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Places to go in Oxfordshire

Lift Bridge over the Oxford Canal at Thrupp. © Neil Geering - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Punting on the Isis is a traditional Oxfordshire pastime and there are no shortage of waterside parks to relax in. History buffs should head for Blenheim Palace and most people can find something of interest in the bustling streets of Oxford.

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  1. Image for Banbury Museum & Tooley's Boat Yard

    Principal attraction marker image Banbury Museum & Tooley's Boat Yard »

    Really, this brand new museum (01295 259855) is two attractions in one - on either side of the Oxford Canal, linked …

  2. Image for Buscot Park

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    James Darley built the original mansion and park at Buscot for Edward Loveden at a cost of £20,000 between 1779 and …

  3. Image for Greys Court

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    Jacobean court intrigue and medieval fortifications add to the appeal of this Tudor-style house. One last tower …

  4. Image for Iffley Lock

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    This famous one-and-a-half mile stretch of the River Thames between Folly Bridge and Iffley Lock passing by Christ …

  5. Image for Mapledurham House and Watermill

    Principal attraction marker image Mapledurham House and Watermill »

    Mapledurham House was built in the Middle Ages when the estate was in the hands of the Lyndes family. When Sir …

  6. Image for River and Rowing Museum

    Principal attraction marker image River and Rowing Museum »

    An innovative exhibition and gallery space in an award-winning and sensitively designed modern building on the banks …

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    Located in a picturesque valley in the Chiltern Hills, Stonor Park is the home of Lord and Lady Camoys and the …

  8. Image for Aynho Wharf

    Aynho Wharf »

    Set in the Cherwell Valley on the Oxford Canal, about a mile below Aynho village. There is a large wharf and …

  9. Blenheim Palace. © Ben Gamble - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Blenheim Palace »

    Home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace is the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and was awarded …

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