Welcome to Oxford

Oxford is a city located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is known for its prestigious university, which is one of the oldest and most respected universities in the world. The city is also home to many historic buildings, including the Oxford Castle and the Bodleian Library. Oxford is a popular tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors each year.

Oxfordshire is a county in South East England, known for its beautiful countryside and charming towns and villages. The county is home to many historic landmarks, including Blenheim Palace, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Oxfordshire is also known for its thriving arts and culture scene, with many museums, galleries, and theaters located throughout the county. The county is also home to many excellent restaurants and pubs, serving up delicious local cuisine.

Overall, Oxford and Oxfordshire are both beautiful and fascinating places to visit. Whether you are interested in history, culture, or simply enjoying the great outdoors, there is something for everyone in this wonderful part of England. So why not plan a trip to Oxfordshire today and discover all that this amazing county has to offer?

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.1°C

Feels Like: 8.5°C

Wind: 7.4 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Oxford Sixth Form College Other Independent School Ages:15-19 Head Teacher Mr Mark Love	12 King Edward Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4HT 1865793333 School Website
Cherwell College Oxford Other Independent School Ages:12-25 Head Teacher Principal Stephen Clarke	St George's Mansion 1-3 George Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2AR 1865242670 School Website
Christ Church Cathedral School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Richard Murray	3 Brewer Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1QW 1865242561 School Website
Oxford Media & Business School Miscellaneous Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Andrea Freeman	1 Cambridge Terrace Oxford OX1 1RR
The Eckersley School Of English Miscellaneous Ages:16-99	14 Friars Entry Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2BZ
New College School Other Independent School Ages:4-13 Head Teacher Dr Matthew Jenkinson	2 Savile Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3UA 1865285560 School Website
Activate Learning Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mr Gary Headland	Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA 8006126008 School Website
Carfax College Other Independent School Ages:11-21 Head Teacher Mr Carl Morris	39-42 Hythe Bridge Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2EP 1865200676 School Website
University Of Oxford Higher Education Institutions Head Teacher Professor Louise Richardson	University Offices Wellington Square Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2JD 1865270000 School Website
Magdalen College School Other Independent School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Miss Helen Pike	Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ 1865242191 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Oxford Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS 0.61 Miles

Ascott-Under-Wychwood Shipton Road, Ascott-Under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, OX3 5LP 2.65 Miles

Oxford Parkway Water Eaton Park &Amp;Amp; Ride, Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8HA 3.64 Miles

Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB 4.66 Miles

Islip Off Bletchingdon Road, Islip, Oxfordshire, OX5 2TQ 5.08 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
City Taxis 01865 794000 108 Saint Aldate's, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BU 0.17 Miles
001 Taxis 01865 240000 New Inn Yard, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BU 0.17 Miles
Elite Cars Oxford 01865 250500 St Giles Cafe Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AG 0.25 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01865 691538 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AS 0.27 Miles
Solocar 0800 334 5684 Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HH 0.47 Miles
Elite Fleet Cars 01865 691538 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3LD 0.48 Miles
A1 Taxis 01865 771772 27 Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HU 0.54 Miles
Elite Prestige And Private Hire Limited 01865 250500 Unit 12, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0DR 0.82 Miles
Airport Direct 07990 677508 Oxford Ox2 6Eh, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6EH 0.82 Miles
Queen Cars 01865 766666 152A Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1JJ 0.83 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Covered Market Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
King Edward Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Turl Street Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Carfax Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carfax Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Aldates Po Box Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St Aldates Post Office Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St Aldates Po Box Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Oriel Square Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broad Street Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Catte Street Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Queens Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Merton Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Faulkner Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gloucester Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
27@Northgate 01865 311500	Northgate Health Centre 15 Market Street Oxford OX1 3EF
28@Northgate 01865 311811	Northgate Health Centre 15 Market Street Oxford OX1 3EF
Kes@Northgate 01865 242657	Northgate Health Centre 15 Market Street Oxford OX1 3EF
19 Beaumont Street Surgery 01865 240501	19 Beaumont Street Oxford OX1 2NA
Healthier Oxford City Network Pcn Hub 01865 240501	19 Beaumont Street Oxfordshire OX1 2NA

Local Stores

Little Clarendon
123-125 Walton Street
Little Clarendon
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX2 6AH
01865 515814
Store Website
0.52 miles

