Witney West
Ward in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.785, -1.515 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 33 09 |
| Dialling code: | 01993 (Witney) |
Witney West sits on the western side of the market town of Witney in West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England. The ward is largely residential, with a mix of older terraces and newer housing developments, and lies close to the River Windrush with the rolling hills of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty rising not far beyond.
It shares in Witney's historic association with the wool and blanket-making trade - still part of the town’s identity through sites such as the Witney Blanket Hall - and today is served by local shops, schools, parks and light industry. Community groups and sports clubs are active locally, and road links such as the A40 provide straightforward access to Oxford and the surrounding towns, with regular buses connecting residents to town-centre amenities.
Postcode districts covering Witney West
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 18.9 miles
- Oxford 11.6 miles
- Banbury 20.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.6 miles
- Bicester 17.4 miles
- Didcot 16.6 miles
- Witney 0.8 miles
- Wantage 14.1 miles
- Grove 12.8 miles
- Cirencester 20.1 miles
- Carterton 3.4 miles
- Kidlington 9.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Witney Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Curbridge Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Witney Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Witney South Ward 1 mile
- Minster Lovell Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Witney North Ward 1.6 miles
- Ducklington Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Crawley Parish 1.8 miles
- Witney East Ward 1.9 miles
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Ward 2.1 miles
- Hailey Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Asthall Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Witney West
OX29 7BP, OX28 5GH, OX28 5PA, OX29 7BW, OX28 5LR, OX29 7BE, OX29 7BH, OX28 5GT, OX29 7AA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47.3 miles
- Luton Airport 49.4 miles
- Finstock Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels near Witney West Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 2.7 miles
- Bull Burford 4 5.4 miles
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- The Lamb Inn 3 5.6 miles
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 7.6 miles
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 5.3 miles
- The Feathers Hotel 4 8.1 miles
- Five Alls 7.1 miles
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- Minster Mill Hotel 4 1.3 miles
Schools in Witney West
- West Witney Primary School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 3.7 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 7.8 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 11.1 miles
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11.2 miles
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 11.2 miles
- University of Oxford University 11.3 miles
- Christ Church College College 11.4 miles
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 11.4 miles
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 11.7 miles