Heathrow Airport 53 min
The Covered Market Oxford (22 min.) legendary 1770s indoor bazaar packed with artisan grocers boutique clothing and buzzing cafes. Pitt Rivers Museum (20 min.) a cornucopia of ethnographic treasures from shrines to shrunken heads packed in according to type. The Headington Shark (18 min.) often used as a photo backdrop untitled 1986 is a 25-ft. rooftop shark sculpture by john buckley. Oxford Castle U0026 Prison (17 min.) remains of a large medieval castle with tours by costumed guides including the 900-year-old crypt. Didcot Railway Centre (19 min.) displays of train life past with railway memorabilia steam locomotives and thomas the tank engine. University Church Of St Mary The Virgin (17 min.) cofe place of worship with an ornate 14th-century spire plus regular musical recitals and events. Radcliffe Camera (20 min.) 18th-century palladian-style academic library and reading rooms designed by james gibbs. Bridge Of Sighs (20 min.) this quaint covered bridge built in 1914 spans a narrow street between 2 campus buildings. A4074 Layby (12 min) Oxford University Museum Of Natural History (19 min.) immense university museum of zoology entomology and geology set in a grand neo-gothic building. National Trust - Basildon Park (25 min.) restored stately home with a garden and extensive parkland plus a tearoom and gift shop. The Lodge (5 min) The Chequers (2 min) Bodleian Library (20 min.) the uk s second largest library established in 1602 and containing over 11 million works. Oxford Botanic Garden (16 min.) britain s oldest botanic garden with plants from around the world both indoor and outdoor. Carfax Tower (16 min.) landmark 23m-high belltower once part of a 12th-century church offering city views from the top. Radley (18 min) History Of Science Museum (20 min.) the university s diminutive science museum curated around objects such as astrolabes and sundials. |