Manor Cottages - Escape to the Cotswolds

Witney is a thriving and busy market town located within Oxfordshire Cotswolds. it is well known for its blanket making and in fact owes much of its prosperity to the wool trade, including examples of architecture resulting from the wealth this brought. It is the largest of the market towns in the region and has a wide variety of shops including two large supermarkets. Of particluar interest is the the 17th century Butter Cross, the fine tree-bordered green and church of St Mary the Virgin with its 150ft spire, which is the 'centre' of the town.

A long attractive high street runs from the Butter Cross and features the 18th century town hall, the Blanket Hall and the Victorian Corn Exchange. The town has a bustling atmosphere with a good range of shops, plus a twice weekly market.