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The blanket-making heritage (Witney was the blanket capital of the world for 300 years), the market place (one of Oxfordshire's finest), the Cogges Farm Museum, and a beautiful Oxfordshire market town
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Witney was the world's centre of blanket manufacturing for three centuries — Early's Blankets and other mills supplied the world, including Hudson's Bay trading blankets. The Market Place and the Buttercross are genuinely beautiful. The Cogges Farm Museum at an historic Thames-side farm is excellent.
The Buttercross and Market Place are beautiful. The Cogges Farm Museum is excellent. The Windrush Valley walking from Witney. The town for excellent independent food.
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Witney has excellent independent restaurants and cafes — one of Oxfordshire's finest small-town food scenes. Outstanding independent food throughout.
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Witney is a place in Oxfordshire known for the blanket-making heritage (Witney was the blanket capital of the world for 300 years), the market place (one of Oxfordshire's finest), the Cogges Farm Museum, and a beautiful Oxfordshire market town. Witney was the world's centre of blanket manufacturing for three centuries — Early's Blankets and other mills supplied the world, including Hudson's Bay trading blankets. The population is around 28,000.
Witney has excellent independent restaurants and cafes — one of Oxfordshire's finest small-town food scenes. Outstanding independent food throughout.
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Roam covers Witney and the surrounding area in Oxfordshire, including Ducklington, Hailey, Crawley, Curbridge, Brize Norton, Carterton, Charlbury and Burford.
