Witney Central
Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.787, -1.494 |
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| 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
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 19.6 miles
- Oxford 10.8 miles
- Banbury 20.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12 miles
- Bicester 16.5 miles
- Didcot 16.1 miles
- Witney 0.1 miles
- Wantage 14.1 miles
- Grove 12.7 miles
- Cirencester 21 miles
- Carterton 4.2 miles
- Kidlington 8.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Witney Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Witney South Ward 0.4 miles
- Witney North Ward 0.7 miles
- Witney West Ward 0.9 miles
- Witney East Ward 1 mile
- Ducklington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Curbridge Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Crawley Parish 1.6 miles
- Hailey Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Ward 2.2 miles
- Minster Lovell Built-up area 2.3 miles
- South Leigh Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Witney Central
OX28 6FA, OX28 6PD, OX28 5BT, OX28 6FS, OX28 6BN, OX28 6LD, OX28 5AD, OX28 6LW, OX28 6LQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47.3 miles
- Luton Airport 48.4 miles
- Finstock Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Combe Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 9.9 miles
Hotels near Witney Central Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 2.5 miles
- Bull Burford 4 6.2 miles
- The Feathers Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- The Lamb Inn 3 6.4 miles
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 7.7 miles
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 6.1 miles
- Five Alls 7.9 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Oxford 4 9 miles
Schools in Witney Central
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Primary
- Tower Hill Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 2.7 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 6.9 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 10.3 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- University of Oxford University 10.4 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 10.5 miles
- Christ Church College College 10.5 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 10.8 miles