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SPAR - Headington
10 - 12 Underhill Circus
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9LU
01865 763606
Store Website
2.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Oxford Iffley Road - Iffley Vets
35 Iffley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1EA 01865 242600 oxford.iffley.rd@medivet.co.uk Website 0.59 miles
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Animals Treated
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Medivet North Oxford
67 Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HJ 01865 554521 north.oxford@medivet.co.uk Website 0.76 miles
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Beaumont Veterinary Clinic
111 Botley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 0LF 01865 243225 web.beaumont@cvsvets.com Website 1.08 miles
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Companion Care (Oxford) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit 2 Botley Road Retail Park Botley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 0HA 01865 249 190 oxford@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.32 miles
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Medivet East Oxfordoxford Animal Centre
364 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2AG 01865 250000 east.oxford@medivet.co.uk Website 1.35 miles
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Herpvet Services
C/O Hilltop Vets Hinksey Heights Southern Bypass Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 5AB beavs@herpvet.co.uk Website 1.48 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Bagley Wood
A Lovely Wood For An Hour Or So Walk. Roadside Parking And Very Quiet Allowing A Peaceful Walk. Dogs Can Be Off Lead All The Way Round. Bagley Wood A34 Kennington Oxford OX1 5NA 2.51 miles The Satnav Doesn’T Tend To Recognise The Last Turning. Look Out For Bagley Wood Road And You’Ll Find The Verge To Park On Just Before The Bridge.

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Shotover Country Park
289 Acres Of Varied Landscape And Spectacular Views. Oxford City Council Has Lots More Information On Their Website Oxford.Gov.Uk The Ridings Oxford OX3 8TB 3.02 miles

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Toot Baldon
A Beautiful Walk From St Lawrence's Church In Toot Baldon Across The Fields Where You Can Walk As Far As Berinsfield And Beyond If You Choose. Free Parking At The Church With A Designated Footpath Through The Churchyard Into Lovely Fields For Your Dogs To Run Around, A Stream And A Mostly Flat Walk. The Mole Inn Pub Is There For A Nice Lunch After Your Walk, Dog Friendly Garden With Water Available For Your Dogs! Court Leys House Toot Baldon Oxford OX44 9NF 4.94 miles Parking At St Lawrence Church In Toot Baldon, Found At The End Of The Lane Next To The Mole Inn Public House

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Kidlington Circular Walk
65 Church St Kidlington Lancashire OX5 2BA 5.45 miles

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Bernwood Forest
There Are 60 Miles Of Tracks Within This Reserve - Over Meadows And Through The Woodland 6.68 miles Ox33 1Bj Map Ref: Sp 606 111

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Dorchester On Thames To Wittingham Clumps
This Is About A 4 Mile Round Walk. Park After The Bridge Entering Dorchester And There Are Toilets There. Walk Through An Extremely Picturesque Village (Take Lots Of Change As Residents Sell Jams, Marmalade, Eggs, Fruit And Veg) - Follow The Signs To The Catholic Church And Then Walk To Little Wittingham Through Fields And Over Bridge And Through To Another Church Then Follow Signs Up To The Clumps. 62 High St Dorchester Wallingford OX10 7HN 8.29 miles

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Weather Forecast

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	11.7°C	11.2°C	5.7°C	3.7°C	6.3°C	11.9°C	16.1°C	18.8°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	16.1°C	14.3°C
Feels Like	12°C	11.6°C	4.8°C	2.4°C	4.7°C	10.9°C	15.9°C	18.7°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	15.4°C	13°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Clear	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	12.9°C	12.2°C	11.7°C	11.2°C	12.9°C	16.9°C	21.4°C	25.1°C	27.7°C	26.7°C	24.2°C	21.4°C
Feels Like	11.2°C	10.3°C	9.6°C	8.7°C	10.6°C	16.4°C	21.2°C	25.9°C	28°C	27.2°C	25.8°C	21.4°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Clear
Temp	20.6°C	19°C	17.1°C	15.4°C	14.2°C	14.1°C	15°C	15.6°C	15.4°C	14.7°C	12.8°C	16.6°C
Feels Like	20.6°C	19°C	16.9°C	14.7°C	12.8°C	12.8°C	14.6°C	15.5°C	15.1°C	13.7°C	11.3°C	15.7°C

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