Day trips to Oxford from London grant you access to one of the UK’s most scenic, quaint and haphazardly beautiful cities. It’s obviously best known for being – along with its rival Cambridge – home to one of the two great universities in the country, but you don’t have to be a student to enjoy yourself in this most English of English cities. If you plan a day trip out of London soon, there’s plenty to see and explore.
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As well as a visit to the undeniably pretty Oxford, this day trip from London incorporates two more gems. Warwickshire's twelfth-century Warwick Castle and Shakespeare’s hometown in Stratford-on-Avon.
Potter fans, listen up! This tour takes in various locations that appear in the boy-wizard film series – starting in London before making its way out to the very Potterish town of Oxford.
You may as well as go for the double-whammy while you're in the south of England, right? Hop on this day trip that takes you to the two great university towns of Oxford and Cambridge. Just don’t mention one when you’re in the other…
Take a leisurely trip down the Thames to Oxford, passing Henley-on-Thames and Windsor along the way. After admiring the oh-so-genteel scenery, take a walking tour around Oxford.
Delve into classic England on this tour, which takes you from Windsor to Oxford, before moving over to Stonehenge in Wiltshire. FYI: you get access to the inner stone circle, which is normally roped off to the public. Very VIP.
Perfect day trips, weekend breaks and getaways to help you relax, unwind and get the hell out of London
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