Traditional county: Oxfordshire · District / Borough: Cherwell · Region: South East
Explore Banbury, Oxfordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Banbury map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Banbury |
| Traditional County | Oxfordshire |
| District / Borough | Cherwell |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.062127 |
| Longitude | -1.333605 |
| Place Type | Town |
Banbury anchors the northern reaches of the Cherwell valley, where the River Cherwell carves a persistent, silver path through the ironstone landscape. It lies 8.3 miles west-north-west of Brackley (from Brackley: bearing 284°T, OS grid SP 457 406), and is situated west of Overthorpe village. The local economy, once tethered to the wool trade and the slow passage of canal barges, now hums with the pulse of modern distribution and manufacturing hubs. Remnants of medieval fortifications hint at a turbulent past, where civil war skirmishes once rattled the heavy, ochre-coloured stone walls. Today, the sharp, clear light of Oxfordshire catches the industrial architecture, revealing how history feeds the pragmatic spirit of the present. Banbury Cross stands as a silent sentinel, its gilded silhouette a familiar landmark that evokes the nursery rhyme’s enduring, rhythmic cadence. Visitors often linger near the tranquil waters of Tooley's Boatyard, where the rhythmic clinking of metal against wood resonates with the echoes of traditional boat-building craftsmanship. The nearby Spiceball Country Park offers a quiet expanse of greenery, providing a sharp, refreshing contrast to the bustling activity of the historic centre. Many residents share a quiet pride in the memory of the eccentric poet and novelist John Betjeman, whose sharp, observant eye for the English landscape found resonance in these very streets. Life here moves with a steady, deliberate pace, defined by the changing seasons and the persistent, quiet grace of its stone-built heritage.
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Explore Banbury, Oxfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.062127, -1.333605. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |