Things to do in Banbury, England: The Best Nature & Parks

September 14, 2021 Enriqueta Cusson

Banbury /ˈbænbrɪ/ is a historic market town on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire, England. By road, the town is situated 74 miles (119 km) northwest of London, 42 miles (68 km) southeast of Birmingham, 27 miles (43 km) south of Coventry and 23 miles (37 km) north-by-northwest of the county town of Oxford. It had a population of 46,853 at the 2011 census.
Restaurants in Banbury

1. Upton House & Gardens

Upton House Edge Hill, Banbury OX15 6HT England +44 1295 670266 [email protected] http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/upton-house/
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4.5 based on 1,197 reviews

Upton House & Gardens

Come and see how Lord & Lady Bearsted made Upton House and Gardens the perfect country retreat for their family in the 1930s. You can also discover Lord Bearsted's famous art collection including works by Bosch, Stubbs and Canaletto. We have a stunning collection of porcelain too; so if you are visiting us for the first time you may wish to expect your visit to the house to last a minimum of an hour. Viewings of the house available by timed ticket from 11:00am with last entry to the house at 15:30 before closing at 16:00; the gardens, shop and cafe close at 17:00. Please bear in mind that the car park is 300 yards from the house.

Reviewed By srablair - Lytham St Anne's, United Kingdom

This is a wonderful property with a lot to see so allow plenty of time. We spent around 4 hours here including a nice visit to the cafe. Access to the house is by timed appointment and there is a choice of 3 tours to do at timed appointments too, so I would advise getting these scheduled in As soon as you arrive. There is a large garden to visit with a few surprises along the way and a good kitchen garden which I found inspirational. The house dated back to 17th Century although it was extensively redesigned in 1921. The redesign is interesting in its own right and the main draw is the house contents including spectacular art collection including paintings tapestries and Chinaware. We were interested in the history of the house and it's owners over the years which provide a glimpse into the past. Quite fascinating. There is a temporary natural science exhibition of portraits of scientists and environmental contributors which is very interesting. Is a tribute to the work of people from a range of backgrounds from Darwin to David Attenburgh via Chris Packham and Vivien Westwood!  Nice little exhibition which is worth 20 minutes look if you are here anyway. The cafe was doing a roaring trade and we enjoyed tea/coffee ,scone and jam and very nice shortbread.  We we were pleased to see that the clotted cream for the cream tea was served in a reusable pot which is much more sensible than the standard foil sealed type pot.  Very good visit.

2. Broughton Grange Garden

Broughton Grange Wykham Lane, Banbury OX15 5DS England http://www.broughtongrange.com/map.html
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

Broughton Grange Garden

3. Spiceball Country Park

Between THE OXFORD CANAL AND THE River Cherwell 3 Brookhill Way, Banbury OX16 3ED England https://www.banbury.gov.uk/Parks_16392.aspx
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4.5 based on 19 reviews

Spiceball Country Park

Reviewed By N319XDbenh

Great park to visit. Excellent facilities especially the abundance of bins. The one we used near our picnic was a beauty.

4. Farnborough Hall

Farnborough Hall, Banbury OX17 1DU England +44 1295 690002 http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/farnborough-hall/
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4.0 based on 82 reviews

Farnborough Hall

17th century honey coloured country house with heavy influence of Rococo plasterwork and Sanderson Miller landscapes. Built in the late 17th century by William Holbech, and still lived in and run by the Holbech family.

5. Peoples Park

1 Bath Road, Banbury OX16 0TU England http://www.banbury.gov.uk/Banbury-Town-Council/peoples_park-5153.aspx
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4.0 based on 80 reviews

Peoples Park

Reviewed By DrGrahamG - Banbury, United Kingdom

A cracking park right next to Banbury town centre. I walk or cycle through it most days. It's always well kept with a wide variety of amenities: children's play area, sorts area, grassed areas, formal planting areas (often with contributions from local children), a aviary (not sure how I feel about that, though the birds always look healthy), beautiful spring bulbs. Good for short dogs walks, or just having a bit of peace in a lovely spot.

6. Water Fowl Sanctuary and Children's Farm

Wigginton Heath, Banbury OX15 4LQ England +44 1608 730252 [email protected] http://www.waterfowlsanctuary.co.uk
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4.0 based on 87 reviews

Water Fowl Sanctuary and Children's Farm

Reviewed By mazza53_12

Well, those of you who made comments on here regarding the Sanctuary I hope you are pleased with yourselves, and those who called the Council and complained, because now thanks to you and the Council none of us can go back and enjoy the animals because they've closed it down. So you got stung by a nettle, no one was going to die, they didn't serve food they weren't going to poison anyone, no one was in any danger from the animals, you pay a small entry fee and yet expect so much, they were just a small family unit giving homes to animals no longer wanted as well educating and helping young children get up close and personal to animals, a huge loss to the area. As for the animals I doubt all will be rehomed due to their ages so will have to go to slaughter. But you didnt think about that when you complained, just the me me me attitude.

7. Easington Park

Easington Road, Banbury England
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3.5 based on 5 reviews

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