Browsing local attractions within 1 mile of Ashmolean Museum

Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH
Tel: 01865 278000 
Collection of art and archaeology, from ancient Egypt to the 20thC. Paintings, sculpture, ceramics, silver, glass and coins, plus art from the Far East.

Faculty of Music, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DB
Tel: 01865 276139 
A rich collection of historical woodwind, brass and percussion instruments, over a dozen historical keyboard instruments. A complete bow-maker's workshop.

Depart from outside, Oxford Castle Unlocked, New Road, Oxford, OX1 3AY
You are hereby cordially invited to join a theatrical tour of Oxford's Ghosts!

Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG
Tel: 01865 277224 
See the gothic splendour of the oldest teaching and examination room, the Divinity School, take a guided tour up to Duke Humfrey's Library and visit the Exhibition Room to see treasures from the Bodleian Libraries' vast collections.

New College Lane, Oxford, OX1
New College Lane is the location of the locally known "Bridge of Sighs", built in 1913/14, a Venetian bridge which links two sides of Hertford College. To the left is the most famous group of buildings in Oxford.

Carfax, Oxford, OX1 1ET
Tel: 01865 790522 
Fourteenth-century west tower of the former city church of St Martin. The clock on the eastern side chimes every quarter hour. Superb views of Oxford's 'dreaming spires'.

Bardwell Road, Oxford, OX2 6SR
Tel: 01865 515978 
Combining a restaurant, café, and punt station with plenty of outdoor space and a beautiful terrace from where to relax and enjoy the surroundings.

St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DP
Tel: 01865 276155 
Christ Church College, with its Cathedral, choir, meadow, picture gallery to name but a few. Is well worth a visit.

Entrance via Oriel Square, Oxford, OX1 1DP
Tel: 01865 276172 
Christ Church is unique among the Oxford and Cambridge colleges in possessing an important collection of Old Master paintings and drawings, housed in a purpose-built Gallery of considerable architectural interest in itself.

No 1 Shop, Oxford Railway Station, Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HS
Tel: 01865 790522 
Hop On - Hop Off the city sightseeing bus.

Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BJ
One notorious event took place in Broad Street itself; a cross in the road outside Balliol marks the spot where Protestant Bishop Latimer, Ridley and Cranmer were burnt at the stake for rejecting the doctrine of the Catholic Church.

Radcliffe Observatory, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HG
Tel: 01865 274770 

High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AU
Tel: 01865 276000 
Magdalen College with its deer park& choir is open to visitors.

St Giles, Oxford, OX1
The Martyrs' Memorial, where Broad Street meets St. Giles, commemorates the deaths of three prominent Protestant church leaders during the reign of Queen Mary.

Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3BN
Tel: 01865 279555 
Open to visitors, with college, garden & choir.

44-46 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1AY
Tel: 01865 260666 
For the first time in 1000 years, the secrets of Oxford Castle have been ' unlocked', revealing episodes of violence, executions, great escapes, betrayal and even romance. Visit Oxford Castle and uncover the secrets for yourself.

South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PP
Tel: 01865 270927 
The University of Oxford Museum of world archaeology and anthropology.

Radcliffe Square, Oxford, OX1 4AJ
Tel: 01865 277000 
A large circular building with a lofty dome, was built by James Gibbs between 1737 and 1749 with money bequeathed by John Radcliffe (1650-1714), and was designed to house a library endowed by Radcliffe. CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ
Tel: 01865 277299 
Secular venue for the principal meetings & public ceremonies of the university.

St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JP
Tel: 01865 277300 

Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PW
Tel: 01865 272950 
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History houses the University Scientific collection of zoological, entomological and geological specimens. Among it most famous treasures are the Oxfordshire dinosaurs, the dodo and the swifts in the

Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AZ
Tel: 01865 286690 
The oldest botanic garden in the UK displays over 7,000 different species in a grade 1 listed garden with exotic glasshouses, water & rock gardens and beautiful boarders. The garden has events for all ages throughout the year.

Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ
Tel: 01865 277280 
Displays include scientific instruments, fine Islamic and European astrolabes, early chemical apparatus, clocks, medical instruments, original penicillin apparatus.

St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DZ
Tel: 01865 252761 
History of the city and university. Discover the cities earliest residents, medieval crafts, civil war stories, famous literary connections and the growth of a modern city.

Parks Road, Oxford, OX1
The University Park consists of about 70 acres (30 hectares) of parkland on the West bank of the River Cherwell, together with a 4 acre (1.5 hectare) spur of land running towards the South.

Various Locations, In & Around Abingdon Town Centre, OX14 1AQ
Abingdon makes an ideal base for a holiday with riverside parks, gardens and a choice of leisure facilities including tennis, swimming, boating, fishing, waterside pubs, restaurants, shops, lovely riverside walks and summer boat trips.