Cowley Travel Guide
Oxford
Popular places to visit
University of Oxford
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit University of Oxford during your travels in Oxford. Experience the area's museums and theatre scene.
Christ Church College
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Christ Church College during your trip to Oxford. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Oxford Castle
Embark on an entertaining journey through this medieval castle. Learn about its dark past and listen to tales of murder and crime.
Bodleian Library
Sign up for a tour to get a closer look at the priceless gems in one of the oldest libraries in the world.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Gaze up at towering Oxfordshire dinosaur skeletons, see a colony of swifts in a tower and study the preserved model of the extinct dodo.
Ashmolean Museum
The world’s oldest public museum is home to a fascinating collection of global curios and priceless works of art.
Things to do
Oxford Sightseeing River Cruise Along The University Regatta Course
Oxford: Sightseeing River Cruise
Oxford: Evening Sightseeing River Cruise with a Cocktail
Top hotels in Cowley
The Oxford House
Reviewed on 11 Jun 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford
Reviewed on 4 Aug 2025
Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa
Reviewed on 4 Aug 2025
Linton Lodge Hotel, BW Signature Collection
Reviewed on 3 Aug 2025
Holiday Inn Oxford by IHG
Reviewed on 30 Jul 2025
Mollie's Motel and Diner
Reviewed on 1 Aug 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Cowley
Lye Valley
While Lye Valley isn't home to many top sights, Temple Cowley Pools and Headington Shark are some notable places to visit nearby.
Wood Farm
When in Wood Farm, you can plan a visit to Headington Shark and Iffley Road Track, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Iffley
If you're spending some time in Iffley, Thames Path and Thames River are top sights worth seeing.
Littlemore
Visitors highly recommend Littlemore for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Kassam Stadium while you're in town.
Rose Hill
Rose Hill might not have many top sights, but Temple Cowley Pools and Kassam Stadium are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
East Oxford
While visiting East Oxford, you might make a stop by sights like Iffley Road Track and Thames River.
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- Blenheim Palace
- University of Oxford
- Bicester Village
- Thames River
- Cotswold Wildlife Park
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Christ Church College
- Oxford Castle
- Bodleian Library
- Waddesdon Manor
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History
- Chiltern Hills
- Oxford Brookes University
- Churchill Hospital
- Ashmolean Museum
- North Wessex Downs
- Fairytale Farm
- Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
- Kassam Stadium
- Nuffield Health - The Manor Hospital Oxford
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
- Sheldonian Theatre
- Uffington White Horse
- Carfax Tower
- Exeter College