Famous for its Cross and the Nursery Rhyme “Ride a Cock Horse”, the thriving market town of Banbury is located some 25 miles to the north of Oxford.
Banbury can be reached easily from both the North and South by using the M40 London to Birmingham Motorway. For those visitors preferring the quieter routes they would be well advised to try out the following alternatives:
- From the North – A423 (Warwick to Banbury)
- From the East – A422 (Buckingham to Banbury)
- From the South - A4260 (Oxford to Banbury)
- From the West – A422 (Stratford to Banbury)
Banbury is also well served by a rail link to the North and South with frequent services direct into the Capital. (London - Marylebone).
Banbury is surrounded by a number of picturesque villages and verges on the edge of the popular Cotswolds making it an ideal base for touring the area. There are a number of notable places of interest also in the vicinity, for example and in no particular order:-
- Broughton Castle (Home of Lord & Lady Saye and Sele)
- Rollright Stones (Ancient Stone Circle)
- Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit (Home to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix over the last number of years)
- Sulgrave Manor (Ancestral Home of George Washington)
- Upton House (National Trust Property)
Industrial links to the town include Kraft Jacob Suchard (Coffee), Alcoa (Aluminium Extruded Products) and Barry Callebaut (Chocolate). The area is also home to a number of major motor sport organisations including: Prodrive, BAR, Renault, Ascari, to name but a few.
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About Banbury 
