on 37 acres off the a34 road, this low-key hotel is 2 miles from oxford castle and 4 miles the university of oxford botanic garden. simple rooms feature free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as desks, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 9:30 am. continental breakfast, parking and laundry facilities are complimentary. other amenities include a snooker room and a gym, plus a croquet lawn and nature trails Heathrow Airport 56 min
Brookes University (Stop B3) (12 min) Carfax Tower (9 min.) landmark 23m-high belltower once part of a 12th-century church offering city views from the top. The Covered Market Oxford (15 min.) legendary 1770s indoor bazaar packed with artisan grocers boutique clothing and buzzing cafes. History Of Science Museum (13 min.) the university s diminutive science museum curated around objects such as astrolabes and sundials. Bodleian Library (13 min.) the uk s second largest library established in 1602 and containing over 11 million works. Museum Of Oxford (8 min.) oxford life through the ages with special attention paid to the university and literary figures. Christ Church Cathedral (8 min.) medieval gothic and romanesque cathedral serving christ church college and the local parish. Redbridge Park And Ride (13 min) Oxford Castle U0026 Prison (9 min.) remains of a large medieval castle with tours by costumed guides including the 900-year-old crypt. Oxford Botanic Garden (9 min.) britain s oldest botanic garden with plants from around the world both indoor and outdoor. Radcliffe Camera (14 min.) 18th-century palladian-style academic library and reading rooms designed by james gibbs. Pitt Rivers Museum (13 min.) a cornucopia of ethnographic treasures from shrines to shrunken heads packed in according to type. Sightseeing Randolph (15 min) Blenheim Palace (17 min.) lavish 17th-century stately home filled with art and standing in capability brown-designed gardens. Bridge Of Sighs (14 min.) this quaint covered bridge built in 1914 spans a narrow street between 2 campus buildings. Egrove Park (Entrance) (3 min) University Church Of St Mary The Virgin (9 min.) cofe place of worship with an ornate 14th-century spire plus regular musical recitals and events. Oxford University Museum Of Natural History (12 min.) immense university museum of zoology entomology and geology set in a grand neo-gothic building. |