| Banbury - Oxfordshire is a main town serving | | | | throughout the year. |
| North Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. The | | | | Located in Banbury is the Hook Norton Brewery. |
| population is about forty thousand people. Since | | | | The brewery offers tours Monday through Friday. |
| 1990, it has been accessible from London, | | | | These two hour tours show visitors around the |
| Birmingham and the North by the M40. The | | | | brewery, museum, village museum and it is |
| temperatures in Banbury range from a low of | | | | followed by a beer sampling. Upon leaving, visitors |
| thirty three degrees F in February to a high of | | | | get to keep their badged glass as a souvenir. |
| seventy one degrees F in July. | | | | Tours must be booked ahead and that can be |
| Rich in history, it was originally thought that | | | | done by phone, web site or purchasing a voucher |
| Banbury was settled around 250 B. C. However, in | | | | online. |
| 2002, the remains of an Iron Age settlement was | | | | Dining should not be a problem in Banbury. They |
| discovered. The site contained many objects | | | | host all types of cuisine from fast food such as |
| including pottery that dated back to 200 B. C. | | | | Mc Donald's to local fine dining. Banbury is just as |
| Later in the 5th century, the Saxons actually first | | | | chock full of hotel accommodations as well as |
| developed Banbury by building to the west of the | | | | many charming bed & breakfast |
| River Cherwell. | | | | establishments. |
| Banbury hosts many festivals throughout the | | | | Banbury is a town that can offer quite a bit to |
| year. These festivals range from the Banbury | | | | the traveler. There are lots of things to do. There |
| Canal side Folk Festival, Banbury Canal Day, | | | | are festivals, museums and a local brewery. |
| Banbury Beer Festival and the Hobby Horse | | | | There are lots of lodging and food establishments. |
| Festival to name a few. There are festivals | | | | Banbury is a town to definitely check out. |