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Wantage, Oxfordshire

Wantage (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SE)

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.....

Direction sign at Ashbury, Oxfordshire

Ashbury (9 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW)

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.....

WW2 Pillbox, River Thames, Lechlade, Gloucestershire 2009

Lechlade (38 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (7.3 miles, 11.7 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..

The River Windrush at Standlake

Standlake (18 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NE)

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.....

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

Hannington (1 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 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...

Swindon Borough Council guidepost at Lower Wanborough, Wiltshire

Wanborough (2 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SW)

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...

East Hendred Village stores. Oxfordshire

East Hendred (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 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...

Bridge over River Thame

Witney (30 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction N)

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The Malt House, Castle Eaton, Wiltshire

Castle Eaton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction W)

Just as fish abound in the water along this stretch of the Thames, so too, do pretty Cotswold stone cottages and delightful country houses...

Minster Lovell Hall, Oxfordshire

Minster Lovell (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 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...

Bridge St view from the Abingdon Bridge, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Abingdon (98 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Fairford

Fairford (57 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW)

Fairford was granted a market charter in the year 1135 but it is believed that village has its origins way back in the Bronze Age. Its beautiful church is world famous for having the most complete set of Medieval stained glass windows of any parish church in the United Kingdom..

Swindon Borough Council direction sign at Ladysmith Crossroads, Chiseldon, Wiltshire

Chiseldon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.0 miles, 19.2 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...

Burford

Burford (79 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction N)

Burford is an attractive Cotswold town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds, with a famous High Street that slopes down to a three-arched medieval bridge that carries traffic.....

Peace & Calm

Coln St Aldwyns (4 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NW)

This village in the fertile Coln Valley has the prestige of being one of the 10 most desirable villages in England...

St Sampson's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire

Cricklade (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)

Lying in the northern reaches of Wiltshire, the historic town of Cricklade has many visual delights...

The unspoilt village of Great Barrington, Gloucestershire.

Great Barrington (15 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NW)

Great Barrington occupies a lovely position in the magnificent valley of the River Windrush. It is a quiet, tranquil spot, sprinkled with picturesque Cotswold cottages...

Chilton Foliat Main Street

Chilton Foliat (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction S)

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

Thatched cottages

Clifton Hampden (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 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.....

The Rabbit Room where the 'Inklings' met.

Oxford (771 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Oxfordshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 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...

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Tom Browns School Museum

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction S)

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

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

Charney Bassett Mill (1 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction E)

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 Vale of White Horse

Vale of White Horse (8 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SW)

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 Ashdown House

Ashdown House (1 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)

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A picture of Champs Chapel Museum

Champs Chapel Museum (3 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)

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

Park gateway

Cotswold Wildlife Park (9 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NW)

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Cogges Farm Musium, Cogges, Witney, Oxfordshire

Cogges Manor Farm Museum (1 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 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......

Exterior of the Witney & District Museum, Witney, Oxfordshire

Witney and District Museum (1 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction N)

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

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire.

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote (13 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction N)

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

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

Abingdon Museum (6 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)

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

Abingdon Abbey - July 2009

Abingdon Abbey (16 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Tolsey Museum

Tolsey Museum (1 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction N)

The Tolsey Museum can be found in the center of town at the ancient Burford crossroads, the main center of Burfords old market.....

Burford Church, Burford, Oxfordshire

Burford Church (24 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction N)

Burford Parish Church is one the most beautiful and interesting churches in England. The building of the present church began in.....

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

Didcot Railway Centre (39 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction E)

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

Oxford, the Ashmolean Museum

Ashmolean Museum (1 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 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 Pitt Rivers Museum

Pitt Rivers Museum (2 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 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)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 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.....

A picture of Botanic Gardens of Oxford

Botanic Gardens of Oxford (7 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 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.....

View inside the inner courtyard at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock

Blenheim Palace (258 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NE)

Home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace has been awarded Historic Attraction of the Year 2002 and is birthplace of.....

A picture of Dorchester Abbey

Dorchester Abbey (14 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 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.....


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