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Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire

Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire

The wonderful abbey church of St.Peter and St.Paul has a history stretching back to the year 634, but the church we see today.....

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Nuffield Place, Oxfordshire

Nuffield Place, Oxfordshire

Nuffield Place is the former home (1933-63) of Lord Nuffield who was the founder of Morris Motors. The house is a rare survival.....

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Watlington Hill, Oxfordshire

Watlington Hill, Oxfordshire

Well known for its large triangular white mark, Watlington hill is a National Trust site boasting wonderful views over the.....

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Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire

Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire

Recreating the golden age of the Great Western Railway with steam locomotives in the engine shed, signalling displays, Brunels's.....

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Aston Rowant NNR, Oxfordshire

Aston Rowant NNR, Oxfordshire

Aston Rowant NNR sits on the steep west-facing scarp of the Chilterns. It comprises flower-rich chalk grassland together with.....

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Abingdon Abbey, Oxfordshire

Abingdon Abbey, Oxfordshire

Abingdon Abbey was founded in 675 and demolished following Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. During the life of the.....

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Greys Court, Oxfordshire

Greys Court, Oxfordshire

Intriguing Tudor Manor with 14th-century fortifications, and Ornamental gardens set within medieval walls. Things to see include.....

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Abingdon Museum, Oxfordshire

Abingdon Museum, Oxfordshire

Abingdon museum is housed in the centre of this ancient town in the spectacular 17th century County Hall. It includes displays.....

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Basildon Park, Berkshire

Basildon Park, Berkshire

18th-century country house set in extensive parkland...

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Shotover Country Park, Oxfordshire

Shotover Country Park, Oxfordshire

Shotover Country Park covers 117 hectares on the southern slopes of Shotover Hill, and is very popular with walkers, joggers, dog.....

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Mapledurham House & Watermill, Oxfordshire

Mapledurham House & Watermill, Oxfordshire

The oldest working water mill on the Thames, dating back to the 15th century and still producing high-quality stone-ground flour.....

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The Kilns, Oxfordshire

The Kilns, Oxfordshire

C S Lewis' former home known today throughout the world as the Kilns was built in 1922. The area surrounding it was in fact a.....

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Champs Chapel Museum, Oxfordshire

Champs Chapel Museum, Oxfordshire

Displays of Hendred's Millenium history housed in a Grade one Listed ex-Carthusian Chapel (15th Century)...

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The Chantry House, Oxfordshire

The Chantry House, Oxfordshire

This is a magnificent 14th-century Grade I listed church hall. Its timber-framing is typical of the late medieval period, and.....

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Botanic Gardens of Oxford, Oxfordshire

Botanic Gardens of Oxford, Oxfordshire

Situated on the banks of the River Cherwell is the peaceful settings of the beautiful Botanic Gardens of Oxford. The gardens are.....

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The Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire

The Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire

The Chilterns are mostly gentle beechwood hills which begin in the vales of Oxford and Aylesbury stretching forth in a.....

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Ashmolean Museum, Oxfordshire

Ashmolean Museum, Oxfordshire

Built in 1845 as the university Galleries, this Museum became home to the Ashmolean collection in 1894. The museums present.....

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University Museum of Natural History, Oxfordshire

University Museum of Natural History, Oxfordshire

Opened in 1860 as a home for the teaching of natural science in Oxford. The Museum, with its glass-roofed court, naturalistic.....

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