Witney South
Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.781, -1.492 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 35 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
The Witney South ward covers the southern part of the market town of Witney in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire. It lies close to the River Windrush and mixes Victorian terraces with more recent suburban developments, set against the greenbelt and gently rolling countryside; the wider town has medieval market roots and a long history of blanket manufacturing, a legacy still reflected in local heritage and place‑names.
Today Witney South is largely residential with local shops, schools and parks, serving both long‑standing residents and commuters who use the nearby A40 and rail links at Hanborough to reach Oxford and beyond. Community life revolves around markets, sports clubs and riverside walks, while the proximity to the Cotswolds makes the area popular with walkers and families.
Postcode districts covering Witney South
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 19.3 miles
- Oxford 10.6 miles
- Banbury 20.5 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 11.6 miles
- Bicester 16.6 miles
- Didcot 15.7 miles
- Witney 0.5 miles
- Wantage 13.6 miles
- Grove 12.3 miles
- Cirencester 21 miles
- Carterton 4.1 miles
- Kidlington 8.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Witney Central Ward 0.4 miles
- Witney Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ducklington Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Witney West Ward 1 mile
- Witney East Ward 1 mile
- Witney North Ward 1 mile
- Curbridge Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Crawley Parish 2.1 miles
- South Leigh Parish 2.1 miles
- Hailey Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hardwick Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Minster Lovell Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Witney South
OX28 5NA, OX28 4FX, OX28 4TJ, OX28 6PF, OX28 5HY, OX28 4ED, OX28 4EP, OX28 6JP, OX28 4YR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47.7 miles
- Luton Airport 48.4 miles
- Finstock Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Combe Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Oxford Bus Station 9.7 miles
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Schools in Witney South
- Queen Emma's Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Infant School Primary
- The Batt C of E Primary School Primary
- The Henry Box School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 2.8 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 7.2 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 10.2 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- University of Oxford University 10.3 miles
- Christ Church College College 10.4 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 10.4 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 10.7 miles