The shop was written into one of the Alice books, Through the Looking-Glass. Alice's Shop is the most tangible link to the original Alice in Wonderland stories. Visit us to experience the world the real Alice and author Lewis Carroll. Alice's Shop is a treasure trove of Alice in Wonderland gifts and memorabilia.
The Ashmolean Museum (in full the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first university museum. Its first building was erected in 1678–83 to house the cabinet of curiosities that Elias Ashmole gave to the University of Oxford in 1677. After a major redevelopment, the museum reopened in 2009.
Welcome to the bate collection . Welcome to the Bate Collection, one of the most magnificent collections of musical instruments in the world. The Bate has over 2000 instruments from the Western orchestral music traditions from the renaissance, through the baroque, classical, romantic and up to modern times.
Blenheim Palace Birthplace of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace is one of Britain's finest stately homes. It's surrounded by landscaped parkland, the handiwork of Capability Brown, and elegant formal gardens which make it an ideal place to explore on a sunny day.
Bodleian Library Broad Street Oxford ... Bodleian Library opening hours on ... to Georgian independence discovered and digitized by the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford.
Hertford Bridge, often called "the Bridge of Sighs", is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark.
Bury Knowle is one of Oxford's most beautiful parks and the historic Bury Knowle House and its parkland setting provides a picturesque back-drop for picnics and events. The park is proud to fly its Green Flag Award. The Green Flag is the standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales, awarded by Keep Britain Tidy.
St Martin's Tower, popularly called "Carfax Tower", is on the northwest corner of Carfax. It is all that remains of the 12th-century St Martin's Church and is now owned by Oxford City Council.
Carfax is at the junction of St Aldate's (south), Cornmarket Street (north), Queen Street (west) and the High Street (east) in Oxford, England.
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Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the diocese of Oxford, which consists of the counties of Oxford, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. It is also the chapel of Christ Church at the University of Oxford. This dual role as cathedral and college chapel is unique in the Church of England.
Christ Church meadow is a rare open space at the heart of Oxford, open to the public all year round. Though seemingly tranquil, the meadow is highly variable, with seasonal flooding and a variety of wildlife that comes and goes.
Until the construction of the Memorial gardens in the 1920s, this area was used as stabling and did not provide an access to the Meadow. The War Memorial Fund was established in commemoration of the Great War dead of the college, with the initial intention of constructing a building, but plans for a garden were developed in 1926-7, with a central path from ornamental gates and screen on St ...
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Looking for something different to try for a corporate team building event? The Oxford Maze Real Life Escape Game is a perfect way to improve team building skills by spending 60 minutes working together to solve puzzles and escape.
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In 2017, Oxford City Council, which owns the Covered Market, announced a £1.6m investment in the fabric of the building, including roof repairs, improved public conveniences, external paving and new signage.
Cutteslowe and Sunnymead is the largest park in Oxford. It is located in the far north of the city. The park is proud to fly its Green Flag Award.
The Divinity School is a medieval building and room in the Perpendicular style in Oxford, England, part of the University of Oxford. Built between 1427 and 1483, it is the oldest surviving purpose-built building for university use, specifically for lectures, oral exams and discussions on theology.
Florence Park is in East Oxford, five minutes walk from Cowley Road and Templars Square. The park is proud to fly its Green Flag Award. The Green Flag is the standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales, awarded by Keep Britain Tidy.
Robert Gunther, the historian of science, bought 5 Folly Bridge, an unusual castellated house by the bridge, in 1911. The house is embellished with statues and cast iron balconies on the outside. It is located on a small island in the middle of the Thames.
Headington Hill Park exists where the London and Marston Roads diverge at the end of St Clements (Daily Info Map: F5). In the spring, this is a splendid spot to find carpets of crocuses and snowdrops.
Hinksey Park Overview Just a short 15 minute walk or cycle ride, from the centre of Oxford, off Abingdon Road, Hinksey Park is a wonderful green and watery haven for people and wildlife.
The sight of thousands of purple and white chequered snake's-head fritillaries at these ancient wet meadows will take your breath away. Snake's-head fritillaries usually begin flowering around mid-April, but the cold and wet weather of early spring made them a little later this year.
Jericho, Oxford Jericho is an historic suburb of the English city of Oxford. It consists of the streets bounded by the Oxford Canal, Worcester College, Walton Street and Walton Well Road.
