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Banbury Cross – Banbury Town Hall loop from Bodicote

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Banbury Cross – Banbury Town Hall loop from Bodicote

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Banbury Cross – Banbury Town Hall loop from Bodicote

03:03

11.8km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.61 km

Banbury Cross

Highlight • Monument

The thriving market town of Banbury is the most northern in Oxfordshire and has long been an important link with the Midlands. An important stop on the twin arteries of …

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3.71 km

Bridge 166 and View of the Oxford Canal

Highlight • Bridge

[The canal going through Banbury is part of] the Oxford Canal, a 78-mile (126 km) narrow canal in central England linking Oxford with Bedworth (between Coventry and Nuneaton on the Coventry Canal) via Banbury and Rugby.

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4.37 km

Broadbent Cycles

Highlight • Structure

Cycle sales and repairs.

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4.65 km

Banbury Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

This building, designed by Edward George Bruton in the Gothic Revival style and built by Chesterman Brothers of Abingdon, was completed in October 1854 and is the fourth town hall …

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5.16 km

Wisteria at White Lion Walk

Highlight • Natural

White Lion Walk is a gated courtyard so you may find it locked up in the evenings and sometimes on Sundays as well. Best time to visit is during bookshop …

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5.43 km

Banbury Cross and Horse and Rider Statue

Highlight • Monument

5.50 km

Banbury Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

At one time Banbury had many crosses (the High Cross, the Bread Cross and the White Cross), but these were destroyed by Puritans in 1600.[7][50] Banbury remained without a cross …

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5.54 km

Fine Lady Upon a White Horse Statue

Highlight • Monument

This statue was funded and erected by the people of Banbury to commemorate the nursery rhyme which has made Banbury famous throughout the English speaking world:
Ride a cock horse …

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.87 km

1.83 km

1.68 km

1.20 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.25 km

2.43 km

1.83 km

1.62 km

1.39 km

1.24 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 11 May

14°C

1°C

24 %

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Banbury Cross – Banbury Town Hall loop from Bodicote

Banbury Cross

Bridge 166 and View of the Oxford Canal

Broadbent Cycles

Banbury Town Hall

Wisteria at White Lion Walk

Banbury Cross and Horse and Rider Statue

Banbury Cross

Fine Lady Upon a White Horse Statue

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