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The
City and University of Oxford – join a detailed walking tour
with expert qualified City Guides;
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Shop at Bicester Village – one
of the most upmarket outlet malls in the UK – Burberry,
Mulberry, Zegna, Max Mara, La Perla, Hackett and many others;
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Henley on Thames with its River and Rowing Museum especially during Henley
Regatta - book your team somewhere comfortable;
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Magnificent Blenheim
Palace at Woodstock
built between 1702 – 1722;
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The ancient White Horse
at Uffington carved into the Ridgeway near Faringdon
and visible for miles around;
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Walk or ride The Ridgeway Path;
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Walk The Thames Path;
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Ride The Oxfordshire Cycleway;
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Visit Stonehenge
in the neighbouring
county
of Wiltshire;
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Spend the day in Winchester, ancient Capital
of Wessex and its magnificent Cathedral founded in 1079;
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See Georgian Bath
and easy
to reach London.
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Come for the superb Garsington Opera Season
in June & July;
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Two starred Michelin restaurant Le
Manoir aux Quat Saisons at Great Milton;
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See Historic Houses and Gardens including
National Trust Properties as well as the University
of Oxford Botanic
Gardens founded in
1621 with 8,000 plants from all over
the world;
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Historic Churches including Oxford
University’s Christ Church
Cathedral plus Dorchester Abbey founded
in the 12th Century
by Augustinian
Monks on
the site of the Saxon Cathedral of
St Birinius, as well as our own 12th
Century Church in North Moreton with
close
13th Century links to Stapleton’s
Chantry including a medieval underground
tunnel from Stapleton’s
Chantry to All Saints Church;
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Didcot Railway
Centre, see Thomas
the Tank Engine,
ride the Cholsey
and Wallingford
Railway.
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Within
reach are Ascot Races; Highclere
and Windsor Castles; Hampton Court; Hidcote
Manor Gardens
and Kiftsgate
Court Gardens,
two of the most
delightful gardens in England
nestling in the Cotswold Hills.
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Excellent golf
courses at Frilford
Heath and
Huntercombe are a short drive,
plus 18 hole Haddon Hill
Golf Club and driving range just
outside North Moreton village.
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The ancient walled Saxon town Wallingford
on Thames, is just three
miles away and recent
archaeological excavations
at Wittenham Clumps have provided a wealth
of detail about Roman
and Saxon occupation locally.
The Northmoor Trust and Project Timescape, both in Little Wittenham,
provide detailed and excellent information at their visitor and
education centre and also on the Nature Reserve itself.
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Wallingford Regatta during May – rowers
welcome;
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Wallingford Bunkfest – music,
dance, steam and beer at the beginning
of September;
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Top Quality
Craft
Fairs and Festivals
such as Chilterns
Craft Fair at Stonor Park near Henley, and Mapledurham House
in May every
year, Art in Action
at Waterperry House
mid July, plus Abingdon Craft Fair – two
weeks of Christmas Shopping during
October,
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Visit the huge three day
Newbury and
District Agricultural
Show aka Royal
County of Berkshire Agricultural Show and aka Newbury Show
in Mid September;
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Stay with us
while you
compete in or
watch Horse Trials – One
and Three Day
Events at Goring Heath
in April
and September,
Windsor in May,
Smiths
Lawn during
August
and Blenheim
Petplan International Three
Day Event in
September:
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Enjoy
superb Concerts – The
Orchestra of
St John Smith
Square
give wonderful
performances
regularly at
Dorchester Abbey;
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Oxfordshire Artweek
exhibitions
for three weeks during
May and
June when
hundreds
of local
artists open their homes,
studios
and workshops
to the
public;
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Watch the ancient custom of Swan Upping
at Wallingford in July – visit our Links
page for more
information
An enjoyable time is unavoidable !
