A WARM WELCOME TO CHIPPING NORTON
GATEWAY TO THE COTSWOLDS

Chipping Norton is a great place to live and work. Slap in the middle of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - in the shadow of the Rollright Stones. Small enough to preserve a real identity. Great sense of community. Terrific facilities. Its a perfect base for touring the beautiful North Oxfordshire Cotswolds. We are surrounded by rolling hills and idyllic limestone villages. Beautiful walking and cycling country. Oxford and Stratford are within 20 miles. There's a good bus service to both of them. Chastleton House, Broughton Castle , Blenheim Palace and Rousham are even closer. Or the town itself makes for a lively break. There's a lot going on. The Theatre, a brilliant new Leisure Centre, book shops, art galleries, a museum and antique shops. Excellent food and local ales in over twenty pubs and restaurants. Chippy has one of the finest Parish Churches in the County, a mediaeval Guildhall, some quaint back lanes and beautiful Georgian houses. We like living here. We hope you'll come and discover it for yourself.
OUR WONDERFUL THEATRE We are unbelievably fortunate in Chipping Norton to have an innovative and exciting theatre with a lively programme throughout the year  of drama, dance, music, film, workshops and exhibitions. The Theatre is much valued and something we are all proud of. If you are planning to visit be sure to book your seats before you come. It will be a highspot of your time in the town and you won't want to risk finding a production fully booked. The annual pantomime alone draws over 17,000 people to the intimacy of the 217-seat auditorium.Apart from visiting productions from leading touring companies The Theatre has also recently hosted evenings with Alan Price, Jacqui Dankworth, Fairport Convention and Daby Toure, as well as performances by The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, the Brodsky String Quartet and Ballet Central. The Gallery features exhibitions by local, national and international artists. Recent exhibitions have featured original work by David Hockney and Pablo Picasso. The film programme includes foreign language films, classics, children's and arthouse films. Get full details on the excellent  Theatre Website    Box Office  642350
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FINDING US - SOME MAPS Halfway between London and Birmingham. An hour from either!	DESCRIPTION OF THE TOWN Chippy's got a touch more individuality than the usual Cotswold tourist place.
A "SECRET" BACK ROAD Creeping up on Chippy using back roads from the M40	A HAND DRAWN MAP OF THE TOWN A beautiful map provided by the Chipping Norton Society
PLACES TO STAY IN CHIPPY Just one first class hotel but lots of more informal alternatives.	EATING & DRINKING IN CHIPPY Ten pubs in town with local ales. A dozen other eating places. Something for everyone.
PLACES TO STAY NEARBY Just a few of the hotels and B&Bs within five miles	PUBS NEARBY There are some fabulous pubs just out of town
SELF-CATERING COTTAGES Details of several holiday cottage complexes and Links to agencies letting individual cottages.	TRACING YOUR ANCESTORS? The local Family History Group may be able to help.
THINGS TO SEE Stunning Church, mediaeval almshouses, Georgian houses	SOME CHIPPY HISTORY Mediaeval markets, agriculture and wool, Victorian Tweed manufacture.
OVER 100 SMALL, FRIENDLY SPECIALIST SHOPS MARKET SQUARE    WEST STREET    NEW STREET   If you can't find what you want or have any questions or opinions about the town or this website, please take a minute to post in our FORUM. We would really like to hear from you. Thanks!

Magnificent St Mary's  - Chippy's own "Cathedral"

READ A NEW ACCOUNT BY JAN CLIFFE ABOUT ST MARY'S -
ITS HISTORY AND ITS ARCHITECTURE