Magdalen College (/ ˈ m ɔː d l ɪ n / MAWD-lin) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. Magdalen is one of the wealthiest colleges in Oxford, with an estimated financial endowment of £180.8 million as of 2014.
Magdalen Tower is one of the oldest parts of Magdalen College, Oxford, situated directly in the High Street. Built of stone from 1492, when the foundation stone was laid, its bells hung ready for use in 1505, and completed by 1509, it is an important element of the Oxford skyline.
Martyrs' Memorial, Oxford The Martyrs' Memorial is a stone monument positioned at the intersection of St Giles', Magdalen Street and Beaumont Street, just outside Balliol College, Oxford, England. It commemorates the 16th-century Oxford Martyrs.
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Museum of the History of Science The Museum of the History of Science in Broad Street, Oxford, England, holds a leading collection of scientific instruments from Middle Ages to the 19th century. The museum building is also known as the Old Ashmolean Building to distinguish it from the newer Ashmolean Museum building completed in 1894.
Oxford starts here! Visit Oxford’s 1,000 year old castle and prison for a taste of Oxford’s fascinating history.
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History, sometimes known simply as the Oxford University Museum or OUMNH, is a museum displaying many of the University of Oxford's natural history specimens, located on Parks Road in Oxford, England.
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Access to Port Meadow is via Walton Well Road or Aristotle Lane in the south or from Godstow, Wolvercote in the north. There is unrestricted access across the whole site.
The Radcliffe Camera (Camera, meaning "room" in Latin; colloquially, "Rad Cam" or "The Camera") is a building of Oxford University, England, designed by James Gibbs in neo-classical style and built in 1737–49 to house the Radcliffe Science Library.
The Sheldonian Theatre, an exquisite Grade I listed building situated in Oxford’s city centre, is the official ceremonial hall of the University of Oxford. Some of the ceremonial activities that take place in the Theatre include matriculation, graduation ceremonies, Encaenia and Congregation.
Shotover Country Park offers everyone a chance to enjoy a place of beauty and history right on the edge of Oxford. Covering 117 hectares on the southern slopes of Shotover Hill there are spectacular views from the top across south Oxfordshire.
Friends of South Park. By becoming a member of the friends group you could: make a positive contribution to your local area; have a say in the park's facilities; improve the local conservation value; get exercise, improve your health and wellbeing. To find out more visit the Friends of South Park website.
The Thames Path is a National Trail following the River Thames from its source near Kemble in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier at Charlton, south east London. It is about 184 miles (296 km) long. A path was first proposed in 1948 but it only opened in 1996. The path's entire length can be walked, and some parts can be cycled.
The Divinity School is a medieval building and room in the Perpendicular style in Oxford, England, part of the University of Oxford. Built between 1427 and 1483, it is the oldest surviving purpose-built building for university use, specifically for lectures, oral exams and discussions on theology.
The Headington Shark (proper name Untitled 1986) is a rooftop sculpture located at 2 New High Street, Headington, Oxford, England, depicting a large shark embedded head-first in the roof of a house.
The C.S. Lewis Foundation owns and maintains “The Kilns,” C.S. Lewis’ former home in Oxford. Since 1993, hundreds from America and Britain, all lovers of C.S. Lewis, have labored to restore and furnish the home as a Christian study centre.
Story Adventurers A week long summer course of story themed activities including comic making, song writing, animation and more! Monday 30 July – Friday 3 August. Find out more.
The Tirah Memorial is a war memorial in Bonn Square, Oxford, England. It commemorates soldiers of the 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry who died in 1897–98 on the Tirah Expedition and Punjab Frontier Campaign to suppress rebel tribes on the North West Frontier of British India.
Great Tom. Great Tom, housed in the tower, is the loudest bell in Oxford. It weighs six and a quarter tons and was moved from the 12th-century Osney Abbey after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
1545–1613, English scholar and diplomat, organizer of the Bodleian Library at Oxford. He was a Greek scholar and teacher at Oxford, and in 1584 he was elected to Parliament. He was a Greek scholar and teacher at Oxford, and in 1584 he was elected to Parliament.
Friends of the Trap Grounds, Oxford, Oxfordshire. 187 likes · 2 talking about this · 130 were here. Helping to preserve six acres of reed bed and scrub...
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin (St Mary's or SMV for short) is an Oxford church situated on the north side of the High Street. It is the centre from which the University of Oxford grew and its parish consists almost exclusively of university and college buildings.
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world. The garden was founded in 1621 as a physic garden growing plants for medicinal research.