Things To Do in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds
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Shipton under Wychwood - St Mary's Church
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Church/Chapel
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…
Idbury - St Nicholas Church
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Church/Chapel
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
Foxholes Nature Reserve
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Natural Wildlife Site
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…
Wychwood Wild Garden
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Natural Wildlife Site
Shipton Under Wychwood, Chipping Norton
Wychwood Wild Garden covers 12.5 acres of avenues, woods and ponds,much of which was laid out in the 1860s, and provides a haven for wildlife including many breeds of ducks and birds. It is owned and managed by the local community and offered as a…
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Leafield - St Michael and All Angels Church
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Church/Chapel
Leafield
The present church was built in 1859-60 to a design by Sir George Gilbert Scott, one of a trio of eminent Victorian architects. The original spire was rebuilt in 1865 and further shortened in 1934. Even so, the church is visible for many miles…
Burford Tolsey Museum and Archive
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Museum
Burford
Exhibits quaintly recall the trades that flourished here - quarrying, bell-founding, rope-making, brewing, farming, leather-working and clarinet-making. There is also a famous doll's house, furnished in style of the Jane Austen period.
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…
Shorthampton - All Saints Church
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Church/Chapel
Chipping Norton
The hamlet of Shorthampton consists of little more than a farm and the church. The church has an usual, boxlike appearance: no tower or spire, shallow roofs and square headed windows. Inside there are a number of unusual features but what…
Heythrop - St Nicholas' Church
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Church/Chapel
Chadlington, Chipping Norton
There has been a church at Heythrop since at least 1086, and today the old church still survives as a small chapel with a fine Norman doorway and interesting external carvings. After the Reformation this remained the main parish church until Albert…
Fulbrook - St James the Great Church
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Church/Chapel
Fulbrook
A small, picturesque church dating back to the 12th century but with a little 19th century bellcote. There are a few pieces of medieval glass.
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…
Churchill - All Saints Church
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Churches and Cathedrals
Churchill
All Saints’ was built in 1837 to replace the original village church, which had fallen into disrepair. The old church building is now the village Heritage Centre .
Ascott under Wychwood - Holy Trinity Church
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Church/Chapel
Ascott under Wychwood
Holy Trinity is set in the heart of the beautiful village of Ascott-under-Wychwood. It abounds with fascinating historical features and has been the centre of worship in the village for some 900 years.
Burford - St John the Baptist Church
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Church/Chapel
Burford
Items of interest include: a memorial tablet to Henry VIII’s barber-surgeon, Edmund Harman, showing one of the earliest representations of South American Indians; the ornate, canopied tomb of Sir Lawrence and Lady Tanfield; a tablet commemorating…
more than 5 miles
Blenheim Palace
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Historic House/Palace
Woodstock
A visit to Blenheim Palace offers an unforgettable experience. It’s a chance to share the splendours of Baroque architecture, to wonder at the collections of art, tapestry and antiques, and to explore the Park and Gardens and discover landscapes…
Freedom of the Press Winery
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Vineyard
Minster Lovell
A micro-winery in the Cotswolds making premium, modern wines from English grapes.
Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens
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Animal Collection
Burford
All tickets MUST be booked online the day before your visit.
Get eye-to-eye with giraffe, watch rhinos grazing on Gothic Manor House lawns or walk with Lemurs. With over 260 different animal species in over 120 acres of beautiful Parkland &…
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO)
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Museum
Park Street, Woodstock
SOFO is Oxfordshire's only dedicated military history museum, telling stories of local people involved in conflicts throughout history.
Kelmscott Manor
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Historic House/Palace
Kelmscott
The country home of William Morris - poet, craftsman and socialist - from 1871 until 1896, this is an essential experience for anyone interested in the Arts and Crafts Movement.
The Meadow Spa at Thyme
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Day Spa
Southrop
Awards
- AA Awards AA COVID Confident Scheme 2020
Nurturing peacefulness, stillness and beauty from within, the botanical spa is an idyllic haven of peace and tranquillity; a place for calm, mindfulness and meditation that provides respite from our busy lives. We offer a bespoke menu of Thyme…
- AA Awards AA COVID Confident Scheme 2020