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Banbury Town Hall – Spiceball Country Park loop from Overthorpe

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Banbury Town Hall – Spiceball Country Park loop from Overthorpe

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Banbury Town Hall – Spiceball Country Park loop from Overthorpe

02:21

9.27km

30m

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: April 19, 2026

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After 4.05 km for 219 m

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After 4.35 km for 122 m

Customers only

After 4.63 km for 350 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.30 km

Abraxas Cookshop, Banbury

Highlight • Historical Site

Make sure to pass by when in the area - the storefront alone is worth a visit.

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4.35 km

Also know as the Market Cross, this is one of the three crosses that used to stand in Banbury this one being regfered to as far back as 1478. All three original crosses were destroyed in 1600 with this cross being destroye just after dawn on the morning of 26th July 1600 by two masons.

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4.58 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 building built in Banbury town from 1590 onwards.

The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with three bays facing the junction of the High Street and Market Place; the central section, which projected forward, featured an arched doorway on the ground floor and a balcony with an ogee headed window on the first floor. A clock tower and spire were added in 1860.

The principal room was an assembly hall on the first floor. The building was extended to the south west to create a council chamber in 1891.

The town hall was the headquarters of Banbury Borough Council until the council moved its administration to the mechanics' institute in Marlborough Road in 1930.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banbury_Town_Hall

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5.28 km

Spiceball Country Park

Highlight • Structure

Sandwiched between the Oxford Canal and River Cherwell, Spiceball Country Park is a great place to stop for a picnic. There are lots of green open spaces, interesting trees, art sculptures, a children's play area, a skate park, and toilets. Little information exists online regarding the origins of the park's curious name, but it's nonetheless a great place to chill out after a long day in the saddle.

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5.72 km

Narrowboats on Oxford Canal

Highlight • Bridge

7.31 km

Grimsbury Plantation Reserve and Reservoir

Highlight • Natural

Managed by the Banbury Ornithological Society, the Grimsbury Plantation Reserve is a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) area of Scots pine and alder woodland. Look out for the Eurasian siskin wintering during the colder months, whilst summer is a good time to spot warblers.

The nearby reservoir is popular with dog walkers, whilst the Oxford Canal runs adjacent to the reserve. If you bring your dog, ensure it is kept on a short lead on the reserve so as to not disturb the birds.

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9.27 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.86 km

2.48 km

680 m

593 m

590 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.94 km

859 m

560 m

513 m

362 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Banbury Town Hall – Spiceball Country Park loop from Overthorpe

Abraxas Cookshop, Banbury

Banbury High Cross

Banbury Town Hall

Spiceball Country Park

Narrowboats on Oxford Canal

Grimsbury Plantation Reserve and Reservoir

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