Leisure Breaks at Holiday Inn Express M40 Junction 11, Banbury

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Things to do in Banbury

Enjoy some sighseeing in and around the market town of Banbury and enjoy the delights of the surrounding areas of Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwick and Rugby over to the neighbouring areas of Oxford and Northamptonshire.

Famed for its Banbury cakes, similar to Eccles cakes, Banbury also hosts the annual Banbury Hobby Horse Festival.

The nearby stunning Cotswolds offers breathtaking landscape with rolling green hills and plenty of nearby villages for taking afternoon tea!


Here are some places of interest within a short drive of Banbury:

  • Banbury Cross - one mile away
  • Oxford Canal - one mile away
  • Broughton Castle - 3 miles away in Banbury
  • Farnborough Hall - in Farnborough, near Banbury, Oxfordshire
  • Upton House - near Banbury
  • Cannons Ashby House - Daventry, Northamptonshire
  • Motor Heritage Centre - Gaydon, Warwickshire
  • Bicester Village Shopping - Bicester
  • Silverstone Race Track - Towester, Northamptonshire
  • Blenheim Palace - Woodstock, Oxfordshire 

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