Chipping Norton

West Oxfordshire

Type:Towns & Villages

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5DD
Chipping Norton Almshouses

About

Perched on the highest point in Oxfordshire, Chipping Norton was once a centre for the Cotswold wool trade and was given a Royal charter by King John in 1205. The medieval Guildhall and St Mary's Church reflect the prosperity brought by the wool trade.

Renowned for its antique shops and diverse shopping offer, including a regular market - Chipping Norton retains a robust living, working market town atmosphere. There is good choice of places to eat and top quality entertainment at the wonderful Theatre, famous for its pantomime and visiting world class performers.

Chipping Norton is an excellent base for exploring further afield: easily accessible by road and rail, right on the edge of the Cotswolds and lying between Oxford and Stratford upon Avon. See our Oxfordshire events guide for what's happening in the local area.

Did you know?

Chipping Norton is home to Fairytale Farm, an attraction purpose built as the first family farm where everything is designed around the needs of children with sensory, learning and physical disabilities. For the first time in the UK, disabled children will have their own attraction that operates like any other commercial tourist attraction which they can enjoy with the rest of their family.

Places to visit near Chipping Norton

These villages near Chipping Norton are worth exploring if you're passing by as each add to the unique character of the Oxfordshire countryside.

Looking for somewhere to stay? Heath Farm Holiday Cottages offers five award-winning self catering cottages to enjoy, an ideal base for exploring the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. 

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What's Nearby

  1. Fairytale Farm

    Mixing classic fairy tales, animals and adventure play, children will love Fairytale Farm…

    1.47 miles away
  2. Hook Norton Brewery

    Hook Norton is one of only 32 family owned breweries and is the finest example of a…

    4.42 miles away
  3. Charlbury Museum

    Charlbury Museum is an independent museum, run entirely by volunteers. Its five rooms are…

    5.44 miles away
  1. Foxholes Nature Reserve

    Foxholes is a tranquil woodland sloping down to the River Evenlode with year-round colour…

    5.71 miles away
  2. Cotswolds Distillery

    Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty famous for its horticultural heritage…

    6.04 miles away
  3. Wychwood Wild Garden

    Wychwood Wild Garden is a beautiful woodland and garden, close to the centre of Shipton…

    6.35 miles away
  4. Secret Cottage

    A six hour day tour of Cotswold villages in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire that includes…

    7.42 miles away
  5. Blenheim Palace

    Birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and home to the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace,…

    9.63 miles away
  6. Broughton Castle


    Broughton Castle is essentially a family home lived in by Lord and Lady Saye and Sele…

    9.63 miles away
  7. Crocodiles of the World

    Come and join us on a great day out with photo opportunities, feeding displays, crocodile…

    9.72 miles away
  8. Deddington Castle (Site Only)

    Extensive earthworks conceal the remains of a 12th Century castle.
    Open during daylight…

    10.12 miles away
  9. Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum

    A museum which tells the personal lives of generations of men and women experienced…

    10.33 miles away
  10. Heyford Wharf

    Just 20 minutes from Banbury or Oxford takes you to the idyllic Heyford Wharf with its…

    10.64 miles away
  11. The Spa at Witney Lakes Resort

    The Spa at Witney Lakes Resort provides you with the chance to taste the exotics as well…

    10.68 miles away
  12. Oxford Bus Museum

    As well as over 30 buses on display, there are other numerous exhibits adding a period…

    11.04 miles away
  13. Wychwood Brewery Tours

    Guided tours of the brewery every Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The tour lasts…

    11.25 miles away
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