Things To Do in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds
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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.
Clanfield - St Stephen's Church
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Church/Chapel
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.
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…
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The Meadow Spa at Thyme
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Day Spa
Southrop
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…
Buscot Park (National Trust)
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National Trust Property
Faringdon
Late 18th-century house, set in enchanting landscaped grounds, which houses an extensive art collection
Aston Pottery
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Shop/Shopping Centre
, Aston
Take four disparate components and bring them together to produce something far greater than their individual collective. This is Aston Pottery, where gardening, retail, food and pottery combine to excel.
Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland
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Nature Trail
Faringdon
Folly Tower, reaching for the sky up on Folly Hill, surrounded by charming woodland, with beautiful views over West Oxfordshire, the Thames Valley, the Vale of the White Horse, the Cotswolds, and the North Berkshire Downs. England's green and…
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…
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…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…
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.
Filkins - St Peter's Church
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Church/Chapel
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
Cotswold Woollen Weavers
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Shopping
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.
Alvescot - St Peter's Church
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Church/Chapel
Alvescot
St Peter’s church celebrated its 900 year centenary in 2010. Although some of the church building is 900 years old the site is likely to have been a place of worship for longer than this.
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…
Little Faringdon - St Margaret's Church
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Church/Chapel
Little Faringdon
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.
Chimney Meadows Nature Reserve
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Natural Wildlife Site
Bampton
Chimney Meadows is one of Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust’s flagship nature reserves and is well worth a visit at any time of year.
Kencot - St George's Church
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Church/Chapel
Kencot
St George's Church in Kencot is of late 12th century origin and features a tower with a curious side turret with a sloping roof, which was added later and makes it look unfinished.
Langford - St Matthew's Church
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Church/Chapel
Langford
The most immediately striking aspect of the church is the square central tower, the most conspicuous surviving part of a large Saxon church dating to the 11th century.It may possibly postdate the Norman conquest but is certainly the work of Saxon…
Brize Norton - St Britius Church
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Church/Chapel
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…