Banbury

Banbury is one of the largest towns in Oxfordshire, and is located in the north of this fairly long county.

Banbury is made famous by the childrens' nursery rhyme "Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross":

" Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
She shall have music wherever she goes. "

[Click here for notes about the history and origin of this rhyme.]

Banbury town centre benefits from a beautiful traditional style with a wide main street. This is similar to some of the other towns in this area. Banbury's industrial base is, however, rather larger and more successful than other industrial & commercial communities in this immediate area.

Oxfordshire being a relatively long north-south county, and the City of Oxford being in the south of Oxfordshire, Banbury (in the north of the county) is about 20 miles from Oxford. The journey between Oxford and Banbury seems shorter by train as Banbury is the first stop on many north-bound inter-city services from Oxford.