Things to do and see in Oxford - use the Park and Rides!
Sightseeing
Duke Humfrey's Library
Broad StreetA lovely historic building and the oldest library in Europe
Extraordinary and absorbing Victorian museum of ethnography
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Pitt Rivers Museum
Parks RoadExtraordinary and absorbing Victorian museum of ethnography
Iziko Lomsebenzi Wosapho
Broad StreetAnother of Oxford's excellent museums
Perfect for a wonderful wander in between visiting museums, with lots of interesting little shops
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I-Market Covered ye-Oxford
Market StreetPerfect for a wonderful wander in between visiting museums, with lots of interesting little shops
Historical church standing in Radcliffe Square. There is a nice outdoor cafe outside.
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St Marys Church
High StreetHistorical church standing in Radcliffe Square. There is a nice outdoor cafe outside.
Radcliffe Square
Radcliffe SquareA magnificent space where you can view Oxford's ancient university buildings
Great views over Oxford in this historical building. Fun outdoor shows are put on in the summer.
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Oxford Castle & Prison
44-46 Oxford CastleGreat views over Oxford in this historical building. Fun outdoor shows are put on in the summer.
Parking
An alternative place to park (underground) in the city (£3.80 for 1 hour...£13 for 6 hours)
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Westgate Shopping Centre
Queen StreetAn alternative place to park (underground) in the city (£3.80 for 1 hour...£13 for 6 hours)
Oxpens
Oxpens RoadAnother (outdoor) city car park (£3.90 for 1 hour...£12.70 for 6 hours)
The best/easiest/cheapest way to park and bus into Oxford. Be sure to use the first parking area (Water Eaton) and not the Parkway station parking. You can get parking and two bus tickets for £5 for the day. Take the no.2 bus to the city centre (this also goes to Woodstock)
Oxford Parkway Park & Ride
The best/easiest/cheapest way to park and bus into Oxford. Be sure to use the first parking area (Water Eaton) and not the Parkway station parking. You can get parking and two bus tickets for £5 for the day. Take the no.2 bus to the city centre (this also goes to Woodstock)
Pear Tree P&R is very slightly further away but has more frequent buses -the purple no. 300 Park & Ride bus
Pear Tree Park & Ride
21 LakesidePear Tree P&R is very slightly further away but has more frequent buses -the purple no. 300 Park & Ride bus
Nature in the city of Oxford
A wonderful open space in north west Oxford, with the Thames flowing through the floodplains. The Perch pub is on the west side of the Thames. To the north are the ruins of Godstow Abbey. On the east side is a nature reserve - Burgess Field.
Parking is difficult on the city side, but you could park in Binsey, near The Perch pub.
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Port Meadow
Walton Well RdA wonderful open space in north west Oxford, with the Thames flowing through the floodplains. The Perch pub is on the west side of the Thames. To the north are the ruins of Godstow Abbey. On the east side is a nature reserve - Burgess Field.
Parking is difficult on the city side, but you could park in Binsey, near The Perch pub.
Britain's oldest botanic garden - 400 years. Very peaceful with interesting plants and glasshouses, right in the heart of Oxford.
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Ulwazi lwase-Oxford Botanic
Rose LaneBritain's oldest botanic garden - 400 years. Very peaceful with interesting plants and glasshouses, right in the heart of Oxford.
A beautiful recreational green area in the heart of the city, with lots of trees, open spaces, the river Cherwell.
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Izindawo zezifundo
South Parks RoadA beautiful recreational green area in the heart of the city, with lots of trees, open spaces, the river Cherwell.
A peaceful space between the rivers Cherwell and Isis (Thames)
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Christ Church Meadow
A peaceful space between the rivers Cherwell and Isis (Thames)
Shopping
A wonderful bookshop, with quirky old beams and bookcases on the ground and first floors, and the huge modern Norrington room downstairs
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Blackwell's Bookshop
48-51 Broad StA wonderful bookshop, with quirky old beams and bookcases on the ground and first floors, and the huge modern Norrington room downstairs