Witney North
Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.794, -1.481 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 35 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
Witney North covers the northern part of the market town of Witney in the district of West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. It sits on the broad valley of the River Windrush with easy road connections to the A40, making Oxford and Swindon readily commutable and putting the area close to the rolling landscapes of the Cotswolds.
The ward reflects Witney’s long history as a textile centre – the old blanket industry is still visible in local place names and the historic Blanket Hall – but today it’s largely residential with a mix of family housing, community facilities, parks and independent shops, plus some light industry and business parks. Local clubs, schools and regular community events give it a village-ish social feel within an expanding commuter town, so you get a blend of local traditions and modern household life.
Postcode districts covering Witney North
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Oxford 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Banbury 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Bicester 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Didcot 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Witney 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wantage 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Grove 13 miles21 km
- Cirencester 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Carterton 5 miles8 km
- Kidlington 8.1 miles13 km
Neighbouring places
- Witney East Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Witney Central Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Witney Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Witney South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hailey Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Crawley Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Witney West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ducklington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Delly End Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- South Leigh Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- North Leigh Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Witney North
OX28 1NY, OX28 9SF, OX28 1DL, OX28 1HS, OX28 9TL, OX28 9SG, OX28 1EP, OX28 9UH, OX28 9UE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47 miles75.6 km
- Luton Airport 47.8 miles77 km
- Finstock Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Combe Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Oxford Bus Station 9.5 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Witney North Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Minster Mill Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bull Burford 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 6.8 miles11 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
Schools in Witney North
- Witney Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 9.9 miles16 km
- University of Oxford University 10 miles16 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Christ Church College College 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 10.4 miles16.8 km