Oxfordshire

Introducing Oxfordshire

A region of old money, scholarly pursuits, thatched roofs and undulating hills, Oxfordshire is a well-bred, well-preened kind of place with plenty of rustic charm and headline attractions.

The county is dominated by its world-renowned university town, a genteel city soaked in history and full of august buildings, gowned cyclists, ivy-clad quads and dusty academics. Yet Oxfordshire is so much more than its university suggests. It is also home to the extravagant Baroque pile Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and affluent Henley-on-Thames, an elegant riverside town which hosts the ever-so-stylish Henley Royal Regatta each year. Near here is the mysterious giant Uffington White Horse, carved from the limestone hills, and a smattering of quaint traditional villages oozing the gentle charm of middle England.

Last updated: May 19, 2009