Places to go near Banbury

Boats on the Ocford Canal in Banbury

Punting on the Isis is a traditional Oxfordshire pastime and there are no shortage of waterside parks to relax in. History buffs should head for Blenheim Palace and most people can find something of interest in the bustling streets of Oxford.

Local attractions

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  1. Image for Banbury Museum & Tooley's Boat Yard

    Principal attraction marker image Banbury Museum & Tooley's Boat Yard »

    Really, this brand new museum (01295 259855) is two attractions in one - on either side of the Oxford Canal, linked …

  2. Aynho Wharf. © David Luther Thomas - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Aynho Village »

    Formerly known as the 'Apricot Village' because Squire Cartwright encouraged his tenants to grow apricot trees, …

  3. Image for Aynho Wharf

    Aynho Wharf »

    Set in the Cherwell Valley on the Oxford Canal, about a mile below Aynho village. There is a large wharf and …

  4. St Peter and St Paul Parish Church, King's Sutton, © Julian Dowse - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Kings Sutton Village »

    Lies about one mile from the canal, with its church, pub and attractive houses set round the village green. The …

  5. Rousham House »

    Famous William Kent landscape gardens, just off the Oxford Canal at Lower Heyford. Open all year.

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