Oxford
Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien (1892–1973) is buried with his wife Edith at Wolvercote Cemetery, 2.5 miles north of Oxford city centre. Their…
Must-see attractions in Oxford & the Cotswolds
The Cotswolds
Very little now remains of Corinium (Roman Cirencester), but you can still admire the (very) grassed-over contours of one of the largest amphitheatres in…
The Cotswolds
Housed in Northleach’s Old Prison, at the northwest end of town, the official visitor centre for the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)…
Oxfordshire
A fine testament to Witney’s wool-trade prosperity, the baroque Blanket Hall, built in 1721 to host the Witney Company of Blanket Weavers, dominates the…
Oxfordshire
At the southern end of the village green, fine St Mary’s was built in the late 12th century, probably on the site of an earlier Saxon church. Many of…
The Cotswolds
Unusually for a stately home, the mansion of the Earl of Bathurst sits right on the western edge of town, hidden by what’s said to be Britain’s tallest…
The Cotswolds
At this long-standing trout farm, where the B4425 crosses the River Coln, visitors can wander the grounds and, between 10am and 5pm from April to…
The Cotswolds
Squeezed into the upper floor of a little house facing the imposing columns of the town hall, Chipping Norton’s volunteer-run museum is a small-scale and…
The Cotswolds
Cloth produced at nearby Arlington Row was sent for de-greasing at this 17th-century mill, beside the trout farm on the west bank of the river. Now a…
The Cotswolds
Bibury’s Saxon-built church has been much altered since its original construction, but many 8th-century features are still visible among the 12th-, 13th-…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
Cheltenham’s only surviving medieval building, dating from the middle of the 11th century, was awarded minster status in 2013, and is particularly worth a…
The Cotswolds
Winchcombe’s much-restored, 15th-century Perpendicular St Peter’s church is worth a visit for its majestic tower, arcaded interior and the series of…
The Cotswolds
Tetbury's 17th-century Market House, perched on stone pillars that seem to bulge under its weight, stands on the central market square. Markets take place…
The Cotswolds
It’s well worth taking the time to wander down to lovely 12th-century St Eadburgha’s Church, a signposted 1-mile walk south of Broadway.
Oxford
As Oxford colleges go, St Peter's is modest in age, size and decoration. Founded in 1929, it comprises a handful of architecturally contrasting buildings…
Windsor & Eton
Eton College is England’s most famous public – as in, private and fee-paying – boys' school, and arguably the most enduring symbol of the British class…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
Housed in a superb series of neighbouring 16th- and 17th-century Tudor and Jacobean timber-framed buildings, this creaky-floored folk museum examines…
