Things To Do in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds
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Minster Lovell - St Kenelm's Church
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Minster Lovell
St Kenelm's church in Minster Lovell is mainly 15th century, built on the foundations of an earlier priory minster.
Clanfield - St Stephen's Church
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Clanfield
A late 12th century Church. It was originally a chapel of nearby Bampton church, and was dedicated to St John the Baptist, but sometime in the late 15th century the dedication was changed to St Stephen the Marytr.
Standlake - St Giles Church
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Standlake
Like so many churches, St Giles Church is medieval in origin but much altered and restored over the years. Notable features include the unusual 14th century octagonal tower dates to the 14th century and the Victorian woodwork in the roof…
North Leigh - St Mary's Church
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North Leigh
An architecturally fascinating church: the church is late Anglo-Saxon in origin with the bell tower probably built in the first half of the 11th century.
Shilton - Holy Rood Church
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Shilton
Humble and unadorned, Shilton's Church of the Holy Rood stands on a slope above the village
Baptisms take place as part of the Parish Communion service.
Shipton under Wychwood - St Mary's Church
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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…
Rollright Stones
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Historic Site
Chipping Norton
The Rollright Stones are a group of prehistoric megalithic monuments built from large natural boulders found within about 500m of the site. The stones are naturally pitted, giving them extraordinary shapes.
Bampton Community Archive
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Museum
Bampton
The Old Grammar School in Bampton was built by Robert Vesey (d.1635), a wealthy local merchant living in Chimney, now a nearby village. At that time, Bampton was the largest town in the area and it badly needed a school for the children of the…
The Aston Martin Heritage Trust
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Museum
Wallingford
The heart of this museum is the cars! The vehicle collection ranges from A3 - the oldest surviving Aston Martin in the world - through definitive models from every era to cars of today.
The Theatre Chipping Norton
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Theatre
Chipping Norton
A feisty producing theatre. Touring nationally. Made in the Cotswolds. Arts and social charity based in Chipping Norton.
Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre
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Animals & Nature
Kingston Road, Frilford
Millets Farm Falconry Centre is Oxfordshire’s biggest centre for falconry and wildlife. There are daily flying demonstrations and a whole host of hands-on experiences to really get your talons into.
Chipping Norton Museum of Local History
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Museum
Chipping Norton
An independent museum located on the first floor of the 19th century Chipping Norton Co-op Society Meeting Hall and run by the local history society.
Filkins - St Peter's Church
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Filkins
St Peter’s, Filkins was built in medieval (Victorian Gothic) style in 1855 - 57 by George Edmund Street, who went on to build the Law Courts in the Strand, London
South Leigh - St James the Great Church
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South Leigh
St James the Great is full of interest with several fine medieval wall paintings, some very old stained glass, a 15th century font, and a 16th brass. The pulpit is Jacobean and it was here that John Wesley, who went on to found Methodism, preached…
Idbury - St Nicholas Church
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Idbury
St. Nicholas Church, Idbury, is a Grade 1 listed building. The church was built in the twelfth century, and every generation since has made their contribution to its upkeep and development
Chastleton - St Mary's Church
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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.
Chastleton House (National Trust)
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Historic House/Palace
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.
Ducklington - St Bartholomew's Church
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Ducklington
The present plan of the church was established during the 12th century (apart from the chancel, which was added a little later). However, changes (particularly to the doors and windows) were made during the 13th century.
Rousham
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Garden
Nr Woodstock
One of England's most important gardens, Rousham represents the first phase of English landscape design and remains almost as its designer William Kent (1685–1748) left it. Many of the features that delighted its 18th century visitors are still…
Broughton Poggs - St Peter's Church
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Broughton Poggs
The church at Broughton Poggs takes some finding, standing as it does beyond a farmyard and reached by a lane. One can wander around for some time without spotting it in the leafy grounds in front of Broughton Hall and the walled lanes that connect…