West Oxford Travel Guide
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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.
Oxford Castle
Embark on an entertaining journey through this medieval castle. Learn about its dark past and listen to tales of murder and crime.
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.
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: City and University Tour, including college entry
Oxford: Sightseeing River Cruise
Oxford by Rail Day from London with Harry Potter Insights Tour
Exclusive Blenheim Palace &Cotswolds Private Day Tour from London
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Other neighbourhoods around West Oxford
North Hinksey
While North Hinksey may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Oxford Castle and Carfax Tower.
Jericho
Jericho might not have many top sights, but Ashmolean Museum and New Theatre Oxford are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Botley
The restaurants and gardens are a few reasons travellers visit Botley. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Oxford Castle and New Theatre Oxford, a few notable attractions nearby.
Oxford City Centre
Museums, historical sites and theatres are some highlights of Oxford City Centre. Make a stop by Covered Market or New Theatre Oxford while you're exploring.
South Oxford
While visiting South Oxford, you might make a stop by sights like Thames Path and Thames River.
North Oxford
While North Oxford isn't home to many top sights, Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Ashmolean Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.
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- University of Oxford
- Blenheim Palace
- Bicester Village
- Thames River
- Cotswold Wildlife Park
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Oxford Castle
- Christ Church College
- Oxford Brookes University
- Chiltern Hills
- Bodleian Library
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History
- Waddesdon Manor
- Ashmolean Museum
- North Wessex Downs
- Carfax Tower
- Fairytale Farm
- Churchill Hospital
- Kassam Stadium
- Nuffield Health - The Manor Hospital Oxford
- Covered Market
- Exeter College
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
- Sheldonian Theatre
- Chipping Norton Golf Club
- Uffington White Horse
- Kelmscott Manor