Banbury is a historic market city on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. By street, the city is located 74 miles northwest of London and 23 miles north-by-northwest of the county city of Oxford.
There are some attention-grabbing issues to do each on the town and within the surrounding areas. You may be certain to search out one thing appropriate for all ages.
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1. Broughton Citadel
Broughton Citadel is a moated fortified manor home, about 2 miles west of Banbury. It was inbuilt 1300 after which later added to in 1550, the Citadel was a centre of opposition to Charles I and was besieged and broken after the Battle of Edgehill in 1642.
At this time the citadel continues to be a household dwelling and is lived in by Lord & Woman Saye & Sele of the Fiennes household. The possession of the Citadel has remained in the identical household since 1447. The citadel boasts lovely formal gardens and a park. It’s notably nice throughout the summer season months.
The home, backyard and tearoom are open on Wednesdays, Sundays and Financial institution Vacation Mondays from 1st April till thirtieth September from 2-5pm with the final admission at 4.30pm.
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2. Upton Home
Nationwide Belief’s Upton Home and Gardens, Warwickshire, is a rustic mansion and residential to an intensive non-public artwork assortment. The nation house is located within the English county of Warwickshire, about 7 miles northwest of Banbury.
It’s foremost USP lies principally in its artwork assortment. The home is offered extra as an artwork gallery than as a personal dwelling, though care has been taken to revive the home to the way it regarded within the Thirties. It accommodates a novel artwork deco toilet and a set of early Shell promoting posters, along with a few of their authentic paintings, by such artists as Rex Whistler.
Timed entry tickets for the home function each day, there’s a quick welcome after which you possibly can discover at your personal tempo. From November to March, the gardens are open utilizing the round winter stroll solely. From tenth February to twenty eighth October there are themed excursions every day from 11am-1pm, timed tickets accessible on arrival.
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3. Avon Dassett
Avon Dassett is a village and civil parish within the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England, nestling among the many Burton Dassett Hills about seven miles north of Banbury in Oxfordshire.
It gives a stupendous hilltop view of the encompassing countryside and is a beautiful place for a picnic on a summers day. The little spherical constructing on high of the hill is affectionately recognized by some because the ‘Pork Pie’. It’s elevated place makes it a well-liked spot for kite flyers and plenty of Banbury residents journey right here frequently to benefit from the nice outdoor.
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4. Banbury Lido
Banbury residents are fortunate sufficient to have using a 50m outside pool between Could and September.
Opened on 23 Could 1939, it initially value £7,900 to construct which included its surrounding advanced. The unique construct undertaking concerned 23 contractors and subcontractors, utilizing companies such because the London Brick Firm and regional our bodies akin to Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire Energy Firm.
Sadly the lido was closed in 2002 after varied issues together with failure of the pool’s lining. Regardless of native campaigners finest efforts, it remained closed and unused for a few years.
In 2008 Cherwell District Council agreed to a contract for refurbishment costing £1.4 million. The pool was reopened in 2009 a lot to the delight of native residents. Parkwood Group Leisure, which operates different Leisure Centres on behalf of Cherwell District Council in Banbury, now manages the Woodgreen Leisure Centre.
I like the outside pool and go to greater than as soon as per week when it’s open throughout the summer season months. I extremely advocate a go to because it’s enjoyable for all of the household.
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5. Banbury Museum
Banbury Museum is a family-friendly place to go to positioned in Banbury’s city centre, subsequent to the idyllic canal aspect. The Civil Battle, plush manufacturing, the Victorian market city, costume from the seventeenth century to the current day, Tooley’s Boatyard and the Oxford Canal, are simply a few of the tales illustrated within the museum. There are additionally usually altering exhibitions and actions to make sure that there’s at all times one thing new to see and do.
The museum gives heaps to do for youngsters with common workshops and different academic occasions going down there.
Entry to the museum and everlasting exhibitions is freed from cost. The museum’s galleries are open Monday – Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
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6. Deddington Farmers Market
Deddington is a civil parish and small city in Oxfordshire about 6 miles south of Banbury.
Deddington Farmers’ Market is without doubt one of the most profitable and well-loved farmers’ markets within the UK. It has 40+ fastidiously chosen meals producers promoting meals which were grown or produced inside 30 miles of the gorgeous ironstone village. The stallholders are blissful to speak to you concerning the provenance of their meals and reply your questions. There’s additionally a craft market within the church on market days.
The market is held on the 4th Saturday of the month.
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7. Banbury Parkrun
Banbury Parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km occasion for runners of all requirements, which takes place each Saturday at 9:00 am in Spiceball Park, Banbury, Oxfordshire. It’s not a race towards different runners, however a 5k timed run (or stroll). Many individuals participate for enjoyable while others (like me) use it as a part of a coaching plan.
It gives a possibility for all the area people, male or feminine, younger or outdated, to return collectively frequently to take pleasure in one in all Banbury’s lovely parks and get bodily lively.
Collaborating is straightforward – simply register earlier than you come alongside to your first Parkrun. You solely ever want to do that as soon as. After that set your alarm for Saturday morning and become involved.
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8. St. Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Church is a putting Georgian constructing positioned within the coronary heart of Banbury – simply two minutes stroll from the well-known Banbury Cross and the Wonderful Woman statue.
The church supplies a spot of prayer and worship. It’s dwelling to a variety of actions and teams for the area people. They welcome everybody who wish to discover out extra or grow to be concerned in any of our actions so you possibly can pop in at any time.
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9. Peoples Park
The Individuals’s Park in Banbury is a sexy and well-maintained park located within the coronary heart of the city centre. With three hectares of land and previously owned by George Frederick Ball, the park was given to the folks of Banbury as a part of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in 1897.
The Park has some attention-grabbing options akin to group backyard, sensory backyard, bowling inexperienced, rose backyard, aviary, warfare memorial, tennis/multi-use courts, health space and kids’s play space.
The park is fashionable with the area people and actually involves life on lovely sunny days.
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A visit to Banbury isn’t full and not using a go to to the statue of the ‘Wonderful Woman’ which is located close to Banbury Cross. The statue is related to the favored nursery rhyme Trip a cock horse to Banbury Cross.
The fashionable model of the rhyme goes like this:
