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Places to
Visit |
| 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 |
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Coate Water |
Nature reserve providing a home for many species of plants, insects and birds. Declared as a site of scientific interest. |
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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 |
| Didcot Railway Centre Ox11 7NJ Tel: 01235 817200 |
See www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk for the programme of events |
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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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Kingston Bagpuize House and Garden |
Beautiful manor house and family home with cantilevered staircase,
panelled rooms, furniture and pictures, set in mature parkland and gardens. |
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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 |
Come and enjoy a fun day out with the
whole family with animals around every corner and learn a little more about our
beautiful countryside and the rural way of life on a working, mixed, open
farm. See www.rovesfarm.co.uk for more information |
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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 http://www.swindongreyhounds.com/ for more information |
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Venn Mill |
The only working water-powered mill in the Vale of the White
Horse. |
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