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 miles30.3 km
- Oxford 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Banbury 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Bicester 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Didcot 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Witney 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wantage 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Grove 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Cirencester 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Carterton 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kidlington 9.7 miles15.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Witney Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Curbridge Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Witney Central Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Witney South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Minster Lovell Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Witney North Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ducklington Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Crawley Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Witney East Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hailey Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Asthall Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Witney West
OX28 5NR, OX28 5FQ, OX28 5DL, OX28 5BX, OX28 5GT, OX28 5FH, OX29 7AZ, OX28 5FY, OX28 5NP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47.3 miles76.1 km
- Luton Airport 49.4 miles79.4 km
- Finstock Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Ascott-under-Wychwood Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
Hotels near Witney West Ad
- The Bird in Hand Inn, Witney 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Minster Mill Hotel 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bull Burford 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Bay Tree Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Lamb Inn 3 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Mollie's Motel and Diner 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Burford Lodge Hotel - Adults Only 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Five Alls 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Duke of Marlborough Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
Schools in Witney West
- West Witney Primary School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Eynsham Hall Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Blenheim Palace Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Pitt Rivers Museum Museum 11.2 miles18.1 km
- University of Oxford University 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Christ Church College College 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford Library 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Oxford Botanical Garden Gardens 11.7 miles18.8 km