The Banbury area
Banbury is a historic market town on the River Cherwell, with many famous associations such as the Banbury Cross and Banbury Cakes. It is the commercial, shopping and entertainment centre for the rural area around it, with good facilities including shops, sports centres, bowling, restaurants and pubs. The Castle Quays shopping centre near the apartment contains most top British high street shops and department stores.
Amongst the many interesting places to visit, is the impressive Grade 1 listed 18th century St. Mary’s Church, the modern Banbury Museum and Tooley’s Boatyard dating back over 200 years with the oldest working dry-dock in the country. Why not pick up an Historic Town Trail from Banbury Tourist Information Centre in Castle Quay Shopping Centre to enable you to discover more about this old market town.
With regular markets on Thursdays and Saturdays as well as Castle Quay shopping Centre alongside the host of independent shops in the Old Town, it's a great day out. Banbury has a wide range of great restaurants and cafes - great for doing business or a more leisurely stay.
Banbury’s annual events include the Banbury Hobby Horse Festival in early July, the Town Criers' Championship in September, Banbury Canal Day on the first Sunday in October and
the Michaelmas Fair held later in October, to name just a few.
Nearby are many other fascinating places to visit, including Broughton Castle and Sulgrave Manor. The Oxford Canal passes through the centre of Banbury, featuring a lock and mooring basin, guaranteeing much narrowboat activity. The Canal also provides the opportunity to take a tranquil walk along its towpaths.
Location and access
Banbury is located between London and Birmingham, just 2mins drive off the M40 motorway J11, and is also closed to Oxford 29miles, Stratford-Upon-Avon which is 27miles. The Heathrow airport is 67miles and Luton airport is only 55miles away from Banbury. The M40 motorway runs from London to Birmingham and Banbury is only 75miles from London by car.
The apartment is only 5mins walk from Banbury station. The trains services run from Oxford, London Paddington, London Marylebone via Banbury to Birmingham, Liverpool, Blackpool & all the way to Scotland. Also there are non-stop 40min service to London from Banbury.
The location provides easy access to historic Stratford-Upon-Avon (Home of William Shakespeare) and cotswolds 20miles. This short stay holiday apartment in Banbury is also close to the main Castle Quays shopping area, which is a short 5mins walk. Also within the compound is a children’s play area which is around 50meters across the communal garden and visible from the living room of the apartment.
Local area and amenities
Banbury is a historic market town on the River Cherwell, with many famous associations such as the Banbury Cross and Banbury Cakes. It is the commercial, shopping and entertainment centre for the rural area around it, with good facilities including shops, sports centres, bowling, restaurants and pubs. The Castle Quays shopping centre near the apartment contains most top British high street shops and department stores.
Located in a rural area, on the edge of the Cotswolds, Banbury is a short drive from many beautiful Cotswold towns and visitors staying in our accommodation in Banbury can easily visit places such as Chipping Norton, Woodstock and Blenheim Palace.
The Cotswolds is popular with both the English themselves and visitors from all over the world, the Cotswolds are well-known for gentle hillsides (‘wolds’), sleepy villages and for being so ‘typically English’.
Summary
Stylish modern 2bed/2bath ground floor short let holiday apartment in Oxfordshire, England. Walking distance from the trains station, the major shopping area and easily accessible from major cities and airports. Accessible within 30mins drive to famous historic oxford and stratford-Upon-Avon areas, the sought after typically English Cotswolds, the designer village Bicester, Blenheim Palace, Chipping Norton and Woodstock.
