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Burford
A Cotswold wool town whose broad high street drops steeply to a medieval bridge over the Windrush.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Witney
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Witney
Witney works well as a base: 10 minutes from Minster Lovell, 11km from Burford.
Witney is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 29,103, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Witney sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Witney to your route.
About Witney
Witney is a market town on the River Windrush in West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is 12 miles (19 km) west of Oxford.
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Where is Witney located?
Witney is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.7836 latitude, -1.4854 longitude.
What is the population of Witney?
Witney has a population of approximately 29,103 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,103
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.7836, -1.4854
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Witney
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Bodleian Library Divinity School (Hogwarts infirmary)
Oxford's 15th-century Divinity School was the Hogwarts hospital wing, and Duke Humfrey's Library above it the Hogwarts library.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Christ Church Oxford (Great Hall inspiration and staircase)
The college's hall inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall set, and its 16th-century fan-vaulted Bodley staircase appears as the entry where McGonagall greets first-years.
16 km · about 20 min drive
film location
New College Cloister, Oxford (Moody's ferret scene)
The cloister and its ancient holm oak are where Mad-Eye Moody transfigures Draco Malfoy into a ferret in Goblet of Fire.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Bourton-on-the-Water
Picturesque Cotswolds village known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' for its elegant low bridges spanning the River Windrush.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Stow-on-the-Wold
The highest Cotswold town, famed for its ancient market square and the yew-flanked north door of St Edward's Church.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Upper and Lower Slaughter
Two exceptionally unspoilt Cotswold villages linked by a mile-long riverside path along the River Eye.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Bibury
Charming Cotswolds village famously described by William Morris as the most beautiful village in England, home to the iconic Arlington Row.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Witney
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 40 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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