Visitor attractions and information for
Oxford
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 Rousham House and Garden, Nr Steeple Aston,
Bicester, Oxfordshire Tel: 018869 347110 - A 17th century House
with landscaped gardens by William Kent (1735), also herbaceous
borders and pigeon house. About
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Salters
Steamers Ltd, Folly Bridge, Oxford. OX1 4LA. - Tel: (01865) 243421.
We operate from all of the major locations on the Upper-Thames
between Oxford and Staines. OXFORD (Folly Bridge). Salters' boats
depart from below our head office on Folly bridge (which is the
road which links St Aldates to the Abingdon road - nearest postcode
is OX1 4LA. www.salterssteamers.co.uk.
Location: In the centre
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The Oxford Story, 6 Broad Street, Oxford OX1
3AJ. Tel: 01865 728822. The Oxford Story offers the very best
insight into the city’s world-famous University, its famous
faces and its history. Suitable for most disabled visitors. Charges
apply. www.oxfordstory.co.uk. Location:
In the centre of Oxford. |
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Christ
Church, Oxford. Tel: 01865 276150. Many of the scenes in the
Harry Potter feature films are shot in various locations of the
College. This continues Christ Church's long association with
children's literature - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland were
inspired and written here by Lewis Carroll. Charges apply. www.chch.ox.ac.uk. Location:
In the centre of Oxford. |
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The University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose
Lane, Oxford OX1 4AZ. Tel: 01 865 286 690. Many gardeners come
here to seek inspiration. In the beds and borders you may find
new plants that would be perfect in your garden at home. www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk.
Location: In the centre
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Ashmolean
Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, UK, OX1 2PH. Tel: (01865) 278000.
The collection includes drawings by Michaelangelo, Raphael and
Leonardo da Vinci, watercolours and paintings by Turner, paintings
by Paolo Uccello, Piero di Cosimo, John Constable, Claude Lorraine,
and Pablo Picasso & much much more. The staff at the Information
Desk by the main entrance are happy to help you plan your visit.
The Café is self-service. www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk.
Location: In the centre
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Pendon Museum Trust Ltd, Long Wittenham, Abingdon,
Oxfordshire, OX14 4QD. Tel: 01865 407365. At Pendon we aim to
recapture, in detailed and colourful miniature, scenes showing
the beauty of the English countryside as it used to be in the
years around 1930. www.pendonmuseum.com. About 7 miles south of Oxford. |
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Waterperry
Gardens, Nr. Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX33 1JZ. Tel: 01844 339254.
Saxon church with 13th Century original glass windows, 8 acre
gardens, Art in Action Gallery with works by some of the best
artists and craftsmen in the country, Garden shop selling an
extensive range of trees, shrubs, perennial, alpine and fruit,
seum which holds a superb collection of old, mainly agricultural
tools used in days gone by. www.waterperrygardens.co.uk.
About 5 miles east of
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Kingston Bagpuize House, Kingston Bagpuize,
Near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5AX. Tel: 01865 820259. Kingston
Bagpuize House is open to the public on selected days and for
group visits, by appointment, throughout the year. The Tearoom
serves home made cakes and scones on all open days. Small gift
shop in house. Guide dogs only. www.kingstonbagpuizehouse.org.uk.
About 8 miles west of
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From Oxford, you can explore the beauty
of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, an area steeped in history with
bustling market towns, picturesque villages and breathtaking
natural scenery. Oxfordshire borders Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire,
Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. Here
you will find the magnificent Blenheim Palace at Woodstock, the
Vale of the White Horse and the wonderful city of Oxford.
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