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Wantage, Oxfordshire

Wantage (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction S)

Wantage is a small historic market town in Oxfordshire, famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, who was born there during the 9th century, though the site of the.....

A picture of Champs Chapel Museum

East Hendred (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (3.8 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire...

View across the Thames at St Helen's Church, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Abingdon (98 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NE)

Interesting town, developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675...

St. Giles Church, Standlake

Standlake (18 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction N)

The village of Standlake is situated 5 miles south of the market town of Witney, and 10 miles to the south-west of Oxford. The village is situated along the river Windrush which.....

Direction sign at Ashbury, Oxfordshire

Ashbury (9 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)

The village of Ashbury is located in a lovely scenic area where the borders of south Oxfordshire meet with Wiltshire. It is one of a string of villages along the White Horse.....

High Street and the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Clifton Hampden

Clifton Hampden (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction E)

This is a popular Thames side village which was the choice of Jerome K. Jerome for a setting for one of the riotous scenes of his "Three Men in a Boat" and it is easy to see just.....

A picture of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

This gorgeous little village set in a hollow beneath Whittington Clumps is revered as the home of Doctor Edward Bach, creator of the celebrated Bach Flower Remedies used in homeopathic treatments...

Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire

Dorchester-on-Thames (74 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

This is a delightful village set beside the River Thames at a point where the historic river is joined by the lesser known River Thame. The village is renowned for its Abbey.....

Oxford Castle

Oxford (771 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Oxfordshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NE)

Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II...

The Buttercross, Witney

Witney (30 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction N)

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Riverside inn, River Thames, Lechlade, Gloucestershire 2009

Lechlade (38 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NW)

This pleasant little market town, set beside the upper reaches of the Thames, is dominated by the elegant spire of the beautiful parish church of St.Lawrence..

Swindon Borough Council guidepost at Lower Wanborough, Wiltshire

Wanborough (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

Historically this is an old village with a history of Saxons and Romans, it was then a village of some importance, unlike today when it has been almost swallowed up by the urban sprawl of Swindon, Wiltshire's largest industrial town...

Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire

Chilton Foliat (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire..

Cottages in Old Minster, Minster Lovell

Minster Lovell (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

Minster Lovell, in its beautiful dream-like setting against the gently rising Cotswold landscape, has a history stretching back to Saxon times...

Sylvan scene at a road junction in Hannington, a village within the borough of Swindon

Hannington (1 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)

The village of Hannington occupies a lovely landscape in the deep countryside between Highworth and the village of Castle Eaton on the Thames Path...

A roof over your head

Chiseldon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SW)

This is an attractive large village lying to the edge of the Marlborough Downs, its inclusion in the Doomsday Book indicates at that time it was a village of some importance...

Newbury, Berkshire. Kennet and Avon Canal, with St. Nicolas Church in background.

Newbury (107 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Berkshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction...

Bladon

Bladon (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction N)

It is an old village of enchanting stone cottages that sits comfortably amid sweeping meadows and gentle rolling hills...

Ewelme Church of England Primary School

Ewelme (52 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (15.3 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

Ewelme is a quiet place particularly noted for its historic parish church...

Thatcham, Berkshire

Thatcham (55 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SE)

Claimed to be the oldest inhabited village in Britain..

Recommended attractions near Grove

View of Charney Bassett water mill taken from the upstream side. Charney Bassett, Oxfordshire

Charney Bassett Mill (1 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction NW)

This charming rural water mill was built in the local timber and weather-boarded style with a hipped roof and dates from 1807. .....

A picture of Champs Chapel Museum

Champs Chapel Museum (3 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction E)

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

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Tom Browns School Museum

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)

Memorabilia of Uffington and district ranging from pre-historic and Roman times up to the present. Information on recent digs at.....

Abingdon Abbey - July 2009

Abingdon Abbey (16 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE)

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

Abingdon Museum (Old Berkshire County Hall), Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Abingdon Museum (6 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)

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

'Day Out With Thomas' at Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire

Didcot Railway Centre (39 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Ashdown House

Ashdown House (1 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse (8 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)

The beautiful Vale of the White Horse is the region lying between the River Thames and the Berkshire Downs. It is an area.....

A picture of Dorchester Abbey

Dorchester Abbey (14 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

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.....

Oxford, the Ashmolean Museum

Ashmolean Museum (1 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Botanic Gardens of Oxford

Botanic Gardens of Oxford (7 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NE)

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

Cogges Farm Musium, Cogges, Witney, Oxfordshire

Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction N)

Cogges Manor Farm Museum is closed to day visitors for the 2010 season. Management of the site is being passed to a new Trust......

A picture of Pitt Rivers Museum

Pitt Rivers Museum (2 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction NE)

An impressive storehouse filled with the richest examples of human creativity and imagination. Masks peer down from the high.....

A picture of University Museum of Natural History

University Museum of Natural History (7 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction NE)

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

Exterior of the Witney & District Museum, Witney, Oxfordshire

Witney and District Museum (1 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction N)

The ground floor displays tell the story of Witney's history with special emphasis on the Blanket Industry, school life and.....

Donnington Castle

Donnington Castle (14 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction S)

A mile north of Newbury. Built in the late 14th century as a fortified residence at the top of a hill, overlooking the River.....

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire.

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote (13 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

The ruins of Minster Lovell Hall stand in an attractive position on the banks of the River Windrush. Despite speculation, the.....

Home of C.S. Lewis

The Kilns (23 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NE)

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.....

Distant views of Cowley, Oxfordshire.

Shotover Country Park (52 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction NE)

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

Park gateway

Cotswold Wildlife Park (9 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NW)

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