Guidebook for Oxfordshire
Food Scene
Modern British cuisine served in a charming cafe with a riverside terrace and boats for hire.
23 locals recommend
The Hi Lo Restaurant
1 Folly BridgeModern British cuisine served in a charming cafe with a riverside terrace and boats for hire.
Upmarket hotel venue decorated with young British art, serving a familiar all-day brasserie menu.
38 locals recommend
Quod Restaurant & Bar
92-94 High StUpmarket hotel venue decorated with young British art, serving a familiar all-day brasserie menu.
Modern, all-day French brasserie chain, serving regional specialities and traditional classics.
Côte Brasserie - Oxford
41-47 George StModern, all-day French brasserie chain, serving regional specialities and traditional classics.
Good local pub, just a couple of minutes walk from the house. Serves well priced food and drink all day and in the evenings (except for Mondays)
9 locals recommend
Home
200 Abingdon RoadGood local pub, just a couple of minutes walk from the house. Serves well priced food and drink all day and in the evenings (except for Mondays)
Characterful, buzzing pub overlooking the river with large outdoor seating area adjacent to the river. Standard pub food/drinks.
47 locals recommend
The Head of the River
Saint Aldate'sCharacterful, buzzing pub overlooking the river with large outdoor seating area adjacent to the river. Standard pub food/drinks.
Duke of Monmouth
260 Abingdon RoadNice local pub about 5 minutes walk from the house. Good value food.
For those days when only fish and chips will do! 5-10 minutes walk from the house.
10 locals recommend
Mediterranean Fish Bar
270 Abingdon RdFor those days when only fish and chips will do! 5-10 minutes walk from the house.
Nice Pub with huge garden, and good food. You can drive via the ring road, or walk from the house through farmland - it's about half an hour's walk. Turn left out of the house, and then left onto Lake Street. Take the path to the left at the bottom of Lake Street, and then in about 150 yards across the footbridge on the right. This will take you over the lake and over the railway tracks. When you come down the steps from the bridge follow the path for a few minutes until you see a track on your right. Follow the track and this will take you to North Hinksey.
26 locals recommend
The Fishes
North Hinksey VillageNice Pub with huge garden, and good food. You can drive via the ring road, or walk from the house through farmland - it's about half an hour's walk. Turn left out of the house, and then left onto Lake Street. Take the path to the left at the bottom of Lake Street, and then in about 150 yards across the footbridge on the right. This will take you over the lake and over the railway tracks. When you come down the steps from the bridge follow the path for a few minutes until you see a track on your right. Follow the track and this will take you to North Hinksey.
Drinks & Nightlife
Modern chain bar serving beer, cocktails, wine and sharing plates to an after-work crowd.
20 locals recommend
All Bar One Oxford
124 High StModern chain bar serving beer, cocktails, wine and sharing plates to an after-work crowd.
A typical Victorian pub with sport on TV and a buffet menu, plus monthly movies and stand-up comedy.
St Aldates Tavern
108 St Aldate'sA typical Victorian pub with sport on TV and a buffet menu, plus monthly movies and stand-up comedy.
Wonderful old pub - very small, but worth a visit. Everyone loves it.
35 locals recommend
The Bear Tavern
6 Alfred StWonderful old pub - very small, but worth a visit. Everyone loves it.
Local pub about 10mins walk from the house. Nice atmosphere and sometimes with live music on the first floor. Good place to try Aunt Sally - Oxfordshire pub game where you throw sticks at a model Aunt Sally.
10 locals recommend
The White Horse
52 Broad StLocal pub about 10mins walk from the house. Nice atmosphere and sometimes with live music on the first floor. Good place to try Aunt Sally - Oxfordshire pub game where you throw sticks at a model Aunt Sally.
The Gardener's Arms
39 Plantation RdLovely Jericho pub with great vegetarian food.
Parks & Nature
Highly recommend a walk through Christ Church Meadow, and well worth walking right round. Beautiful views of the river, Christ Church and many other colleges.
76 locals recommend
Christ Church Meadow
Highly recommend a walk through Christ Church Meadow, and well worth walking right round. Beautiful views of the river, Christ Church and many other colleges.
Arts & Culture
Museum and art gallery with world class temporary exhibitions, and evening events that are well worth going to. The rooftop restaurant is a great place for tea with a large terrace overlooking the Randolph.
374 locals recommend
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont StreetMuseum and art gallery with world class temporary exhibitions, and evening events that are well worth going to. The rooftop restaurant is a great place for tea with a large terrace overlooking the Randolph.
Shopping
An amazing range of small independent shops ranging hugely in price. It seems to sell almost everything - clothes, shoes, handbags, kitchenware. Lots of cafes plus greengrocers, butchers, florists and a fishmonger.
126 locals recommend
Oxford Covered Market
Market StreetAn amazing range of small independent shops ranging hugely in price. It seems to sell almost everything - clothes, shoes, handbags, kitchenware. Lots of cafes plus greengrocers, butchers, florists and a fishmonger.
Anchored by John Lewis, has the usual chain stores plus a lot of restaurants. Car park underneath or it's about 25mins walk from the house - beautiful walk via water meadows and the river.
157 locals recommend
Westgate Oxford
Queen StreetAnchored by John Lewis, has the usual chain stores plus a lot of restaurants. Car park underneath or it's about 25mins walk from the house - beautiful walk via water meadows and the river.
High (Street), Oxford
Mainly women's clothes shops including Toast, LK Bennett, White Stuff and Phase Eight.
21 locals recommend
High Street
High StreetHigh (Street), Oxford
Mainly women's clothes shops including Toast, LK Bennett, White Stuff and Phase Eight.
Essentials
This Tescos is about 10 minutes walk from the house and open from 6am to 11pm. However, there are two other convenience stores that are much closer. There is one a couple of minutes from the house on the Abingdon Road in between the Home pub (on the corner) and the Brazilian cafe. It's good for basics, but for a better range of goods walk 5 minutes further up the Abingdon Road (towards the city centre) and there is another convenience store. These shops are open until 8pm.
26 locals recommend
Tesco Express
279 Abingdon RdThis Tescos is about 10 minutes walk from the house and open from 6am to 11pm. However, there are two other convenience stores that are much closer. There is one a couple of minutes from the house on the Abingdon Road in between the Home pub (on the corner) and the Brazilian cafe. It's good for basics, but for a better range of goods walk 5 minutes further up the Abingdon Road (towards the city centre) and there is another convenience store. These shops are open until 8pm.
Sainsbury's
Huge. Sells everything including cheap petrol. About 5 mins drive.