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Wisteria at White Lion Walk – Banbury Cross loop from Drayton

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Wisteria at White Lion Walk – Banbury Cross loop from Drayton

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Wisteria at White Lion Walk – Banbury Cross loop from Drayton

03:14

12.4km

80m

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: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.06 km

British Telecom Telephone Exchange

Highlight • Structure

The mid-1970s British Telecom telephone exchange building dwarfs the house and buildings behind Castle Street.

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6.37 km

Spiceball Park Pond

Lake

7.29 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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7.42 km

Banbury Maid Mural

Highlight • Monument

A new piece of Street Art which looks as if it could be the work of Banksy has appeared in Banbury. It's not genuine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

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7.62 km

White Lion Walk is a gated courtyard so you may find it locked up in the evenings and sometimes on Sundays as well. Best time to visit is during bookshop opening hours!! The fragrance seems to be strongest when the sun warms the blooms, so best time to visit for the fragrance is on a sunny afternoon.
booksinkbanbury.wordpress.com/2017/04/29/banburys-historic-wisteria-sinensis-in-white-lion-walk

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7.79 km

St Mary's Church, Banbury

Highlight • Religious Site

This church stands out with its rather unique styles - quite unlike most churches in the country the byzantic influence is obvious. It is clearly visible that the tower was added a bit later.

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7.98 km

Banbury Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

At one time Banbury had many crosses (the High Cross, the Bread Cross and the White Cross), but these were destroyed by Puritans in 1600.[7][50] Banbury remained without a cross for more than 250 years until the current Banbury Cross was erected in 1859 at the centre of the town to commemorate the marriage of Victoria, Princess Royal (eldest child of Queen Victoria) to Prince Frederick of Prussia. The current Banbury Cross is a stone, spire-shaped monument decorated in Gothic form. Statues of Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V were added in 1914 to commemorate the coronation of George V. The cross is 52 feet 6 inches (16 m) high, and topped by a gilt cross. Towns with crosses in England before the reformation were places of Christian pilgrimage.

The English nursery rhyme "Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross", in its several forms, may refer to one of the crosses destroyed by Puritans in 1600.[50] In April 2005, Princess Anne unveiled a large bronze statue depicting the Fine Lady upon a White Horse of the nursery rhyme.[51] It stands on the corner of West Bar and South Bar, just yards from the present Banbury Cross.

(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banbury#Banbury_Cross)

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

1.46 km

1.20 km

558 m

460 m

306 m

Surfaces

6.10 km

3.08 km

2.98 km

167 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Sunday 12 July

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Wisteria at White Lion Walk – Banbury Cross loop from Drayton

British Telecom Telephone Exchange

Abraxas Cookshop, Banbury

Banbury Maid Mural