine in the hotel restaurant the moorings are free, but if you only want to moor or use the bar, there is a small charge based on boat size (under or over 30') and a further charge if you barbecue on their grounds. For about £1 the hotel offers the use of their showers over the squash courts - ask the Receptionist for details. This is also the lady to see about bus schedules (the X39) and taxi's if you want to venture out. It's quite easy to get to Wallingford by cab or bus from here and they hotel will let you know where the bus stops.
If you need a chandlers, Sheridan UK is just up river from the hotel, or there is a caravan shop about a 1 mile walk up the hill from the hotel. They offer all manner of useful bits for boats - from 12v microwaves and televisions to cool boxes and table cloth grips; cutlery and melamine dinner ware to light fittings and chemical toilets.
If you're up for a walk, without pavements or street lighting for most of it, you might want to venture into Shillingford itself. Cross the bridge and walk until you get to the roundabout, then turn left. In order of nearest first, they are The Kingfisher - excellent food, especially the sausage and mash, not a dish I'm given to ordering out, but sometimes you need a bit of home cooking. The spiced onion gravy is very warm and peppery. Delicious! Then on the left fork there is the Fleur-de-Lys Inn, an abbey for those of a religeous bent, The George Hotel, the White Hart and, finally, The Plough. Some of these pubs offer entertainment with your pint, and quite a few bands play locally.
On a point of interest, the culture buffs amongst you might like to know that WB Yeats came to Shillingford with his wife and child in 1921, whilst civil war raged in Ireland.