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Witney Central

Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England

Coordinates:51.787, -1.494
OS grid ref:SP 35 09
Dialling code: 01993 (Witney)

Witney Central is the electoral ward covering the historic town centre of Witney in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. The ward contains the market square and high street, a cluster of cafés, pubs and independent shops, riverside stretches along the River Windrush and a mix of civic and community facilities, with good road links to the Oxford area via the A40.

The area is notable for its association with Witney’s wool and blanket‑making past, which still shapes local identity and some surviving buildings, and it functions today as a mixed retail and residential hub. Regular markets and community events lend a lively social feel, while the population ranges from long‑established local families to commuters working in nearby towns, giving the central ward a blend of traditional character and contemporary town‑centre activity.

Postcode districts covering Witney Central

Nearby towns and villages

Neighbouring places

Transport links

  • Airport Birmingham International Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
  • Airport Luton Airport 48.4 miles78 km
  • Railway station Finstock Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
  • Railway station Combe Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
  • Bus station Oxford Bus Station 9.9 miles15.9 km

Local points of interest

  • Eynsham Hall Estate 2.7 miles4.4 km
  • Blenheim Palace Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
  • Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
  • Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
  • Rewley Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
  • Ashmolean Museum Museum 10.2 miles16.5 km
  • Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 10.3 miles16.6 km
  • Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • University of Oxford University 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 10.5 miles16.9 km
  • Christ Church College College 10.5 miles16.9 km
  • Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 10.8 miles17.4 km

Example postcodes in Witney Central