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Category: Historic Sites - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: Park St, Woodstock OX20 1PX
The enormous Blenheim Palace, which occupies over five acres of land, is only a few minutes drive northwest of Oxford, taking A44. Blenheim is designated as a World Heritage Site and is one of largest Baroque palaces in Europe. A tour of the castle includes the room where Sir Winston Churchill was born in 1874, as...
Category: Historic Sites - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BG
"Huge" does not even begin to describe the enormity Oxford's Bodleian Library. Every year, the staff adds to the nearly 80 miles of shelving to make space for new arrivals. Among the most treasured of the library's holdings �; quickly approaching six million in number �; are an original Shakespeare...
Category: Historic Sites - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: High St, Oxford OX1 4AU
Magdalen (pronounced "maudlin") College, the former stomping grounds of Oscar Wilde and Dudley Moore, provides the backdrop for some of the most beautiful scenery in Oxford. Nestled on the banks of the River Cherwell, the college makes full use of its ideal setting, which includes flowerbeds, lawns, a deer park, and a...
Category: Museums - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: South Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PP
An extension of the University Museum, the Pitt Rivers Museum was built in 1885 to accommodate the vast collection of Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers, a lieutenant general who collected these artifacts while with the Grenadier Guards. Today, the museum focuses on anthropological objects, some of which were...
Category: Sightseeing - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: Magdalen College, Water Meadows, Oxford
Named after famous Oxford alumnus Joseph Addison of "The Spectator" fame, the scenic Addison's Walk on the eastern fringe of Oxford Centre provides some of the best views of the "dreaming spires" one can imagine. The walk extends into Magdalen Grove, where you might catch a glimpse of one of the 40 deer grazing there....
Category: Museums - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH
No visit to Oxford is complete without a trip to its famous Ashmolean Museum, which first opened its doors in the 17th century. Its collection of European art, pottery, relics of silver and bronze, ceramics, and sculpture is awe-inspiring. Elias Ashmole's gift, the Tradescant Collection, is on display in the Founder's...
Bate Collection of Musical Instruments
Category: Museums - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: Oxford University Faculty of Music, St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DB
Located on the beautiful grounds of the Faculty of Music is the awesome Bate Collection, which includes one of the most comprehensive collections of European musical instruments in the world. Antique woodwinds, brass, percussion, and keyboard instruments are all on display in this complex, which was established from a...
Category: Gardens - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: Rose Lane, Oxford OX1 4AZ
Scenically situated on the River Cherwell, the Botanic Gardens were founded in 1621 as a "Physick Garden." Today, it stands as the oldest botanic garden in Britain. Its collection of trees, plants, and flowers from around the world is unmatched. In the cooler months, visitors can enjoy the climate-controlled...
Category: Historic Sites - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: Queen Street, Oxford OX1 1ER
Carfax Tower, intricately tied to Oxford's history, is all that remains of Carfax Church. William Shakespeare saw his godson christened in the church's now demolished chapel, and at the height of Oxford's infamous "town versus gown" strife, angry townspeople stood in the tower and tossed stones at students who walked...
Category: Historic Sites - Oxford Attractions & Activities
Address: St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP
One of the best photographs in Oxford can be taken just inside the gate to Christ Church �; a panorama of beautiful gardens with the site of the 12th century St Frideswide's shrine as a backdrop. Founded in 1525 by Cardinal Wolsey, Christ Church is Oxford's oldest college. The self-guided tour of the college...
