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| A selection of historic houses in the area | www.touruk.co.uk/houses |
| Local towns and villages | See short descriptions of Witney, Wantage,
Burford, Henley, and Abingdon www.oxfordcity.co.uk |
| Abingdon | Abingdon’s heritage makes it a
delight to visit in all seasons and its traditions of the past which are still
evident today add to this pretty market town’s appeal.
Read more:- www.Oxfordshire-life.co.uk |
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Abingdon Museum |
Displays and exhibits of local history and home of the Southern
Arts Collection. |
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Art Gallery |
See how Swindon has changed through the years- discover the past
and view a stunning collection of modern art under one roof. |
| Bourton on the Water
Model Village The Old New Inn Tel: 0451 20467 |
A replica in local stone
of one of the Cotswolds most beautiful villages. In one-ninth scale, you will find the River Windrush with it's distinctive bridges, the beeches, willows and chestnuts all in miniature It is complete with the Church of St Lawrence and the music of the actual choir and of course the model of the model village. More information Opening times |
| Burford Garden Centre Shilton Road, Burford, OX18 4PA Tel: 01993 823117 Email:info@burford.co.uk |
Burford Garden Company is one of the leading independent garden company's in the UK. With stores at Burford in Oxfordshire and at Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire We stock over 30,000 hand picked products for your garden and home. Medal winners at Chelsea Flower Show, the company has been designed to inspire and delight both expert gardeners and keen amateurs by simply offering the finest quality outdoor and indoor plants Our specialities include 200 varieties of clematis many of which are grown in our Treasure's Clematis Nursery. See www.burford.co.uk for opening hours and more information |
| Buscot
Park Faringdon Oxon SN7 8BU Tel: 01367 240786 Fax: 01367 241794 Email:estbuscot@aol.com |
18th Century House
contains the Faringdon Collection of fine paintings (including 'Briar Rose' by
Edward Burne-Jones)and furniture and is set in attractive parkland, featuring 2
lakes, water gardens and a walled garden. Tearoom 2.30 - 5.30 Opening times, a virtual tour, the Faringdon Collection and more information National Trust property |
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Coate Water |
Nature reserve providing a home for many species of plants,
insects and birds. |
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Cogges Manor Farm Museum |
Discover life in rural Oxfordshire in Victorian times. The manor
house is over 700 years old. Sample home baking fresh from the kitchen range
and talk to 'Victorian' maids. Farm animals, agricultural displays, kitchen
garden, riverside walk and cafeteria. |
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Corinium Museum |
Regional museum for Cirencester and Cotswolds displaying one of
the finest collections of antiquities from Roman Britain from the site of
Corinium(modern Cirencester) |
| Cotswold Wildlife
Park Burford, Oxon, OX18 4JW Tel: 01993 823006 |
Animals, birds,
reptiles, butterflies in very pleasant surroundings See www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk for details of the animals, a plan of the park, activities and much more |
| Cotswold Woollen
Weavers Filkins, Nr Lechlade Glos, GL7 3JJ Tel: 01367 860491 Fax: 01367 860661 Email:wool.weavers@dial.pipex.com |
Manufacturer and retailer
of fine woollens. See the age-old crafts of spinning and weaving and watch traditional machinery bring the Industrial Revolution to life. Mill shop, coffee shop, picnic area. Opening times and more information |
| Didcot Railway
Centre Ox11 7NJ Tel: 01235 817200 |
See www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk for the programme of events |
| Farmer Gows Activity
Farm Longcot Road, Fernham, SN7 7PR Tel: 01793 780555 |
The 'favourite place on
earth' for lots of our young visitors. Open daily (1 Jan - 23 Dec) 10am - 5pm. Meet the Animals ~ daily at 11am and at 2pm, including bottle feeding and egg collecting ~ always a unique experience. Then there are Bales to Climb, Pedal Tractors to drive, Play Areas for the Under 5s, Farm Shop with Cafe area, picnic tables both indoors and outside. www.farmergows.co.uk |
| Kelmscott
Manor Kelmscott, Nr Lechlade Oxon GL7 3HJ Tel: 01367 252486 Fax: 01367 253754 |
Kelmscott Manor was the
country home of William Morris - poet, craftsman, socialist - from 1871 until
