Castle Quay Shopping Centre

The museum is accessible over a bridge and from the Castle Quay Shopping Centre.

There are 5 entrances here; one at Bridge Street, two at Market Place, and two next to the Oxford Canal.

[7] Major shops (anchor stores) include Boots and W H Smith.

A stone plaque in the facade of the Corn Exchange in the Market Place commemorates the start, in 1974, of the Castle Centre, by Banbury Borough Council.

[8] In spring 2022, Castle Quay Waterfront (previously named Castle Quay 2) was fully opened, consisting of Pizza Express, Nando's, a 7 screen branch of The Light Cinema, a bowling alley and an arcade, as well as a rock climbing facility named "Adventure Climb".

The modern Castle Quay Shopping Centre alongside the Oxford Canal , with Banbury Museum in the background
View of Castle Quay Shopping Centre with the Oxford Canal in the foreground from the Banbury Museum cafe [ 1 ]