Bicester: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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GBP 57 - 228 The Tally Ho Hotel - B&B
 This stylish, modern and homely hotel in the Oxford area is ideally located for both business and pleasure and offers value and convenience.
Enjoy lu… MoreGBP 70 - 120 The Kings Arms Hotel
 This 17th-century hotel with historic charm has a friendly pub, good-value food and free car parking. It is about 350 metres from Bicester Town Train … MoreGBP 59 - 110 The Best Western Jersey Arms Hotel
 In the Cotswolds, this 13th-century former coaching inn has free Wi-Fi and free parking. Bicester Outlet Village shopping centre is within a 5-minute … MoreGBP 74 - 219 Bicester Hotel, Golf & Spa
 Set in 130 acres of stunning Oxfordshire countryside, 4-star Bicester Hotel is surrounded by 11 lakes, with convenient access to the M40.
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Bicester: Guide
Bicester is a market town located in the north-east of the England|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 / designer outlet shopping village (see below, Buy).
Understand
Bicester has a traceable history of over a thousand years and was recorded in the Domesday Book. Like Banbury further North, it is experiencing growth and prosperity from its proximity to the M40 motorway linking London with Birmingham (England)|Birmingham via Oxford.
The English writer Flora Thompson based her popular Lark Rise to Candleford trilogy on the area north-east of Bicester, encompassing the nearby villages of Juniper Hill, Cottisford, Fringford and Hethe.
Get in
Bicester is only a one hour car or train journey from the cities of London and Birmingham. Exit Junction 9 of the M40 Motorway.
By car
For fastest access, take the M40 Motorway to Junction 9. Follow the A41 for 2 miles towards Bicester. If you've come for the shopping village, follow the signs to 'Village Retail Park' and 'Bicester Village Outlet Centre'.
Bicester can be reached from Oxford by following the A34 northwards out of the city (12 miles).
By train
Chiltern Railways runs daily service to Bicester North Station from London Marylebone (every 30 minutes) and Birmingham Moor Street Station (every hour). There is a regular taxi bus service to and from Bicester North Station which costs £1 each way. Please call +44 (0) 1869 323 535 for more information. For information on train times and fares, call Chiltern Railways on +44 (0) 8456 005 165.
See
Buy
Bicester Village , open daily (except Christmas Day), weekdays and Sundays 10am–6pm, Saturdays 9.30am-7pm, Bank Holidays 10am-7pm.
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