Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO)

Type:Museum

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
Park Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire
OX20 1SN

Tel: 01993 810 210

A family of 5 sits inside a mock up of a Horsa glider, the type used on D-Day, while wearing miliatry-style costumes.

Book Tickets

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£6.50 per ticket
Child (5-16 yrs) - under 5s free£3.50 per ticket
Concession£5.50 per ticket
Family (1 adult and up to 2 children)£11.00 per ticket
Family (1 adult and up to 4 children)£13.00 per ticket
Family (2 adults and up to 4 children)£18.00 per ticket

Group tickets (minimum group size 6) and Annual Passes also available.

Free admission for holders of current and valid Blenheim Palace Annual Passes.

Facilities

Other

  • Accept Children over 7

Accessibility

  • Accessible to Wheelchair Users
  • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
  • Assistance Dogs
  • Ramp/Level Access
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Attraction Facilities

  • Shop

Children & Infants

  • Accept Children Over 3 - Free Admission for under 5s

Establishment Features

  • Conference facilities
  • Event Venue
  • Open All Year
  • Shop
  • Toilets

Group Travel

  • Out of Hours Visits

Key Features

  • Families
  • In town/city centre
  • Indoor Attraction
  • No Smoking Attraction

Payment Methods

  • Android pay accepted
  • Apple pay accepted
  • Cash accepted
  • Contactless payment accepted
  • Delta accepted
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Solo accepted
  • Visa accepted

Specialist Features

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed towards families
  • Marketed towards senior citizens
  • Themed Events

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Educational Visits Accepted - Advance booking essential.
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups - Advanced booking essential.

Travel & Trade

  • Group discounts available
  • Min group size numeric qualifier - 6
  • Wi-fi available

Venue Facilities

  • Groups Accepted

Opening Times

2024 (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
DayTimes
MondayClosed
Tuesday - Saturday11:00 - 17:00
Sunday14:00 - 17:00
Bank Holiday14:00 - 17:00*

* Last admission 4.15pm.

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

Directions

Road Directions

Getting Here • By Car – via A44 Oxford to Evesham. For Sat Navs use postcode OX20 1SN, or OX20 1JQ for the nearest long-stay car park. • By Bus – S7 and S3 from Oxford City Centre. S7 from Witney.  

Public Transport Directions

Getting Here By Bus – S7 and S3 from Oxford City Centre. S7 from Witney.

By train – the nearest station is Long Hanborough, four miles away. Regular bus services leave from directly outside Oxford Train Station serving Woodstock.  

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