Experience Oxfordshire Guide 2019

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Around the County: West Oxfordshire
Explore the Cotswolds
Woodstock to Burford
Do you need a car to explore the Cotswolds? Of course it’s easy to explore by car, but
it’s also easy to see more of Oxfordshire using public transport. We follow the route
of the Stagecoach 233 service linking Woodstock with Witney and Burford to
discover many fascinating places along the route.
Start your journey in the historic town
of Woodstock (1) , home to The
Oxfordshire Museum (2) and Soldiers
of Oxford Museum (3) as well as
antique shops, great pubs, and the 13th
century Macdonald Bear Hotel. No visit to
Woodstock would be complete without a
visit to Blenheim Palace (4) , a UNESCO
World Heritage site and birthplace of
Winston Churchill.
Hop on the bus at the gates of Blenheim
Palace and the next stop of interest is St
Martin’s Church in Bladon (5) ; the Victorian
church is the resting place of Sir Winston
Churchill.
A few miles further to Long
Hanborough (6) train station. The station
is still in use on the GWR line linking London
Paddington to the Cotswolds, but close by is
the Oxford Bus Museum and Morris Motors
Museum. Both tell the story of transport in
Oxford, including the production of cars by
the famous Morris Motors.
Further along the route is North Leigh
Roman Villa (7) , one of the larger villas in
Roman Britain set on the banks of the River
Evenlode. It’s a 1.5 mile walk from the bus
stop on the main road, but worth the walk to
see a near complete mosaic tile floor dating
back to the 3rd century.
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