Banbury

Banbury, in the district of Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England, is a historic market town on the banks of the River Cherwell and along the Oxford Canal, famous for the nursery rhyme about Banbury Cross and its traditional Banbury cakes. It expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries with the canal and railway, developed light industry and brickmaking, and today functions as a mix of local commerce, logistics and commuter base thanks to good road links such as the M40. The town retains a compact heritage quarter with attractions like Tooley's Boatyard and Banbury Museum, a long-running market and a riverside shopping and leisure focus around Castle Quay, while serving as a convenient gateway to the nearby Cotswolds.