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Rousham House and Garden, Nr Steeple Aston, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Tel: 018869 347110 - A 17th century House with landscaped gardens
by William Kent (1735), also herbaceous borders and pigeon house.
About 9 miles north of Oxford.
Salters Steamers Ltd,
Folly Bridge, Oxford. OX1 4LA. - Tel: (01865) 243421. We operate
from all of the major locations on the Upper-Thames between Oxford
and Staines. OXFORD (Folly Bridge). Salters' boats depart from
below our head office on Folly bridge (which is the road which
links St Aldates to the Abingdon road - nearest postcode is OX1
4LA. www.salterssteamers.co.uk. Location: In the centre of Oxford.
The Oxford Story, 6 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AJ. Tel: 01865
728822. The Oxford Story offers the very best insight into the
city’s world-famous University, its famous faces and its
history. Suitable for most disabled visitors. Charges apply.
www.oxfordstory.co.uk. Location: In the centre of Oxford.
Christ Church, Oxford.
Tel: 01865 276150. Many of the scenes in the Harry Potter feature
films are shot in various locations of the College. This continues
Christ Church's long association with children's literature -
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland were inspired and written here
by Lewis Carroll. Charges apply. www.chch.ox.ac.uk. Location:
In the centre of Oxford.
The University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford OX1
4AZ. Tel: 01 865 286 690. Many gardeners come here to seek inspiration.
In the beds and borders you may find new plants that would be
perfect in your garden at home. www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk.
Location: In the centre of Oxford.
Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont
Street, Oxford, UK, OX1 2PH. Tel: (01865) 278000. The collection
includes drawings by Michaelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci,
watercolours and paintings by Turner, paintings by Paolo Uccello,
Piero di Cosimo, John Constable, Claude Lorraine, and Pablo Picasso
& much much more. The staff at the Information Desk by the
main entrance are happy to help you plan your visit. The Café
is self-service. www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk. Location: In the centre
of Oxford.
Pendon Museum Trust Ltd, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire,
OX14 4QD. Tel: 01865 407365. At Pendon we aim to recapture, in
detailed and colourful miniature, scenes showing the beauty of
the English countryside as it used to be in the years around
1930. www.pendonmuseum.com. About 7 miles south of Oxford.
Waterperry Gardens, Nr.
Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX33 1JZ. Tel: 01844 339254. Saxon church
with 13th Century original glass windows, 8 acre gardens, Art
in Action Gallery with works by some of the best artists and
craftsmen in the country, Garden shop selling an extensive range
of trees, shrubs, perennial, alpine and fruit, seum which holds
a superb collection of old, mainly agricultural tools used in
days gone by. www.waterperrygardens.co.uk. About 5 miles east
of Oxford.
Kingston Bagpuize House, Kingston Bagpuize, Near Abingdon, Oxfordshire,
OX13 5AX. Tel: 01865 820259. Kingston Bagpuize House is open
to the public on selected days and for group visits, by appointment,
throughout the year. The Tearoom serves home made cakes and scones
on all open days. Small gift shop in house. Guide dogs only.
www.kingstonbagpuizehouse.org.uk. About 8 miles west of Oxford.
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