Banbury is the main town serving North Oxfordshire. It has a population of
approx. 40,000 people and is twinned with Ermont in France and Hennef in Germany.  
The M40 which connected to Banbury in 1990, now provides easy access to London,
Birmingham and the North and has made Banbury a very desirable town to be situated in.
To find out a bit about Banbury's History, please click here.

There are a number of small and independent shops in the town centre as well as
the big chains you can find in any town.  There is a market on Thursdays and Saturdays
as well as a Farmers Market on the First Friday of Every Month.

The Banbury Cross, which is located on a roundabout in the middle of the town,
was erected in 1859 to celebrate the wedding of Prince Frederick of Prussia to his bride,
the original cross having been pulled down some 250 years earlier.  
For a HUGE but lovely picture of Banbury Cross, please click here.

Apart from the Cross, Banbury is also noted for its Banbury Cakes.  
Banbury is mainly famous for the Nursery Rhyme -

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.

Below you will find General Information about Banbury and the surrounding area.
If there is any more information you think we should include, please email and let us know.
Click here for a virtual tour of Banbury

Click here to find out the weather for the next 5 days in Banbury


Tony Baldry MP
Member of Parliament for Banbury
North Oxfordshire Conservative Association,
16a North Bar, Banbury, OX16 0TF.      
Telephone: 01295 262341
Also at Westminster:
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Telephone: 020 7219 3000
I am Tony Baldry, Member of Parliament for Banbury, North Oxfordshire, since 1983. My constituency covers a wide area, including Banbury and Bicester, and a number of surrounding villages in north east Oxfordshire. My biographical details are available on my website, as well as other information about myself and the constituency. Don't hesitate to contact me with any queries or concerns. I hold regular surgeries in Banbury and Bicester. These are advertised in the local newspapers. To arrange an appointment, please call the consituency office.
Website:   www.tonybaldry.com


Brown's Original Banbury Cakes
The Maltings, Beanacre, Hook Norton, OX15 5UA .
Telephone: 01608 730194
Maker's of Brown's Original Banbury Cakes since 1818. Used to be baked in Parson's Street in the Old Cake Shop dated 1568. Now distributed through local shops and by mail order.

Banbury Crematorium -
Southam Road, Banbury, OX16 1ST.
Telephone:  01295 226500.   
Click on the MAP button to find the location.

Banbury Museum -
Castle Quay Shopping Centre, Banbury, OX16 9PQ.
Telephone:  01295 259855
Email:        banbury.tic@cherwell-dc.gov.uk
See the Banbury Map for location.

Banbury Tourist Information -
Castle Quay Shopping Centre, Banbury, OX16 9PQ.
Telephone:  01295 259855
Email:        banbury.tic@cherwell-dc.gov.uk
See the Banbury Map for location.

Banbury Town Council -
The Town Hall, Bridge Street, Banbury, OX16 5QB.
Telephone:  01295 250340    Fax: 01295 250820
For details about the Banbury Town Council, Mayor and Town Clerk.
www.banbury.gov.uk

Car Parks -
See the Banbury Map for locations of Car Parks in Banbury Town Centre.

Cherwell District Council -
Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA.
Telephone:  01295 252535
See the Bodicote Map for Location of CDC.

Citizens Advice Bureau -
Cornhill House, 26 Cornhill, Banbury, OX16 5NG.
Telephone: 0870 220 0608
Opening hours are Mon, Wed, Thur and Fri 10 - 4, Tues 10 - 1. See the Banbury Map for locations of Car Parks.
www.banburycab.org

Cyber Café @ Best Computer Training-
16 South Bar, Banbury, OX16 9AA        
Telephone: 01295 271888
We are now offering computer access to anyone on a timed basis -
Opening Hours: Mon & Tues 08.30-20.00 - Wed, Thurs & Fri 08.30-17.30.

Horton General Hospital -
Oxford Road, Banbury.
Telephone:  01295 275500
See the Banbury Map for location of HGH.

Library -
Marlborough Road, Banbury.
Telephone:  01295 262282
See the Banbury Map for location of Banbury Library.

Map -
Click here to see the Banbury Map

Market Days -
Market Place, Banbury.
Banbury Market is every Thursday and Saturday.  
There is a special Farmers Market on the First Friday of Every Month.
See the Banbury Map for location of Market Place.

Museum -
Banbury Cross, Banbury.
Telephone:  01295 259855
See the Banbury Map for location of Banbury Museum.

Newspapers -
Banbury Guardian / Banbury Citizen
7 North Bar, Banbury.
Telephone:  01295 264321
Banbury Cake
62 High Street, Banbury.
Telephone:  01295 256111
See the Banbury Map for location of Banbury Newspaper Offices.

Police -
Warwick Road, Banbury.
Telephone:  0845 505 505
See the Banbury Map for location of Police Station.

Post Office -
High Street, Banbury.
Telephone:  0845 7223344
See the Banbury Map for location of Banbury Post Office.
For Sub-Post Offices, Click here

Public Toilets -
Banbury Cross, Banbury.
See the Banbury Map for location of Public Toilets.
As well as those marked, there are more Toilets in the Castle Quay Centre.

Trains -
See the Banbury Map for location of Banbury Station.
Visit www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/summary.aspx?T=BAN
for latest Arrivals and Departures Information

Twin Towns -
Banbury is twinned with Hennef in Germany and Ville-Ermont in France -
www.hennef.de
www.ville-ermont.fr