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The Rollright Stones

Rollright Stones

The Rollright Stones are a group of prehistoric megalithic monuments built from large natural…

Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott Manor

The country home of William Morris - poet, craftsman and socialist - from 1871 until 1896, this is…

Burford Tolsey Museum & Archive

Burford Tolsey Museum and Archive

Exhibits quaintly recall the trades that flourished here - quarrying, bell-founding, rope-making,…

Chipping Norton Museum of Local History

Chipping Norton Museum of Local History

An independent museum located on the first floor of the 19th century Chipping Norton Co-op Society…

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  1. Add Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre to your Itinerary

    Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre

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    Type:

    Heritage/Visitor Centre

    Churchill, Chipping Norton

    Dates

    From:
    2 Apr 2024to25 Sept 2024Various Opening Times

    The building may be only 15' by 30' but its ancient walls contain state of the art technology, with touch screens telling the remarkable stories of two eminent sons of the village, Warren Hastings, first Governor-General of India (1732-1818) and…

  2. Add Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote to your Itinerary

    Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Witney

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024

    Ruins of a large 15th century manor set around courtyard. Situated in attractive settings on the banks of the River Windrush. A skeleton found in 18th century is said to be that of Lord Lovell.

  3. Add Cotswold Woollen Weavers to your Itinerary

    Cotswold Woollen Weavers

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    Type:

    Shopping

    Lechlade

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Various Opening Times

    Cotswold Woollen Weavers is a destination in its own right: a shop selling all manner of woollen clothes and blankets, a small museum, design studio, sculpture gallery, coffee shop and picnic area, all housed in beautiful old stone buildings. 

  4. Add Charlbury Museum to your Itinerary

    Charlbury Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    Charlbury

    Dates

    From:
    26 Mar 2024to30 Sept 2024Various Opening Times

    Charlbury Museum is an independent museum, run entirely by volunteers. Its five rooms are crammed with exhibits revealing the history of this ancient market town. There is plenty here to interest both adults and children.

  5. Add Oxford Bus Museum to your Itinerary

    Oxford Bus Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    Long Hanborough, Witney

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to19 Dec 2024Various Opening Times
    From:
    3 July 2024to29 Aug 2024Various Opening Times

    A museum containing 30 preserved buses dating back to 1913, an 1881 horse drawn tram, the Morris Motors Museum with vehicles from 1925 to 1977 and 45 vintage bicycles dating back to 1817.

  6. Add Witney Museum to your Itinerary

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    Witney Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    High Street, Witney

    Dates

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    1 Apr 2024to31 Oct 2024Various Opening Times

    A local history museum highlighting the changes that have taken place in Witney over the last 1,000 years.

  7. Add The Oxfordshire Museum to your Itinerary

    The Oxfordshire Museum

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    Type:

    Museum

    Woodstock

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Various Opening Times

    A large 18th century house, home to the County’s collections. Explore Oxfordshire’s story from the Jurassic period through to Anglo-Saxons and Victorians to modern day. Garden Café, Museum Gift Shop & Gardens.

  8. Add Bishop's Palace to your Itinerary

    Bishop's Palace

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    Type:

    Historic Site

    Church Green, Witney

    The remains of the ‘Bishop’s Palace’ are situated in the grounds of Mount House, just east of St Mary’s Church in Witney. In reality the ‘palace’ was a manor house, one of the earliest and largest of its type, the working centre of the estates owned…

Saltridge Woods (Credit: Ken Long)