Interesting town, developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675...
The village of Standlake is situated 5 miles south of the market town of Witney, and 10 miles to the south-west of Oxford. The village is situated along the river Windrush which.....
Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II...
This is a popular Thames side village which was the choice of Jerome K. Jerome for a setting for one of the riotous scenes of his "Three Men in a Boat" and it is easy to see just.....
It is an old village of enchanting stone cottages that sits comfortably amid sweeping meadows and gentle rolling hills...
East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire...
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This is a delightful village set beside the River Thames at a point where the historic river is joined by the lesser known River Thame. The village is renowned for its Abbey.....
Woodstock will be forever inextricably linked with the great Palace of Blenheim and as birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, one of the greatest Englishmen ever...
Wantage is a small historic market town in Oxfordshire, famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, who was born there during the 9th century, though the site of the.....
This gorgeous little village set in a hollow beneath Whittington Clumps is revered as the home of Doctor Edward Bach, creator of the celebrated Bach Flower Remedies used in homeopathic treatments...
Minster Lovell, in its beautiful dream-like setting against the gently rising Cotswold landscape, has a history stretching back to Saxon times...
Great Haseley is a picturesque village in South Oxfordshire, about 4.5 miles from the market town of Thame. It has many listed buildings and thatched stone cottages. The name is.....
Kirtlington is an attractive village in Oxfordshire, 6.5 miles west of Bicester. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that in AD 977 King Edward the Martyr held a witenagemot at.....
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Ewelme is a quiet place particularly noted for its historic parish church...
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Burford is an attractive Cotswold town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds, with a famous High Street that slopes down to a three-arched medieval bridge that carries traffic.....
Long Crendon is a picture postcard village of thatched cottages hung with rich foliage strung out through a myriad of winding leafy lanes. It has a history stretching back to.....
Picturesque quiet Cotswold village set on Chadlington Downs amidst attractive walking country just a short distance away from the lovely River Evenlode...
Abingdon museum is housed in the centre of this ancient town in the spectacular 17th century County Hall. It includes displays.....
Abingdon Abbey was founded in 675 and demolished following Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. During the life of the.....
Built in 1845 as the university Galleries, this Museum became home to the Ashmolean collection in 1894. The museums present.....
Situated on the banks of the River Cherwell is the peaceful settings of the beautiful Botanic Gardens of Oxford. The gardens are.....
Opened in 1860 as a home for the teaching of natural science in Oxford. The Museum, with its glass-roofed court, naturalistic.....
An impressive storehouse filled with the richest examples of human creativity and imagination. Masks peer down from the high.....
This charming rural water mill was built in the local timber and weather-boarded style with a hipped roof and dates from 1807. .....
C S Lewis' former home known today throughout the world as the Kilns was built in 1922. The area surrounding it was in fact a.....
Shotover Country Park covers 117 hectares on the southern slopes of Shotover Hill, and is very popular with walkers, joggers, dog.....
Recreating the golden age of the Great Western Railway with steam locomotives in the engine shed, signalling displays, Brunels's.....
Cogges Manor Farm Museum is closed to day visitors for the 2010 season. Management of the site is being passed to a new Trust......
Displays of Hendred's Millenium history housed in a Grade one Listed ex-Carthusian Chapel (15th Century)...
The ground floor displays tell the story of Witney's history with special emphasis on the Blanket Industry, school life and.....
The wonderful abbey church of St.Peter and St.Paul has a history stretching back to the year 634, but the church we see today.....
Home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace has been awarded Historic Attraction of the Year 2002 and is birthplace of.....
The ruins of Minster Lovell Hall stand in an attractive position on the banks of the River Windrush. Despite speculation, the.....
Memorabilia of Uffington and district ranging from pre-historic and Roman times up to the present. Information on recent digs at.....
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Burford Parish Church is one the most beautiful and interesting churches in England. The building of the present church began in.....
The Tolsey Museum can be found in the center of town at the ancient Burford crossroads, the main center of Burfords old market.....
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