Guidebook for Oxfordshire
Food Scene
The Pickled Walnut
137-139 Cowley RoadIt's beautiful and the food is great
The food here is really good. It's not massive so you will need to book.
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Zheng
82 Walton StThe food here is really good. It's not massive so you will need to book.
It's a lovely quirky venue and well situated for the city, it also has rooftop area which is very beautiful.
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Turl Street Kitchen
16-17 Turl StIt's a lovely quirky venue and well situated for the city, it also has rooftop area which is very beautiful.
It's great to wander around and there is a variety of food stalls. Recommend the tibetan food stall.
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Mercado de Gloucester Green
78 Gloucester StIt's great to wander around and there is a variety of food stalls. Recommend the tibetan food stall.
Great food and within walking distance of park, town and home
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The Fishes
North Hinksey VillageGreat food and within walking distance of park, town and home
Great place to eat before or after a walk. Recommend booking in advance.
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The White Hart of Wytham
Great place to eat before or after a walk. Recommend booking in advance.
It does a great breakfast and is run by lovely people.
They also do regular activities for young adults, teens. Who over the age of 12 can attend without an adult.
Branches Cafe
Chapel WayIt does a great breakfast and is run by lovely people.
They also do regular activities for young adults, teens. Who over the age of 12 can attend without an adult.
The Fox Inn
Parks & Nature
A beautiful peaceful park, great for walks all seasons and picnics when the weather allows.
Also a great cut through to Marston if needed.
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Parques Universitarios
South Parks RoadA beautiful peaceful park, great for walks all seasons and picnics when the weather allows.
Also a great cut through to Marston if needed.
Head to Wytham and look for White Hart. Great pub and a little road behind it on the right leads up to Wytham Woods.
Great walks.
Wytham
Head to Wytham and look for White Hart. Great pub and a little road behind it on the right leads up to Wytham Woods.
Great walks.
I'm mentioning this place as it's near the house.
You need change for the carpark exit gate so ensure you have at least £3 coins on you. (as I can't recall how much)
It has a dilapidated cafe and a nice long walk around the reservoir if you like large expanses of water and want to go for a run or a walk it's good for that.
Farmoor Reservoir
I'm mentioning this place as it's near the house.
You need change for the carpark exit gate so ensure you have at least £3 coins on you. (as I can't recall how much)
It has a dilapidated cafe and a nice long walk around the reservoir if you like large expanses of water and want to go for a run or a walk it's good for that.
This is a large playground for older kids. Open to the public on weekdays. Look it up before going as there may be a seasonal change in open hours.
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South Oxford Adventure Playground
Whitehouse RoadThis is a large playground for older kids. Open to the public on weekdays. Look it up before going as there may be a seasonal change in open hours.
Large open space with Horses and Cows and the Isis (Thames) running through it. Great walks. Also Wolvercote and Binsey lane (The Perch pub) and Jericho are accessible from here.
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Prado del Puerto
Walton Well RdLarge open space with Horses and Cows and the Isis (Thames) running through it. Great walks. Also Wolvercote and Binsey lane (The Perch pub) and Jericho are accessible from here.
If you like walking and nature, this is a rugged park and more interesting cut through to fishes restaurant.
Raleigh Park Road
Raleigh Park RoadIf you like walking and nature, this is a rugged park and more interesting cut through to fishes restaurant.
Arts & Culture
This is in the centre of town. It hosts a lot of visiting exhibitors/artist well worth a visit, it also has a great cafe and shop for gifts.
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Modern Art Oxford
30 Pembroke StThis is in the centre of town. It hosts a lot of visiting exhibitors/artist well worth a visit, it also has a great cafe and shop for gifts.
You'll need hours but worth dipping in whenever you pass. Spectacular collection.
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Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont StreetYou'll need hours but worth dipping in whenever you pass. Spectacular collection.
Shopping
It has everything you need. But I would encourage you to visit the high street shops that suffer slightly due to the increase of traffic to the shopping centre away from the town.
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Westgate Oxford
Queen StreetIt has everything you need. But I would encourage you to visit the high street shops that suffer slightly due to the increase of traffic to the shopping centre away from the town.
This has a chemist, bookshop, market, banks and clothes
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Cornmarket Street
Cornmarket StreetThis has a chemist, bookshop, market, banks and clothes
Essentials
This is a shop with good ethical principals. I tend to shop here before shopping at Tescos.
https://www.midcounties.coop/about-us/what-is-a-co-operative/
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The Co-operative Food
152 London RdThis is a shop with good ethical principals. I tend to shop here before shopping at Tescos.
https://www.midcounties.coop/about-us/what-is-a-co-operative/
Botley Post Office
6 Elms ParadeDrinks & Nightlife
This place has a great reputation, can be tricky to find, nestled in an industrial estate. Suggest seeking it out in daylight first.
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The Tap Social Movement
North Hinksey LaneThis place has a great reputation, can be tricky to find, nestled in an industrial estate. Suggest seeking it out in daylight first.
Entertainment & Activities
You can hire Punts from here and get a bite to eat. High price but worth it.
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Cherwell Boathouse
Bardwell RoadYou can hire Punts from here and get a bite to eat. High price but worth it.