Things To Do in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds
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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.
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.
Black Bourton - St Mary the Virgin Church
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Church/Chapel
Black Bourton
The real highlight of the church is its 13th century wall paintings. Covered at the reformation, they were originally uncovered when the church was restored in 1866. However, against the vicar’s wishes, they were again whitewashed and were not…
Swinford Museum
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Museum
Filkins
Tools and artefacts relating to domestic life and rural trades and crafts that are particular to this Cotswold village.
Harcourt Arboretum
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Natural Feature
Nuneham Courtnay
Explore over 130 acres of the world’s rare and endangered trees.
Shilton - Holy Rood Church
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Church/Chapel
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.
Broughton Poggs - St Peter's Church
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Church/Chapel
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…
Widford - St Oswald's Church
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Church/Chapel
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…
Kelmscott - St George's Church
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Church/Chapel
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…
Waterfowl Sanctuary and Children's Farm
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Farm
Banbury
Situated in the heart of rural Oxfordshire our scenic farm welcomes you and your family to come and see our animals.
Ducklington - St Bartholomew's Church
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Church/Chapel
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.
Witney Museum
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Museum
High Street, Witney
A local history museum highlighting the changes that have taken place in Witney over the last 1,000 years.
The Leys
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Family Fun
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…
Broadwell - St Peter & St Paul's Church
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Church/Chapel
Broadwell
This large medieval cruciform church, with a north and south transept, dates back to the 12th to 14th centuries and reflects the importance of Broadwell (or Bradwell) at that time. Nowadays it stands in a small village of a few houses, with another…The Garden Spa at Minster Mill
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Hotel Spa
Minster Lovell
The Garden Spa is a tranquil haven in the heart of Minster Mill’s beautiful grounds - 65 acres of glorious gardens, wildflower meadows and peaceful woodland in the picture-perfect Cotswold village of Minster Lovell.
Broughton Grange Gardens
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Garden
Broughton
Award winning gardens that merge beautifully with the surrounding countryside. It is one of the most significant private contemporary gardens in Britain.
Westwell - St Mary's Church
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Church/Chapel
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,…
Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre
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Heritage/Visitor Centre
Churchill, Chipping Norton
The building may be only 15' by 30' but its ancient walls contain state of the art technology, with touch screens telling the remarkable stories of two eminent sons of the village, Warren Hastings, first Governor-General of India (1732-1818) and…
Chipping Norton - St Mary the Virgin Church
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Church/Chapel
Chipping Norton
A wool church and Grade I listed building, St Mary the Virgin is tucked away near the bottom of the hill on which the town sits. The setting seems incongruous, however it is here in the shadow of the church and what was once the castle, that the…
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…