Heathrow Airport 51 min
St Clements Street (Stop B) (9 min) Radcliffe Camera (14 min.) 18th-century palladian-style academic library and reading rooms designed by james gibbs. Oxford Botanic Garden (9 min.) britain s oldest botanic garden with plants from around the world both indoor and outdoor. Bridge Of Sighs (14 min.) this quaint covered bridge built in 1914 spans a narrow street between 2 campus buildings. Sightseeing Randolph (15 min) Carfax Tower (11 min.) landmark 23m-high belltower once part of a 12th-century church offering city views from the top. Pitt Rivers Museum (13 min.) a cornucopia of ethnographic treasures from shrines to shrunken heads packed in according to type. Thornhill Park And Ride (9 min) The Covered Market Oxford (15 min.) legendary 1770s indoor bazaar packed with artisan grocers boutique clothing and buzzing cafes. Bodleian Library (13 min.) the uk s second largest library established in 1602 and containing over 11 million works. Oxford University Museum Of Natural History (12 min.) immense university museum of zoology entomology and geology set in a grand neo-gothic building. The Headington Shark (9 min.) often used as a photo backdrop untitled 1986 is a 25-ft. rooftop shark sculpture by john buckley. Museum Of Oxford (11 min.) oxford life through the ages with special attention paid to the university and literary figures. University Church Of St Mary The Virgin (10 min.) cofe place of worship with an ornate 14th-century spire plus regular musical recitals and events. History Of Science Museum (14 min.) the university s diminutive science museum curated around objects such as astrolabes and sundials. Headington Shops (Stop Hs5) (7 min) Oxford Castle U0026 Prison (12 min.) remains of a large medieval castle with tours by costumed guides including the 900-year-old crypt. Blenheim Palace (21 min.) lavish 17th-century stately home filled with art and standing in capability brown-designed gardens. |