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Oxfordshire, Visitor Guide

Oxford University and World Heritage

Oxford University and Blenheim Palace, the Uffington White Horse and Henley-on-Thames. Four very good reasons to visit and those alone will fill a week's holiday.

In South East England. Bordered by Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire

Three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Naturally, it's beautiful. Sections of three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty can be found in the county. North Wessex Downs AONB is spectacular downland, the Chilterns AONB is undulating, wooded, classic English countryside and the Cotswolds AONB are world famous for their honey stone buildings.

Oxford

Oxford. We'd start with a walk. A nice long walk around the city centre taking in colleges such as Merton and Christ Church, All Souls and Trinity. We'd then climb the tower of St Mary The Virgin Church and look down at the Radcliffe Camera and Bodleian Library. We'd then head out on the River Cherwell on a punt. Last, we'd drink in one of the pubs. The following day, head to the Ashmolean Museum or the Pitt Rivers Museum, the Oxford Story or Botanic Garden.

Blenheim Palace

Birthplace of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace World Heritage Site was a gift from the nation to the First Duke Of Marlborough for his victory over the French during the Wars of the Spanish Succession. The Capability Brown gardens are fine.

Uffington and Henley

We'd also point you in the direction of the Uffington White Horse in the White Horse Vale and suggest a visit to Henley-on-Thames. Close to the White Horse is Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow on the The Ridgeway National Trail. Henley takes you into a world of beautiful Chilterns villages. Pop over the border into Buckinghamshire and check out Hambleden.

Other Oxfordshire towns worth a visit include Great Tew and Burford. If you're at the latter and have kids, pop in to the Cotswolds Wildlife Park. It's great.

Some of the team here on PictureTheUK attended university and lived in Oxfordshire for about six years and they thoroughly recommend a long holiday or short break in the county.

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External Links

www.oxfordshirecotswolds.org
www.visitsouthoxfordshire.co.uk
www.visitnorthoxfordshire.com
www.visitoxford.org
en.wikipedia.org
www.northwessexdowns.org.uk
www.cotswoldsaonb.com
www.chilternsaonb.org