Oxfordshire - Historic County

Oxfordshire - Historic County - England

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Oxfordshire - Historic County - England Oxfordshire is at the heart of England, home to Oxford University one of the oldest universities in England. The city of Oxford is known as The City of Dreaming Spires because of its beautiful skyline of Gothic towers and steeples; Steeped in history and tradition it has captured the imagination of millions of tourists. The Oxford Canal with it's traditionally flat bottomed punts. The countryside is mostly agricultural with the rolling hills of the Chilters and meandering river valleys including the Thames. A great area for walking, cycling or horse riding. Parts of Oxfordshire are known as the Cotswolds, an area of quaint villages, and yellow stone houses; They include includes the historic market towns of Burford, Chipping Norton, Witney and Woodstock. Burford is known as the "Gateway to the Cotswolds" one of the Cotswolds most picturesque towns with many buildings dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Henley on Thames in South Oxfordshire is famous for its annual Royal Regatta, which is held in July and has been ever since the year 1839. Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill. Abingdon-on-Thames a charming and picturesque town.
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Follow in the footsteps of Inspector Morse Oxfordshire's celebrated TV detective, Inspector Morse first appeared on our tv screens in 1987. Created by Oxford author Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of Inspector Morse's best-known cases, with lots of lively anecdotes along the way. Please note that this a very popular tour and advance booking is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment. Visit the Official Guided Walking Tours of Oxford for more details.		The Birthplace of Winston Churchill Situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford, set in 2100 acres of beautiful landscaped parkland, is the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Arguably the greatest parliamentarian this country has ever seen. Winston Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace on the 30th November 1874 at 1.30am. Visitors can see the birth room, set west of the Great Hall in the suite of apartments once allotted to the 1st Duke of Marlborough’s domestic Chaplain. Other interesting exhibits include several of his lively letters, a superb collection of first day covers commemorating Sir Winston Churchill and many fascinating photographs of this great man.
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