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THE SOUTH OXFORD TO BANBURY
The information provided on this page will be related to sights and scenes that can be accessed while cruising the South Oxford canal to Banbury and back.
If you wish your holiday to be more a voyage of discovery as you pass along the canal, perhaps this page is not for you. 
Maybe you just wish to experience the relaxed experience of prolonged, gentle, canal boat cruising. 
But for those of you who wish a more planned holiday that will take full advantage of what lies within easy access of this inland waterway this page may help.

The Southern Oxford canal is a beautiful rural route. It meanders gently through mile upon mile of unspoiled countryside.  After rising up the hill at Napton it passes through Fenny Compton, giving some breathtaking views of the Warwickshire countryside.  If you look really close you can just make out the windmill on the top of Napton Hill, a well known feature by boaters who know this length of the  waterway.  Further south the canal enters into the centre of the picturesque market town of Banbury. This length of canal will take 25 hours of actual cruising and you will encounter 25 locks in each direction.

PLACES TO STOP ALONG THE SOUTH OXFORD

Long Itchington The canal moorings at Long Itchington offer hospitality of two types. On the one side of the canal you have the "Two Boats" with the more traditional canal side ambience for the "let's watch the world go by" boater.

While on the opposite side you have the "Cuttle Inn" standing back from the waterside with a large well tended grassed area with seating and a large amount of childrens play apparatus, for the more energetic family group.  It is good to have a choice of venue at a length of moorings.