Heathrow Airport 1 hr 50
Oxford University Museum Of Natural History (5 min.) immense university museum of zoology entomology and geology set in a grand neo-gothic building. Blenheim Palace (20 min.) lavish 17th-century stately home filled with art and standing in capability brown-designed gardens. The Covered Market Oxford (5 min.) legendary 1770s indoor bazaar packed with artisan grocers boutique clothing and buzzing cafes. Bridge Of Sighs (8 min.) this quaint covered bridge built in 1914 spans a narrow street between 2 campus buildings. St Clements Street (Stop C) (1 min) Carfax Tower (5 min.) landmark 23m-high belltower once part of a 12th-century church offering city views from the top. Radcliffe Camera (7 min.) 18th-century palladian-style academic library and reading rooms designed by james gibbs. Pitt Rivers Museum (6 min.) a cornucopia of ethnographic treasures from shrines to shrunken heads packed in according to type. Bodleian Library (7 min.) the uk s second largest library established in 1602 and containing over 11 million works. Sightseeing Randolph (8 min) Oxford Castle U0026 Prison (11 min.) remains of a large medieval castle with tours by costumed guides including the 900-year-old crypt. Brookes University (Stop B3) (3 min) St Clements Street (Stop A) (2 min) Oxford Botanic Garden (5 min.) britain s oldest botanic garden with plants from around the world both indoor and outdoor. History Of Science Museum (8 min.) the university s diminutive science museum curated around objects such as astrolabes and sundials. Museum Of Oxford (5 min.) oxford life through the ages with special attention paid to the university and literary figures. University Church Of St Mary The Virgin (6 min.) cofe place of worship with an ornate 14th-century spire plus regular musical recitals and events. Christ Church Cathedral (8 min.) medieval gothic and romanesque cathedral serving christ church college and the local parish. |