his death in 1896. The house contains a collection of the possessions and works of Morris and his associates, including furniture, textiles, carpets and ceramics. See www.kelmscottmanor.co.uk for opening times and more information |
| Kingston Bagpuize House
and Garden Kingston Bagpuize Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 5AX Tel: 01865 820259 Fax: 01865 821659 Email:kingstonbagpuizehouse@btopenworld.com |
Beautiful manor house and
family home with cantilevered staircase, panelled rooms, furniture and
pictures, set in mature parkland and gardens. Tea room and small gift shop Opening hours and more information |
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Great Western Railway Museum |
Set in the heart of Brunel’s railway village, 5 locomotives
dominate the collection. |
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Lydiard House and Park |
The ancestral home of the Viscounts Bolingbrook family for over
500 years. Explore the 18th Georgian residence featuring ornate
plasterwork and original furnishings and portraits and explore the trails and
grounds. Picnic area and adventure playground. |
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Manor House |
The Manor House is a fine example of a very early unfortified
Manor House, built to house the Harcourt family and its retainers. The family
still live and work here. |
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Millets Farm |
Farm shop, Pick your own, maze, Garden Centre, crafts, Farm zoo, play area Restaurant |
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Milton Manor House |
An 18th century stately home, created by George
III’s lacemaker, Bryant Barrett and the architect Stephen Wright. Fine
architecture, furniture, porcelain, magnificent Strawberry Hill Gothic library
and Chapel. |
| Oxfordshire Museum Park Street, Woodstock OX20 1SN Tel: 01993 811456 oxon.museum@oxfordshire.gov.uk |
Set in attractive gardens, the new museum
celebrates Oxfordshire in all its diversity and features collections of local
history, art, archaeology, landscape and wildlife as well as a gallery
exploring the county’s innovative industries from nuclear power to
nanotechnology. Interactive exhibits offer new learning experiences for all ages .More information and opening times |
| Roves
Farm Roves Farm, Sevenhampton, Nr Highworth, Swindon, Wilts. SN6 7QG Tel 01793 763939 |
A great family day out,
come rain or shine! A full programme of events throughout the day include: Meet and Feed the Animals, Animal Racing during weekends and school holidays, Free Tractor and Trailer Rides and Pedal Tractors, Children’s Crafty Sessions, Heated Indoor Soft Play and Sandpit, Activity Barn with Giant Slide, Ball Pond and Bouncy Castle, 2 Acre Living Willow Maze and Outdoor Adventure Play, Giant Straw Bale Stack with Tunnels. Different Themed Weeks during the school holidays include: The Three Little Pigs, Easter Bunny, Scarecrows, The Hungry Caterpillar, Bear Hunt, Robin Hood, Sunflowers and Pumpkins! Additionally, Teddy Bear’s Picnic runs every Friday during term time. Group Bookings and Children’s Birthday Parties are welcome. See www.rovesfarm.co.uk for more information |
| Snowhill Manor and
Garden Snowshill, nr Broadway, Gloucestershire WR12 7JU Tel: 01386 852410 |
Cotswold manor set in hillside gardens
housing Charles Wade's collection of 'colour, craftsmanship and
design' http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-snowshillmanor |
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Swindon & Cricklade Steam Railway |
English rural steam railway recreated at Blunsdon
Station. |
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Swindon Stadium |
Greyhound racing See www.swindongreyhounds.com for more information |
| Tom Brown's School
museum Uffington, Oxon Tel: 01367 820259 email: museum@uffington.net |
The museum is housed in The Old Schoolroom
which was built in 1617 for Thomas Saunders, a merchant who lived in Woolstone.
The school, together with an endowment in his will, was intended to provide education for poor boys of Uffington and Woolstone. This building was the school to which author, Thomas Hughes, refers in the opening chapters of Tom Brown's School days. Open 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter to the end of October http://museum.uffington.net |
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Venn Mill |
The only working water-powered mill in the Vale of the White
Horse. |
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