Visit Oxfordshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Oxfordshire

  

Oxfordshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Oxfordshire

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Oxfordshire history

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Oxfordshire was recorded as a county in the early years of the 10th century. It lies between the River Thames to the south, the Cotswolds to the west, the Chilterns to the east and the Midlands to the north. Alfred the Great was born across the Thames in Wantage, Vale of White Horse. The University of Oxford was founded in 1096, though its collegiate structure did not develop until later on.

Oxfordshire geography / climate

Oxfordshire includes parts of three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The north of the county contains the ironstone of the Cherwell uplands. Long-distance walks within the county include the Ridgeway National Trail.

Extreme points

Northernmost point: 52°10′6.58″N 1°19′54.92″W / 52.1684944°N 1.3319222°W . Southernmost point is 51°27′34.74″N 0°56′48.3″W / 51.4596500°N 0.946750°W; -0.94 6750, near Thames and Kennet Marina, Playhatch Westernmost point : 51°46′59.73″N . 1°43′9.68″W/ / 51.7832583°W / 1°52′13.99″N / 51°30′14.22″

Rivers and canals

Thames Path National Trail follows the river from upper estuary to source . Many smaller rivers, in the county, feed into the Thames such as the Thame, Windrush, Evenlode and Cherwell . The Oxford Canal links to the Midlands and follows the Cherwell from Banbury via Kidlington into Oxford where these join the navigable Thames .

You can visit Oxfordshire places with Walkfo Oxfordshire to hear history at Oxfordshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Oxfordshire has 343 places to visit in our interactive Oxfordshire map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Oxfordshire, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Oxfordshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Oxfordshire & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 343 audio facts unique to Oxfordshire places in an interactive Oxfordshire map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Oxfordshire Places Map
343 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Oxfordshire tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Oxfordshire

  

Best Oxfordshire places to visit

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Oxfordshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Oxfordshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Oxfordshire’s information audio spots:

Cotuit Hall Cotuit Hall is part of the EF International Academy’s campus in Oxford, England . Until 2011 it was one of the halls of residence at Oxford Brookes University .

Parson’s Pleasure Parson’s Pleasure in the University Parks at Oxford, England, was a secluded area for male-only nude bathing on the River Cherwell . It was located next to the path on the way to Mesopotamia at the south-east corner of the Parks . The facility closed in 1991 and the area now forms part of the parks .

Headington Hill Hall Headington Hill Hall was built in 1824 and the Morrell family remained in residence for 114 years . It became the home to Pergamon Press and to disgraced tycoon Robert Maxwell . It currently houses Oxford Brookes School of Law .

Cheney Student Village Cheney Student Village is one of the nine halls of residence at Oxford Brookes University . It houses 750 students in single study bedrooms with en suite shower rooms and self catered kitchens .

Holywell Manor, Oxford Holywell Manor is a historic building in central Oxford, England, in the parish of Holywell . It currently houses some of Balliol College’s postgraduate students .

Dyson Perrins Laboratory The Dyson Perrins Laboratory is in the science area of the University of Oxford . It was the main centre for research into organic chemistry from 1916 until 2003 . Parts of the building were used as teaching laboratories in which undergraduate students were trained in practical organic chemistry .

South Park, Oxford South Park is a park on Headington Hill in east Oxford, England . It is the largest park within Oxford city limits . A good view of the city centre with its spires and towers of Oxford University can be obtained at the park’s highest point .

Clarendon Laboratory The Clarendon Laboratory is part of the Department of Physics at Oxford University . It houses atomic and laser physics, condensed matter physics, and biophysics groups . The Oxford Centre for Quantum Computation is also housed in the laboratory .

Farmington Institute The Farmington Institute is based at Harris Manchester College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford . The Institute’s aim is to support, encourage and improve Christian education in schools, colleges and universities .

Holywell Music Room The Holywell Music Room is the city of Oxford’s chamber music hall . It is said to be the oldest purpose-built music room in Europe, and hence Britain’s first concert hall .

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