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Bicester

Town in Oxfordshire, England

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Overview

Bicester (pronounced Bistur) is a market town located in the north-east of the English county of Oxfordshire, some miles north of the university town of Oxford. It has become a popular destination on account of its being the location of Bicester Village, a large factory and designer outlet shopping village (see below, #Buy).

Sights and activities

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Bicester Heritage
See
Business park for the restoration, storage and enjoyment of vintage and classic cars, motorcycles and aeroplanes.
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Vue Cinema
Do
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Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat4 places

DenisMains: £10-15
Traditional Turkish cuisine
Hours
Tue-Thu 5PM-10PM; Fri Sat noon-3PM, 5PM-11PM; Sun noon-10PM
Price
Mains: £10-15
Address
92 Sheep St, Bicester OX26 6LP
Directions
from the town centre go north along Sheep Street; Denis is just beyond the end of the pedestrianised area on the right-hand side
Phone
+44 1869 324632
Website
denisrestaurant.co.uk
Jenny's Restaurant
Cafe
Address
13 Market Square, Bicester OX26 6AD
Phone
+44 1869 604605
Website
facebook.com
Pizza Express
Pizza Restaurant
Hours
Mon-Sat 11:30AM-11PM, Sun 11:30AM-10:30PM
Address
29 Market Square, Bicester OX26 6AG
Phone
+44 1869 324941
Website
pizzaexpress.com
Shakil'sMains: £7-14, excluding sides
Indian restaurant & champagne bar
Hours
Mon-Thu noon-2:30PM, 5:30-11:30PM; Fri Sat noon-2:30PM, 5:30PM-midnight; Sun noon-2:30PM, 5:30-11:30PM
Price
Mains: £7-14, excluding sides
Address
94 Sheep St, Bicester OX26 6LP
Directions
from the town centre go north along Sheep Street; Shakil's is just beyond the end of the pedestrianised area on the right-hand side
Phone
+44 1869 328808
Website
shakilsbicester.co.uk

Drink3 places

The Acorn
Hungry Horse pub & restaurant
Hours
Daily 9AM-10PM
Address
Pingle Drive, Bicester OX26 6WB
Directions
on the large roundabout as you enter Bicester from the south on the A41; entrance is on Pingle Drive
Phone
+44 1869 246562
Website
hungryhorse.co.uk
The Bure Farm
Marston's pub with large seating area and children's play area
Hours
Daily 11:30AM-11PM
Address
Barberry Place, Bicester OX26 3HA
Phone
+44 1869 327578
Website
burefarmpub.co.uk
The Penny Black
Wetherspoons pub
Hours
Mon-Thu 8AM-midnight; Fri Sat 8AM-1AM; Sun 8AM-midnight
Address
58 Sheep St, Bicester OX26 7JW
Phone
+44 1869 321535
Website
jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Sleep6 places

Littlebury Hotel
Address
Kings End, Bicester OX26 6DR
Directions
a few minutes walk from the town centre
Phone
+44 1869 252595
Website
littleburyhotel.com
Premier Inn£
Price
£
Address
Oxford Road, OX26 1BT
Directions
on the south side of town adjacent to the A41
Phone
+44 871 527 9394
Website
premierinn.com
Best Western Jersey Arms Hotel
Address
The Jersey Arms, Ardley Rd, Middleton Stoney, OX25 4AD
Directions
3 miles west of Bicester in Middleton Stoney
Phone
+44 1869 343270
Website
bestwestern.co.uk
Bicester Hotel, Golf and Spa
Address
Green Lane, Chesterton, OX26 1TE
Directions
a few miles west of Bicester. Navigate to Chesterton then follow the Brown directional signs
Phone
+44 844 7707419
Website
bicesterhotelgolfandspa.com
Weston Manor
Address
135 Northampton Road, Weston-on-the-Green, OX25 3QL

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Middle Aston House
8 meeting rooms, 4 dining rooms, 55 bedrooms and an independent conference and events centre, in 20 acres of rural Oxfordshire.
Check-in
2PM
Check-out
9AM
Address
Middle Aston, OX25 5PT
Phone
+44 1869 340361
Website
middleastonhouse.com

Shop2 places

Bicester Avenue
A home, garden and leisure shopping centre built around one of the biggest garden centres in the UK. Wyevale, Antler, Cotswold outdoor, Laura Ashley, Moshulu, Pets Corner, Cotton Trader, Craft Central, World Of Water, Lakeland, Marshalls, Hobbycraft, Green & Pleasant and Newitts butchers.
Hours
Mon-Sat 9AM-6PM; Thu 9AM-8PM; Sun 10:30AM-4:30PM
Address
Oxford Road, OX25 2NY
Directions
take the A41 south out of Bicester towards Oxford; Bicester Avenue is off the A41 approximately half a mile outside Bicester
Website
bicesteravenue.info
Bicester Village
Large outdoor outlet shopping centre.
Hours
Sun-Fri 10AM–6PM, Sat 9:30AM-7PM; Bank Holidays 10AM-7PM; closed Christmas Day
Address
50 Pingle Drive, OX26 6WD
Directions
located on the south side of Bicester
Website
bicestervillage.com

Getting there and around

Getting there

By car
For fastest access, take the M40 Motorway to Junction 9. Follow the A41 for 2 miles towards Bicester.
By train
By coach
Stagecoach runs a regular and reliable bus service from Oxford to Bicester up to every 15 minutes with service number S5.
By bicycle
Bicester is on National Cycle Route 51 running mostly E-W running Colchester to Oxford via Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge.

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Getting around

The town is small enough to get around on foot.There are also taxis available at Market Square and both rail stations. Most buses leave from Manorsfield road in the town centre.

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UnderstandBicester has a traceable history of over a thousand years and was recorded in the Domesday Book.

Get inBicester is only a one-hour car or train journey from the cities of London and Birmingham. Exit Junction 9 of the M40 Motorway.

Get aroundThe town is small enough to get around on foot.There are also taxis available at Market Square and both rail stations. Most buses leave from Manorsfield road in the town centre.

EatThose looking for a night out, the top venues are Yates in Sheep Street and G's Wine Lodge (which has a stripper in the week). There are a variety of pubs both on the estates and in the town centre.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Bicester" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Bicester", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Bicester" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Bicester", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Overview

Sights and activities

Bicester Heritage

Vue Cinema