Banbury
in Oxfordshire of England, United Kingdom
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Oxford (Kidlington) Airport (16 mi) - Coventry Airport (22 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (24 mi)
- Sywell Aerodrome (29 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (32 mi)
- RAF Benson (33 mi)
- RAF Fairford (33 mi)
- London Luton Airport (43 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (53 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Ansty Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Frilford Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Kilworth Springs Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Forest Of Arden-Aylesford Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.063 and -1.342 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 3' 47" and W -1° 20' 31"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:05 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:03 am and 8:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Delve into Banbury
Banbury in Oxfordshire (England) with it's 48,651 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 65 mi (or 104 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Banbury is now 06:05 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Banbury, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Oxford (Kidlington) Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blenheim Palace in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hanwell, Oxford, Warwick, Coventry and Frilford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Best Western Plus Wroxton House
Ashlea Guest House
Cromwell Lodge
Cromwell Lodge
Mercure Banbury Whately Hall Hotel
Dashwood Apartments
Best Western Banbury House
JCT. 11 BANBURY M40 (former Holiday Inn Express)
Red Lion
The Bell
Videos from this area
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Chiltern Mainline Class 68's Banbury, Easter 2015
Three Chiltern Mainline loco hauled sets with DRS Class 68's providing the power(and some lovely noise!)seen at Banbury on Easter Sunday. DRS Blue 67008 is working one Silver Set, Chiltern...
First Great Western HST Chiltern Diversions Banbury, Easter 2015
Nothing but First Great Western HST's in this selection with diverted trains captured during their reversals at Banbury working services between Paddington and Bristol/South Wales/South West...
Banbury Driving Test Centre & Driving Ambition
Driving Ambition Brackley, Banbury. http://www.drivingambition.info Photos showing Banbury Driving Test Centre plus some practice areas.
Colas Rail Freight & DB Schenker Engineers Banbury, Easter 2015
Colas Rail Freight Class 70's & Class 66 plus DB Schenker Class 66's on various engineering trains passing Banbury on Easter Sunday. Three different Colas Class 70's(including a top 'n' tail...
Trains In The 1990's - Banbury feat. 50007 & 50033.wmv
50007 & 50033 working the 'Class 50 Western Memorial' was the main reason for going to Banbury on a cold and foggy February morning in 1994, but we also see a Class 60 on MGR's for Didcot,...
Trains at Banbury 7 April 1998 a Fred Ivey film
Much has changed at Banbury station since Fred was there with is camera in April 1998. The grunt and groan signalling has gone along with class 47 loco hauled trains and Virgin HSTs.
(HD) A4 60007 Nigel Gresley Departs Banbury Station 6th June 2009
(HD) A4 60007 Departs at Banbury Station 6th June 2009 departs with lots of noise and steam on a cold and rainy day in England.
Banbury Steppers @ Spiceball September 2014 (Step Aerobics)
Intermediate / Advanced double step routine at Spiceball Leisure Centre in Banbury Oxfordshire. The idea is to create a big zig zag circle of steps with the entire class! Wanted to see what...
Banbury Canal timelapse 2
Virgin Trains Chiltern Diversions - Part 1 (Banbury).wmv
Virgin Trains diversions through Banbury on 6th May 2012, featuring Arriva 57315 top 'n' tail with Virgin 57308 on 'Pretendolino' stock, 10 car and 15 car Virgin Voyagers, plus a handful of...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Banburyshire
Banburyshire is an informal (approximately 20 mile) area of England that is centred on the market town of Banbury.
Horton General Hospital
The Horton General Hospital is a National Health Service run hospital, located on the Oxford Road, in the Calthorpe ward of Banbury. The hospital has 236 beds and was founded in 1872 by Mary-Ann Horton. There is a 1980's mobile phone mast on the north part of the hospital.
Neithrop
Neithrop, Woodgreen and Bretch Hill are three interconnecting housing estates in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Neithrop is an inner housing estate and part of the greater 'Neithrop ward' of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. It is one of the oldest areas in Banbury, having first been first recorded as a hamlet in the 13th century.
Banbury Museum
Banbury Museum is a local museum in the town of Banbury, north Oxfordshire, England. The museum is located in the centre of Banbury by the Oxford Canal. Its displays present the history of the town. They include the English Civil War, Banbury as a market town in Victorian times, the Oxford Canal, and Tooley's Boatyard next to the museum. The boatyard is a scheduled ancient monument that can be visited on a guided tour. The museum's collections include 17th century costumes.
Easington, Cherwell
Easington, Poets Corner and the Timm's estate are 3 interconnecting estates in the town of Banbury.
A4260 road
The A4260 is a road that leads from the A422 Henneff Way, Banbury to Frieze Way near Oxford. It is single carriageway for a majority of the route, except for a section near Steeple Aston for 0.9 miles and on Frieze Way where the A4260 meets the A34 at Peartree Interchange, Oxford, where it becomes a dual carriageway. The road passes through Bodicote, Adderbury, Deddington and Kidlington, Oxfordshire. The road terminates at the A44 road roundabout at Frieze Way which is just north of Oxford.
Grimsbury Reservoir (Banbury)
Grimsbury Reservoir is a relatively small reservoir owned by Thames Water just off Hennef Way, near the Grimsbury estate of Banbury, Oxfordshire. A waterworks was built prior to 1947 and was expanded in the early 1960s, when Grimsbury Reservoir was built. The reservoir is surrounded by a nature reserve and is fed by the River Cherwell, the water itself includes many species of wildlife and the site includes parking facilities and other amenities.
Primary schools in Banbury
Dashwood Banbury Academy[edit] Dashwood Banbury Academy (former Dashwood Primary)is a long-established school formerly situated on Dashwood Road, Banbury. In September 2008 it moved to new premises in Merton Street in the Grimsbury district of Banbury. But this was accompanied by a disastrous Ofsted report which put the school into "special measures".
Banbury Lido
The Banbury Lido or Woodgreen Lido at Woodgreen Leisure Centre, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 0AT, is an open air lido.
Tooley's Boatyard
Tooley's Boatyard is a boatyard on the Oxford Canal in the centre of the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. The opening of the Oxford Canal from Hawkesbury Junction to Banbury on 30 March 1778 gave the town a cheap and reliable supply of Warwickshire coal. In 1787, the Oxford Canal was extended southwards, finally opening to Oxford on 1 January 1790.
Castle Quay Shopping Centre
Castle Quay Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the town of Banbury, north Oxfordshire, England. The shopping centre is located in the centre of Banbury by the Oxford Canal, off Castle Street. Banbury Museum and Tooley's Boatyard are also located here. Close by is Spiceball Park. The museum is accessible over a bridge and from the Castle Quay Shopping Centre. Castle Quay Shopping Centre has over a hundred stores. Major shops include BHS, Boots, Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, and W H Smith.
Hunt Edmunds
Hunt Edmunds was a brewery in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Banbury.
- Hanwell
- Oxford
- Warwick
- Coventry
- Frilford
- Keresley
- Berkswell
- Meriden
- Barston
- Stony Stratford
- Calverton
- Northampton
- Castlethorpe
- Hampton in Arden
- Hanslope
- Farnborough
- Bickenhill
- Shenley Church End
- Bradwell
- Loughton
- Solihull
- Stoke Goldington
- Cheswick Green
- Gayhurst
- Aylesbury
- Milton Keynes
- Ravenstone
- Hannington
- Dickens Heath
- Bishopstone
Banbury › South-West: Cross, Banbury (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Banbury, Банбъри, بنبری, Բանբերի, バンベリー, Banberis, Банбери
