Oxford Countryside

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Oxford Area

Balance academic architecture with riverside gardens and ancient chalk downs.

Day 5h 0m 105 min drive 3 stops

garden nature history walk kids-friendly dog-friendly parking free-entry

70 min drive

The oldest botanic garden in Britain, with over 5,000 plant species beside the River Cherwell.

Opens at 10 am; the riverside glasshouses are a highlight.

garden nature kids-friendly

Oxford's grandest college with Tom Tower, a cathedral and the Great Hall that inspired Harry Potter.

Walk through the Meadow to reach the college from the garden.

history garden kids-friendly

35 min drive

3,000-year-old chalk figure carved into the hillside above the Vale of White Horse, with sweeping downland walks.

1h 15m Parking available

Bring a kite — it is always breezy on the ridge.

nature walk history dog-friendly parking free-entry

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