Blenheim Palace offers a wonderful day out for all the family. You will be inspired by the majesty of the Palace, with its carvings by Grinling Gibbons, delighted by the interior filled with treasures and intrigued by the apartments devoted to Sir Winston Churchill. There are gardens in a variety of styles; lakes to row on, an adventure play area for children and even a narrow-gauge railway to take you from car park to the Palace. Blenheim Palace was built for the National Hero John 1st Duke of Marlborough and his Duchess Sarah, given by Queen Anne as a gift in reward for his military services. The palace was built between 1705 and 1722.The Park and Gardens at Blenheim provide a majestic formal setting for the Palace.
Britains first public museum and the world's first museum of a university, the Ashmolean Museum opened in 1683 at a site on Broad Street before moving in 1894 to its current site on Beaumont Street. The museum holds focuses on arts and archaeology from across the world and has a speciality in coins and a must see Egyptian exhibit.
Located just 15 miles from the guesthouse this shoppig destination is home to more than 130 of the world's most famous brands offering discounts of up to 60%
Established in 1860 the museum is world famous for its scientific work and collections with some of the main highlights the Dinosaur collection and the Oxford Dodo
Founded following the Norman conquest of Britain in 1066 the Oxford Castle is almost 1000 ears old, was formally a prison and has one of the best views of Oxford
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1669 this is where all students of Oxford University graduate
Oxford Tutorial College is an independent sixth-form college specialising in 'A' level and GCSE tuition for those intending to go on to higher education. Located on King Edward Street, Oxford, London, the College is known for providing effective preparation for public examinations. It provides A-level and GCSE courses in more than 45 subjects including theatre studies, art and design, ancient history, modern languages, human biology, English literature, sociology, music technology, business studies, psychology, film studies and more.
Oxford United F.C. is an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. The club is owned by chairman Firoz Kassam and managed by Brian Talbot. Its home ground is the Kassam Stadium in Oxford with a capacity of 12,500. Oxford United was formed as amateur club Headington in 1893, adding the suffix United the following year, and competed in local leagues until being elected to the Southern League and becoming professional in 1949. In 1960, Headington United was renamed Oxford United in order to give it a higher profile.
Based in North Oxford, d'Overbroeck's Sixth Form has over 240 students.Our approach is based on the premise that sixth form should be different from what's gone before. Challenging - exciting - dynamic. As an A level student, you'll be discussing, exploring and analysing ideas in depth, enthused by energetic teachers and small, energetic classes.Our aim, through these pages, is to introduce you to student life at d'Overbroeck's, as well as to give you detailed information about the teaching and support we provide - alongside a broad range of extra-curricular options.Each year we have over 240 students in the two years of the Sixth Form. About 30 of these join the Sixth Form from our own Year 11 or our International Study Centre, but the vast majority join us from other schools following their GCSEs.
At Hinksey Heights - The Oxford Golf Course - you will find an 18 hole championship course described by one of the organisers of this year's Elite European Senior Tour match as 'an inland links course with the most remarkable views of Oxford's dreaming spires'. Set just on the edge of the city, visitors, business people and residents enjoy their game in one of the most outstanding areas of beauty in the Thames Valley. With an active membership of the club there is always plenty of activity on the main course as well as the 9-hole par 3 course. The 939 yard 9 hole Par 3 Spires Golf Course is available for all standards of golfer to play in competition or for practice and tuition purposes.
There has been racing at Standlake since 1972 and it originally started off as a dirt track. In April 1983 the Hook family took over the promotion of it and are still running it today. After the first meeting the decision was taken to concrete the bends and later on that season the straights were done. The promotion of the Track changed hands in the mid 90's from Mike Hook (who is on the PA on race days), to his son Keith. The track originally had a ditch running around the outside and although it was fairly popular amongst racers, the decision was taken in 1995 to replace the ditch with the current Armco barrier. The following winter the race control building was moved from what is now the back straight to its current location, giving the track its current layout.