Bicester
About Bicester
Welcome to the Bicester edition of The Oxford Magazine.
This historic market town is expanding quickly, building new homes for commuters working in London, Birmingham and Oxford. It’s, perhaps, the fastest-growing town in the county, in large part because of its proximity to junction 9 of the M40.
But Bicester is much more than just a bedroom community, as the fabulous architecture around the marketplace will show you, including gorgeous 17th-century townhouses and a smattering of older half-timbered buildings.
Yet, for many holidaymakers, the town’s reputation is preceded by Bicester Village, the outlet mall that pulls in a staggering 6.3 million shoppers a year. It’s hard to believe that more visitors from China come to these luxury shops than to any other attraction in the country apart from Buckingham Palace.
Local news & stories
Construction completes on new primary school at Graven Hill
The construction of the 420-pupil primary school development at Graven Hill has been completed, and the school has been handed over to the Warriner Multi Academy Trust to welcome children from 11 September 2023.
Learning Pool launches new office in Bicester in response to mass growth
Following the closure of Learning Pool’s office in Combe, West Oxfordshire (which it inherited through the acquisition of HT2 Labs in 2019) last September, the learning technologies company has opened its doors to its newest office in Bicester.
New independent wine shop and cocktail bar to open in Bicester’s Graven Hill
A new cocktail bar and wine shop venture is set to open at the Graven Hill development in Bicester on 19 August 2023, providing a family-friendly place to meet and enjoy a glass of wine, cocktails or soft drinks.
Bicester-based transport and distribution company Darcica Logistics wins trio of awards
Bicester-based transport and distribution company Darcica Logistics, a member of Palletways UK’s express palletised freight network, has been recognised in the Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA) with a trio of awards.
Work starts on expanding St Edburg’s CE Primary School in Bicester
Bicester children are set to benefit from a purpose-built, single-storey building under construction as work starts on expanding St Edburg’s CE Primary School on the Kingsmere development in Bicester.
Lemongrass Marketing wins Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award 2023
Lemongrass Marketing, a Travel PR and Content agency based in Bicester, has been awarded a Sunday Times Best Places to Work Award. The agency was selected from the results of an employee survey with questions specially designed by Employee Experience experts.
Plans for Bicester Market Square transformation move a step closer
Plans to transform Bicester Market Square into a multi-use community hub have been boosted by the formal approval of a £4.25m funding. It means Cherwell District Council can now move to the next stages of consultation and design work.
Thames Valley Police reveals plans for new state-of-the-art forensics centre in Bicester
The purpose-built centre in Bicester will become the main forensics hub for the force, containing laboratories, new digital technologies and dedicated training facilities.
Darcica Logistics now offers customers zero-emission sustainable deliveries in Oxford
With Oxford’s zero emission zone (ZEZ) set to expand further, companies wanting to deliver goods through the pallet network into the city centre can meet the city council’s ZEZ requirements through Bicester-based Darcica Logistics.
London’s social set celebrates opening of Cecconi’s restaurant at Bicester Village
Media personality Laura Whitmore, comedian Ian Stirling, singer-songwriter Ella Eyre, and catwalk model Abbey Clancy were amongst the guest invited to lunch at the newly opened restaurant.
