Pest Control in Abingdon

Abingdon-on-Thames is one of the oldest continuously occupied towns in England, sitting where the River Ock joins the Thames in the Vale of White Horse. The Thames runs along the northern edge of the town and the Ock flows through the centre and this combination of waterways makes rat control one of our most common calls from the area. Rats are active along both rivers and the network of streams and backwaters that thread through the town, moving between the waterside cover and the properties on streets like the Vineyard, Thames Street and Ock Street. When the rivers flood, which happens regularly during wet winters, rats are pushed into the town centre and the surrounding residential streets.

The older parts of Abingdon around the Market Place, Stert Street and East St Helen Street have beautiful buildings ranging from medieval to Georgian, many with cellars, stone walls and hidden spaces where mice thrive. The mortar in these older walls deteriorates over the centuries and creates entry points that are hard to find without knowing where to look. The pubs, restaurants and cafes around the town centre create food sources that draw rodents and the narrow lanes and courtyards behind the main streets provide sheltered routes for mice and rats to move through the town.

Beyond the historic centre, Abingdon has grown steadily with housing estates at Peachcroft, Northcourt and the newer developments south of the town. These areas see plenty of mouse activity through their cavity walls and around air bricks and the green spaces and playing fields that break up the housing provide habitat for field mice and grey squirrels. Wasp nests turn up across all parts of Abingdon through summer, from the ancient rooftops of the town centre to the modern estate houses on the fringes.