England: Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire is a county in the south east midlands region of England which shares its borders with the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire. The county is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the United Kingdom. This popularity stems mainly from the amazing appeal of the city of Oxford, set on the River Thames featuring masses of fantastic ancient buildings and, of course, Britain's oldest university. Few will deny the draw of Oxford with numerous colleges and other fascinating buildings such as the Bridge of Sighs. However to focus upon this one small part of the county would be folly as there are plenty of visitor attractions, and glorious countryside, to visit outside this wonderful city. Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, stands out as one of the finest places to visit and although the property is privately owned it is possible to visit the fantastic gardens which were designed by the famous Capability Brown who set out the trees in the formation of the army at the battle of Blenheim (from which the palace gained it's name). To discover more about visitor attractions in Oxfordshire please follow the links below or scroll down this page.

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Places To Visit In Oxfordshire, England
Settlements In The County Of Oxfordshire The county town of Oxfordshire is Oxford which is also an ancient cathedral and university city. Towns in the county include Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Chipping Norton, Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Shillingford, Thame, Wallingford and Witney. Villages include Cholsey and Shiplake.
Museums & Art Galleries Abingdon County Hall Museum, Ashmolean Museum, Banbury Museum, Charlbury Museum, Cogges Manor Farm Museum, Didcot Railway Centre, Museum of the History of Science, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Oxford, Oxford Bus Museum, The Oxfordshire Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Pendon Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum, River and Rowing Museum, University Museum of Natural History in Oxford, Vale and Downland Museum, Wallingford Museum and the Witney and District Museum at Witney.
Heritage Railways Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway, Cholsey and Wallingford Railway and if you are interested in trains then you should really visit the Didcot Railway Centre.
Parks & Gardens, Places Of Natural Beauty Popular parks and gardesn include; Christ Church Meadow, Evenley Wood Garden, Hidcote Manor Garden, Kiftsgate Court Gardens, Oxford Botanic Gardens, Upton House & Garden and Waterperry Gardens. Also worth a visit are the Garden of Magdalen College, the Garden of New College and the Garden of Magdalen College in Oxford. Oxfordshire is full of places with beautiful countryside, such as the Cotswolds, but places worth a special mention are the Rollright Stones, Wayland's Smithy and White Horse Hill.
Historic Religious Buildings The Abbey at Sutton Courtenay, Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred and Dorchester Abbey Museum. You will also find a wealth of churches and chapels such as the Parish Church of St. James at Milton Common. Oxford features numerous religious buildings of interest such as the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin.
Historic Houses & Stately Homes Ardington House, Ashdown House, Aynhoe Park, Beckett Hall, Blenheim Palace (privately owned), Braziers Park, Broughton Castle, Buckland House, Buscot Park, Chastleton House, Cogges Manor, Crocker End House, Ditchley, Edgecote House Fletcher's House, Friar Park, Fyfield Manor, Garsington Manor, Greys Court, Haseley Court, Headington Hill Hall, Kelmscott Manor, Kingston Bagpuize House, Kingstone Lisle Park, Kirklington Park, Mapledurham House, Middleton Park, Milton Manor, Nuffield Place, Phyllis Court, Rousham House, Shotover Park, Stanton Harcourt Manor, Stonor House and Woodstock Palace.
Castles Ardley Castle (Earthworks), Ascot d'Oilly Castle (Ruins), Brightwell Castle, Broughton Castle, Deddington Castle, Faringdon Castle, Hinton Waldrist Castle, Oxford Castle, Uffington Castle and Wallingford Castle. Nothing remains of Banbury Castle and the remains of Bampton Castle are incorporated into a house.
Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In Surrey Of course Oxford has a mass of interesting buildings especially those associated with the various colleges of special note are Christ Church College, Magdalen College and the University of Oxford. Other places to visit not mentioned above include the Cotswold Wildlife Park, Oxford Covered Market, Other buildings/structures of interest include Carfax Tower and the Radcliffe Camera (shown right) in Oxford.

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Oxfordshire County Council
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