Guidebook for Oxford
Arts & Culture
Independent cinema, great movies not in standard cinemas, has a little bar upstairs and you can take your glass of wine to watch your film!
71 locals recommend
Phoenix Picturehouse
57 Walton StIndependent cinema, great movies not in standard cinemas, has a little bar upstairs and you can take your glass of wine to watch your film!
Everything Else
Walton Street Post Office
36 Walton Stuseful post office just around the corner
Jericho Health Centre
Local health centre with doctors
Saint Barnabas Street
Saint Barnabas StreetLocal church
Food Scene
Loch Fyne Restaurant
55 Walton StScottish fresh fish restaurant
A wonderful and famous cafe with homemade cakes, and a healthy version of the English Fry-Up (a breakfast!)
14 locals recommend
Art Jericho
112 Walton StA wonderful and famous cafe with homemade cakes, and a healthy version of the English Fry-Up (a breakfast!)
Famous pub along the river, usually reached on a summer's walk across Port Meadow
73 locals recommend
The Trout Inn
195 Godstow RdFamous pub along the river, usually reached on a summer's walk across Port Meadow
Another famous pub with great food, a shorter walk across Port Meadow than to the Trout Inn
77 locals recommend
The Perch
Binsey LaneAnother famous pub with great food, a shorter walk across Port Meadow than to the Trout Inn
A lovely Greek cafe/restaurant, with a great back garden to eat in
9 locals recommend
Manos Fresh Food Bar
105 Walton StA lovely Greek cafe/restaurant, with a great back garden to eat in
Branca
111 Walton StBranca's restaurant, also with a lovely garden area to sit and eat it
A specialist delicatessen, owned by Brancas restaurant, and freshly baked bread by the restaurant chefs - especially the homemade foccacia
38 locals recommend
Branca
111 Walton StA specialist delicatessen, owned by Brancas restaurant, and freshly baked bread by the restaurant chefs - especially the homemade foccacia
Sightseeing
the wonderful Port Meadow, great for country walks and famous pubs along the way
102 locals recommend
Port Meadow
Walton Well Rdthe wonderful Port Meadow, great for country walks and famous pubs along the way
University botanical garden, with lovely lawns to sit on along the river, and watch the punting
93 locals recommend
Oxford Botanic Garden
Rose LaneUniversity botanical garden, with lovely lawns to sit on along the river, and watch the punting
After visiting ChristChurch college, where Harry Potter was filmed, you can walk across the College grounds and along the Isis river
76 locals recommend
Christ Church Meadow
After visiting ChristChurch college, where Harry Potter was filmed, you can walk across the College grounds and along the Isis river
Keble College
Keble College, just one of many colleges to visit in the University.
with lots to see in the city centre, Carfax Tower is considered the absolute centre of the town. Oxford students are required by the university to live within 6 miles of the Tower!
17 locals recommend
Carfax Tower
Queen Streetwith lots to see in the city centre, Carfax Tower is considered the absolute centre of the town. Oxford students are required by the university to live within 6 miles of the Tower!
originally a prison, sightseeing tours will show you around, and the castle complex has lots of great restaurants
Oxford Castle Unlocked
44-46 Oxford Castleoriginally a prison, sightseeing tours will show you around, and the castle complex has lots of great restaurants
Essentials
Londis
81 Walton StOne of three little supermarkets on Walton Street