Becky’s guidebook
City/town information
Beautiful local places to visit
Historic town with absolutely masses to see and do. Wander round the beautiful Oxford colleges, go punting on the Thames, visit the world-famous Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers museums or simply find a lovely restaurant or ancient pub to sit and watch the world go by.
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Oxford
Historic town with absolutely masses to see and do. Wander round the beautiful Oxford colleges, go punting on the Thames, visit the world-famous Ashmolean and Pitt Rivers museums or simply find a lovely restaurant or ancient pub to sit and watch the world go by.
Lovely market town with a good mix of independent and high street shops. Has a market every Tuesday.
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Thame
Lovely market town with a good mix of independent and high street shops. Has a market every Tuesday.
Apparently 'Britain's smallest town'. A beautiful market town at the foot of the Chilterns with a number of thriving independent shops including a delicious deli, butcher and local fruit, veg and flowers (depending on the day of the week). Recently voted the best place to live in Oxfordshire.
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Watlington
Apparently 'Britain's smallest town'. A beautiful market town at the foot of the Chilterns with a number of thriving independent shops including a delicious deli, butcher and local fruit, veg and flowers (depending on the day of the week). Recently voted the best place to live in Oxfordshire.
Food recommendations
There is a huge range of places to eat in the local area - below is just a selection of local favourites
A place for a real treat - wonderful French food and extremely friendly service, but expensive!
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La table d'Alix at The Plough
Rectory RoadA place for a real treat - wonderful French food and extremely friendly service, but expensive!
Spire & Spoke
21 Hill RoadDelicious pizzas
Great pizzas and a huge pub garden in a beautiful village. Also does takeaway (collection only)
111 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Half Moon
Church RoadGreat pizzas and a huge pub garden in a beautiful village. Also does takeaway (collection only)
Leathern Bottel
1 High StA lovely local pub serving straight-forward pub grub
Beautiful old pub up on the Chilterns surrounded by great walks
9 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Fox & Hounds
Beautiful old pub up on the Chilterns surrounded by great walks
Good restaurant food in the historic market town of Thame
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The Thatch
29-30 High StGood restaurant food in the historic market town of Thame
A bit further away but delicious food served in the most beautiful location on top of the Chilterns. Go for a walk on Maidensgrove Common and then relax in the garden with a drink - but watch out for the red kites!
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The Five Horseshoes
A bit further away but delicious food served in the most beautiful location on top of the Chilterns. Go for a walk on Maidensgrove Common and then relax in the garden with a drink - but watch out for the red kites!
A popular gastropub in the Chilterns. At the pricier end.
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Sir Charles Napier
Sprigs HollyA popular gastropub in the Chilterns. At the pricier end.
The Mole Inn
A lovely country pub near Oxford
A once in a lifetime experience! Incredible food in a beautiful setting - restaurants don’t come much better than this.
58 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons
Church RoadA once in a lifetime experience! Incredible food in a beautiful setting - restaurants don’t come much better than this.
Sightseeing
Beautiful gardens and parkland designed by Capability Brown and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. A World Heritage site. About 30mins away
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Palacio de Blenheim
Beautiful gardens and parkland designed by Capability Brown and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. A World Heritage site. About 30mins away
Beautiful manor house with lovely gardens for a stroll. A National Trust property. About 30mins away.
180 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Waddesdon Manor
Beautiful manor house with lovely gardens for a stroll. A National Trust property. About 30mins away.