About Oxford
Oxford's university colleges, libraries and museums define the city. Punting on the Cherwell, browsing the Covered Market and climbing the Carfax Tower are classic experiences. Many colleges open to visitors at least part of the year.
Top attractions in and around Oxford
- Bodleian Library
- Christ Church
- Ashmolean Museum
- Radcliffe Camera
- Bridge of Sighs
- Covered Market
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History
- Pitt Rivers Museum
- Magdalen College
- Carfax Tower
Getting there
Main train station: Oxford (London Paddington ~1h, Marylebone ~1h; direct to Birmingham, Worcester)
Airport(s): Heathrow (bus), Birmingham (train)
Compact centre; buses run from station to High Street and colleges.
Top 10 hotels in Oxford
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Church Road, Great Milton, Oxford OX44 7PD
Raymond Blanc's country house with two Michelin stars.
Old Bank Hotel
92-94 High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ
Boutique hotel with art collection on Oxford's High Street.
The Randolph Hotel
Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LN
Historic landmark hotel by the Ashmolean Museum.
Malmaison Oxford
3 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY
Boutique hotel in the former prison at Oxford Castle.
Vanbrugh House Hotel
20-24 St Michael's Street, Oxford OX1 2EB
Elegant townhouse B&B near the Bodleian.
The Bocardo Hotel
24-26 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AE
Central hotel with contemporary rooms and bar.
Tower House
15 Ship Street, Oxford OX1 3DA
Charming B&B in a 17th-century building.
Premier Inn Oxford Central
George Street, Oxford OX1 2AY
Reliable budget option in the city centre.
Burlington House
374 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7PP
Victorian villa B&B in leafy North Oxford.
The Buttery Hotel
11-12 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS
Simple, central hotel above a café on Broad Street.