Witney, an Oxfordshire market town

Shopping in Witney

Witney has a unique blend of shops from large chain stores including WH Smith, Boots and Waterstones to the many smaller shops that have a presence in the town such Rapture and The Old Pill Factory.

Marriotts Walk

Marriotts Walk Shopping Centre, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6GW

Marriotts Walk, just off Welch Way, is a modern shopping destination, offering high street shops, a cinema, eateries and free parking in an adjacent multi-storey car park.

Woolgate Shopping Centre

The Woolgate Centre, Market Square, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 6AP

The Woolgate Shopping Centre, off the Market Square, features a huge range of popular high street brands, and some local traders. Shops include Next, Waitrose, WH Smith, Costa, GAME, Waterstones, Vodafone, Superdrug, EE, Holland & Barrett, Mountain Warehouse, Rapture and Michael Lynes.

Witney town centre shopping

Town centre shopping in High Street, Corn Street and Welch Way includes shops such as the excellent T4 Cameras for great advice and all your photography needs, Terence Lett, White Stuff and Crew Clothing.

Map of Witney

Distance from Witney to villages, towns and cities

Distance from Witney to:	Miles	Km
Burford	8	13
Woodstock	9	14
Oxford	13	21
Chipping Norton	14	22
Fairford	16	26
Northleach	17	27
Bibury	17	27
Stow-on-the-Wold	18	29
Bourton-on-the-Water	21	34
Moreton-in-Marsh	22	35
Lechlade-on-Thames	24	38
Cirencester	25	40
Chipping Campden	28	45
Broadway	29	46
Cheltenham	29	46
Winchcombe	29	46
Tetbury	36	58
Gloucester	36	58
Nailsworth	38	61
Malmesbury	38	61
Stroud	39	62
Wotton-under-Edge	45	72
Castle Combe	49	78
London	69	110

Please note: Distances are approximate, and measured using a common route between the two locations by road.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Witney

Burwell Hall is located near in the West of Witney at Thorney Leys, OX28 5NP.

Burwell Hall is a great place to host all types of events, birthday parties, anniversary gatherings and club meetings.

Free parking is available adjacent to the Hall and there's superfast WiFi inside.

Burwell Hall is run by Witney Town Council.

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The Buttercross is a market cross in Witney, Oxfordshire. It is located at the junction of High Street and Corn Street, in the heart of the town. The Buttercross is a Grade II* listed building.

When was the buttercross built?

The Buttercross was built in the late 16th/early 17th century. It has a central stone pillar which is raised up on a bed of steps, and is surrounded by twelve pillars that support the roof. The clock turret was added later in 1683 following a bequest by William Blake of Cogges.

The inscription on the Buttercross says 'Erected 1683 by Gulilmus Blake Armiger of Cogges'.

What was the buttercross built for

The Buttercross was originally used as a market place, where people would sell perishable goods such as butter. It may also have been was also used as a meeting place and a place for public announcements.

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Witney lies outsite of the Cotswolds AONB, just to the east of the Cotswold boundary. But being sandwiched between the Cotswold towns of Woodstock and Burford, Witney is within easy reach of many Cotswold locations.

So no, Witney is not in the Cotswolds.

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Witney is in the county of Oxfordshire.

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Chedworth Roman Villa

Probably the best known site of a Roman Villa in the Cotswolds can be found at Chedworth Roman Villa near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, one of the largest and most elaborate Roman villas so far discovered in Britain.

The remains of another Roman Villa can be found at North Leigh Roman Villa near Witney in Oxfordshire where the most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor.

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Witney is just on the edge of the Cotswolds, in the county of Oxfordshire. It is about 12 miles west of Oxford and 8 miles from Burford along the A40.

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