Cherwell

Cherwell district sits in northern Oxfordshire in South East England, covering towns such as Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington. The River Cherwell runs south through the district and the Oxford Canal follows parts of the same corridor, shaping settlement and industry from Banbury toward the district’s southern edge. The area blends market towns, villages and farmland; Banbury retains links to its market-trade past and to the Banbury Cross of the old nursery rhyme.

Bicester hosts both the Bicester Village outlet and Bicester Heritage, the repurposed RAF Bicester site now used for historic vehicle and aircraft events. Kidlington contains London Oxford Airport on the district’s northern fringe. Otmoor sits at the southern side of the district and provides seasonally flooded wetland managed for conservation and birdwatching. Small manufacturing, logistics and farming remain important to the local economy, and housing growth around Bicester and Banbury has been accompanied by investment in road and rail connections.