Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
A beautiful four storey Victorian house with a peaceful garden, and four double bedrooms, four bathrooms, drawing room, 40 ft plus kitchen/dining room/conservatory. The kitchen is fully equipped including an Aga. Drawing room overlooks the pretty garden with breakfast terrace.
The property is situated in a quiet friendly neighbourhood five minutes walk from the centre of Oxford. The crescent is a continuation of the fashionable Little Clarendon Street where cafes, restaurants and boutiques abound.
View of garden from dining area
Kitchen area
View from kitchen through dining area to garden
The Central England / Cotswolds / Oxfordshire region
The Cotswolds is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful areas in England. With its unique stone-built heritage, gently rolling hills and broad valleys, you will find plenty of places to visit and sites to enjoy. Explore historic market towns and discover small charming villages dotted across the landscape. The Cotswolds many attractions include museums and galleries, historic houses, gardens and wildlife parks.
Set in the Cotswolds, Blenheim Palace is considered to be one of the finest baroque houses in the country. Inside the Palace can be found a superb collection of tapestries, paintings, porcelain and furniture in the magnificent State Rooms.
Sir Winston Churchill was born in the Palace in 1874 and a permanent exhibition about him is located next to his birth room. He is buried in a simple grave in the nearby church at Bladon.
Surrounding the Palace are over 2000 acres of beautiful parkland, lakes, fountains and formal gardens including the Secret Garden, the Water Terraces, Rose Garden and Grand Cascade. A miniature train, a great favourite with all ages, connects the Palace to the Pleasure Gardens where a range of fun activities for children are located including the Marlborough Maze, the Butterfly House, the Lavender Garden, Adventure Playground and Blenheim Bygones exhibition
Oxford / Central Oxford area
Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars.
With its mix of ancient and modern, there is plenty to do, whether it’s visiting one of the many historic buildings, colleges, museums or enjoying a day along the river.
The Ashmolean Museum, established in 1683, is the oldest museum in the UK and one of the oldest in the world. It houses collections of art and antiquities, which are of national and international importance. They range from the civilisations of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome to Renaissance Europe and the 20th Century. There is also an extensive Far Eastern collection
Visit Bodleian Library, the medieval divinity school, the oldest teaching and examination room of the university, a masterpiece of English Gothic architecture.
Punting is also an enjoyable and popular way to spend a summer’s day in Oxford. Cherwell Boathouse has over 70 hand built punts plus rowing boats.
How to get there
Airports
London Heathrow and Gatwick airports: all terminals are linked to Oxford by The Airline coach service
www.oxfordbus.co.uk/main.php?page_id=23
London Stansted airport is linked to Oxford by the National Express 757 coach.
Trains
Frequent direct train service operates between Oxford and London Paddington along with services from the South via Reading; from the west via Didcot or Reading and from the North via Bicester and Banbury.
www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk
Other services operate via Birmingham www.virgintrains.co.uk
Bus
Fast and frequent coach services provide a direct link between the centre of Oxford and Central London 24-hours a day.
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