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 miles31.5 km
- Oxford 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Banbury 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12 miles19.3 km
- Bicester 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Didcot 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Witney 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Wantage 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Grove 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Cirencester 21 miles33.8 km
- Carterton 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Kidlington 8.8 miles14.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Witney Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Witney South Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Witney North Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Witney West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Witney East Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Ducklington Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Curbridge Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Crawley Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hailey Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Minster Lovell Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- South Leigh Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Witney Central
OX28 5AN, OX28 6LN, OX28 5AB, OX28 6DN, OX28 6DF, OX28 5BW, OX28 6NP, OX28 6FY, OX28 6FJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
- Luton Airport 48.4 miles78 km
- Finstock Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Combe Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Oxford Bus Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
Hotels near Witney Central Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Minster Mill Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
- Bull Burford 4 6.2 miles10.1 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Five Alls 7.9 miles12.8 km
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 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