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 miles
- Oxford 10.4 miles
- Banbury 19.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 11.9 miles
- Bicester 15.8 miles
- Didcot 16.1 miles
- Witney 0.8 miles
- Wantage 14.4 miles
- Grove 13 miles
- Cirencester 21.7 miles
- Carterton 5 miles
- Kidlington 8.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Witney East Ward 0.6 miles
- Witney Central Ward 0.7 miles
- Witney Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Witney South Ward 1 mile
- Hailey Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Crawley Parish 1.5 miles
- Witney West Ward 1.6 miles
- Ducklington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Delly End Built-up area 1.8 miles
- South Leigh Parish 2.1 miles
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Ward 2.2 miles
- North Leigh Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Witney North
OX28 9SP, OX28 9RG, OX28 1NF, OX28 1LU, OX28 9SY, OX28 1PF, OX28 9SU, OX28 1HX, OX28 9UB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47 miles
- Luton Airport 47.8 miles
- Finstock Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Combe Railway Station 4.6 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 9.5 miles
Hotels near Witney North Ad
- The Bird In Hand 4 2.2 miles
- The Old Court Hotel 3 0.3 miles
- The Blue Boar 4 0.7 miles
- The Fleece 0.8 miles
- Premier Inn Witney 3 1.2 miles
- Artist Residence Oxfordshire 2.4 miles
- Old Swan 5 2.5 miles
- Marlborough Arms Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Royal Oak Ramsden 4 2.8 miles
- The Three Horseshoes 4 4.4 miles
Schools in Witney North
- Witney Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 2.1 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 6.2 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 9.9 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- University of Oxford University 10 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 10.1 miles
- Christ Church College College 10.1 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 10.4 miles