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About the Oxfordshire Cotswolds

Rich in history and beauty, the Oxfordshire Cotswolds is the perfect location for a short break or holiday with family or friends. Located in the heart of England, within easy reach of London and Oxford, the Oxfordshire Cotswolds makes up the eastern area of the Cotswolds.

Renowned for its charming, bustling market towns, like Burford, Chipping Norton, Witney and Woodstock, surrounded by stunning countryside with Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status, the Oxfordshire Cotswolds is the perfect destination for keen walkers and cyclists.

But there’s so much more to the Oxfordshire Cotswolds; from fine historic houses to stunning gardens, unique animal attractions to unusual museums, and superb nature reserves to wonderful free attractions, there really is something to entertain everyone.

Stay in award-winning hotels, country pubs and idyllic cottages, as well as enjoying world-class food and drink. Escape the average high street and meander through market towns and villages full to bursting with quirky and independent shops, restaurants and farmers’ markets or soak up the amazing atmosphere of one of our many festivals and events.

With miles and miles of footpaths and bridleways, stunning views and rolling hills, charming villages, the peaceful River Thames, and year-round events and places to visit, isn’t it time you put the Oxfordshire Cotswolds at the top of your ‘must-see’ places to visit?

To help you find your way around the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, please see the map below.

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Chastleton - St Mary's Church

Chastleton

Built in the 12th century and best know for it's brasses, the church was enlarged and refenestrated in the 14th century and has a south bell tower that was added in 1689 and whose crenellations echo those of Chastleton House.
The Flower Shop

Witney

Local Cotswold Florist shop - A family owned business offering flowers for all occasions
Chipping Norton Lido

Chipping Norton

Set in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, the lido has two heated outdoor pools, a 25m swimming pool and a toddlers' paddling pool.
W.R. Harvey & Co Antiques

Witney

With seven decades of history, W. R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has become the first port of call for many collectors, designers and visitors to the Cotswolds and Witney.
Holwell - St Mary's Church

Holwell

Built in 1895 to replace an earlier church and medieval chapel of ease. Although some brick and some stone from the earlier churches was re-used, all the woodwork was sawn up and given to the poor as firewood or burnt on a bonfire. Thankfully some…
Beehive

Chipping Norton

An independent home and lifestyle store in beautiful Chipping Norton - contemporary home furnishings, gorgeous colourful gifts and handmade, local crafts.
Shipton under Wychwood - St Mary's Church

Shipton under Wychwood

St Mary the Virgin is a large and ancient building with a rich history. The parish church of Shipton almost certainly started life as an Anglo-Saxon minster. The church is first mentioned in 1115 in a charter ‘Pro Cancellaris Sarum’ when Henry I…
Finstock - Holy Trinity Church

Finstock

Holy Trinity was built in Gothic Revival style in 1841, though then it only consisted of the nave. The chancel was added in 1905 - then intention was to demolish and rebuild the nave as well but the money available didn't match the vicar's ambitions…
Kelmscott - St George's Church

Kelmscott

Originally a chapel of ease, St George's Church in Kelmscott is practically unaltered since the close of the 15th century, thanks to William Morris, who lived at Kelmscott Manor. He was so appalled by some of the Victorian 'restoration' work being…
The Leys

Witney

Just a short walk from Witney High Street and Church Green lies The Leys park. A lovely, large open space with tree-lined paths, a cafe and lots to do, including a fantastic play area with seasonal splash park, tennis courts, skate park and…
Widford - St Oswald's Church

Burford

A tiny church on its own in the Windrush Valley. In 1904 it was found to have been built on the base of a Roman house or temple. Mainly 13th century it has remnants of an 11th century Saxon or Norman building, e.g. the dividing wall, a chevroned…
Westwell - St Mary's Church

Westwell

Westwell's church offers pleasures out of all proportion to its size - a picturesques setting overlooking the spring which gave the village its name, some delightful touchs and a refreshing simplicity overall.
The church is small and simple,…
Cotswold Woollen Weavers

Lechlade

Cotswold Woollen Weavers is a destination in its own right: a shop selling all manner of woollen clothes and blankets, a small museum, design studio, sculpture gallery, coffee shop and picnic area, all housed in beautiful old stone buildings.
Bladon - St Martin's Church

Bladon, Woodstock

Sir Winston Churchill, alongside his beloved wife Clementine, is buried here in the churchyard of St Martin's Church in Bladon.
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Chastleton House (National Trust)

Chastleton

Chastleton is a hidden gem located in the beautiful Cotswold countryside. With both a Jacobean house to explore and beautiful gardens, there is much to discover during an afternoon visit.

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Prices £6.00 to £30.00 Per Ticket
Brize Norton - St Britius Church

Brize Norton

This is the only church in England dedicated to St. Britius, who was canonised in 443 A.D.
The church itself is Norman, consisting of a chancel and a nave, and was enlarged in the 13th century when a North aisle, the Wenman Chapel and the West…
Spice Lounge

Burford

Spice Lounge is located in the heart of the idyllic Cotswold village of Burford. The emphasis at our restaurant is organic, creative dishes. Exotic ingredients are used to provide a diverse and innovative menu
Oxford Bus Museum

Long Hanborough, Witney

A museum containing 30 preserved buses dating back to 1913, an 1881 horse drawn tram, the Morris Motors Museum with vehicles from 1925 to 1977 and 45 vintage bicycles dating back to 1817.

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Prices £5.50 to £17.00 Per Ticket
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The Pottery Place

Witney

Oxfordshire’s best Paint-Your-Own Pottery and Craft Studio, offering a range of activities to keep the whole family creative.
Foxholes Nature Reserve

Chipping Norton

In spring, the woodland floor is vibrant with primroses, violets and early-purple orchids. In May, Foxholes is awash with bluebells, and by summer, the tall spikes of foxgloves are in their full glory. Later in the year, you can enjoy spectacular…

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