Guidebook for Charlbury
Food Scene
The Bull
Sheep Streetgreat food in a beautifully restored pub
The Bell Hotel station
good food at good prices, great beer garden with a little river at the end
local produce and cheese, coffee shop, open 7 days a week
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Charlbury Deli & Cafe
Market Streetlocal produce and cheese, coffee shop, open 7 days a week
Drinks & Nightlife
The Rose and Crown
14 N Parade Avegood beers and friendly atmosphere
Arts & Culture
Charlbury Museum
Market Streettiny museum showing how the town has developed over the years
A small but thriving theatre that has an eclectic range of shows - dance, theatre and music
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The Theatre Chipping Norton
2 Spring StA small but thriving theatre that has an eclectic range of shows - dance, theatre and music
local history with great photos showing how the town has changed over the years
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Chipping Norton Museum of Local History
4 High Stlocal history with great photos showing how the town has changed over the years
history of oxfordshire - with lots of interactive displays to keep the kids interested
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The Oxfordshire Museum
14 Park Sthistory of oxfordshire - with lots of interactive displays to keep the kids interested
The beautiful old home of William Morris, that inspired many of his designs. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays from April to October. Gorgeous gardens, tea rooms and the house itself that showcases many of Morris's and his friends work.
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Kelmscott Manor
The beautiful old home of William Morris, that inspired many of his designs. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays from April to October. Gorgeous gardens, tea rooms and the house itself that showcases many of Morris's and his friends work.
National Trust owned Jacobean country house and gardens at Chastleton near Moreton-in-Marsh (which you can reach by train from Charlbury). It is famous for a wife bravely saving her husband during the Civil War, by drugging the Roundhead soldiers looking for him. As well as having been "Wolf Hall" in the TV series.
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National Trust - Indlu ye-Chastleton
National Trust owned Jacobean country house and gardens at Chastleton near Moreton-in-Marsh (which you can reach by train from Charlbury). It is famous for a wife bravely saving her husband during the Civil War, by drugging the Roundhead soldiers looking for him. As well as having been "Wolf Hall" in the TV series.
A country stately home and gardens, with tea room. Home to the eclectic Farringdon collection.
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National Trust - Buscot Park
Lechlade RoadA country stately home and gardens, with tea room. Home to the eclectic Farringdon collection.
An award winning 3 acre garden, surrounding an 18th century manor house.
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Bourton House Garden
An award winning 3 acre garden, surrounding an 18th century manor house.
every other year they host On Form - a stunning stone sculpture exhibition in the gardens. Also famous for having inspired Nancy Mitford's semi-autobiographical novels Love in a Cold Climate and The Pursuit of Love when she lived at Asthall Manor as a young woman. The Mitford family lived here from 1919-1926 before moving to Swinbrook down the road, where she was buried.
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Asthall Manor
every other year they host On Form - a stunning stone sculpture exhibition in the gardens. Also famous for having inspired Nancy Mitford's semi-autobiographical novels Love in a Cold Climate and The Pursuit of Love when she lived at Asthall Manor as a young woman. The Mitford family lived here from 1919-1926 before moving to Swinbrook down the road, where she was buried.
a fascinating small museum showing how a working manor would have looked and operated. This includes small animals, a cottage garden and the house itself - where you can see cooking demonstrations and try on historical costumes.
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Cogges Manor Farm
Church Lanea fascinating small museum showing how a working manor would have looked and operated. This includes small animals, a cottage garden and the house itself - where you can see cooking demonstrations and try on historical costumes.
Getting Around
Charlbury station
trains run hourly or every 30 mins in rush hour
Sightseeing
classic Cotswold town with stunning houses, an impressive church, great pubs as well as many unique shops
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Burford
classic Cotswold town with stunning houses, an impressive church, great pubs as well as many unique shops
Famous as the home of Winston Churchill, stunning old country home that you can spend hours in. Gardens were landscaped by Capability Brown and have a maze.
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Blenheim Palace
Famous as the home of Winston Churchill, stunning old country home that you can spend hours in. Gardens were landscaped by Capability Brown and have a maze.
Oxford offers much to explore - there are fascinating tours of the university itself, there are museums and parks, punting on the river as well as great shopping, cinemas, theatre and music.
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Oxford
Oxford offers much to explore - there are fascinating tours of the university itself, there are museums and parks, punting on the river as well as great shopping, cinemas, theatre and music.
Moreton-in-Marsh inspired the fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, who was a regular visitor. Moreton is thought to be Bree in Lord of the Rings and The Bell Inn in the heart of the town is the inspiration for The Prancing Pony. The Four Shire Stone (Three Farthing Stone), The Rollright Stones (Barrow Downs) and Broadway Tower (Amon Hen) are all only a few miles from Moreton
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Moreton in Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh inspired the fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, who was a regular visitor. Moreton is thought to be Bree in Lord of the Rings and The Bell Inn in the heart of the town is the inspiration for The Prancing Pony. The Four Shire Stone (Three Farthing Stone), The Rollright Stones (Barrow Downs) and Broadway Tower (Amon Hen) are all only a few miles from Moreton
Parks & Nature
Wychwood Forest
ancient beech forest
Ancient stone circle with great walks and views
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Izinto zeRollright
Rollright RoadAncient stone circle with great walks and views
wild animals from around the world housed in open spacious enclosures in a Cotswold setting
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I-Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens
wild animals from around the world housed in open spacious enclosures in a Cotswold setting
Badbury Hill has great walking trails through a stunning woodland and ancient iron age sites - a national trust site, including Great Coxswell Barn, where historical walks and kids activities are organised from.
Coleshill
Badbury Hill has great walking trails through a stunning woodland and ancient iron age sites - a national trust site, including Great Coxswell Barn, where historical walks and kids activities are organised from.
Wonderful walks around the Iron Age sites of the White Horse and Wayland Smithy. Fabulous views across Oxfordshire and a great place for flying a kite!
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White Horse Hill car park
Wonderful walks around the Iron Age sites of the White Horse and Wayland Smithy. Fabulous views across Oxfordshire and a great place for flying a kite!
great maze and treasure trail for kids and adults
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The Dragonfly Maze
great maze and treasure trail for kids and adults
Birdland
Aviaries with many types of birds
Dog-friendly, 56-acre gardens with trees and shrubs from around the world. Has a plant centre and a cafe
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Batsford Arboretum
Dog-friendly, 56-acre gardens with trees and shrubs from around the world. Has a plant centre and a cafe
Shopping
Cheap designer clothes (factory seconds) that people travel from afar for, is only 30 mins drive away.
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Bicester Village station
Station ApproachCheap designer clothes (factory seconds) that people travel from afar for, is only 30 mins drive away.