The beautiful 8-acre gardens of Waterperry House were founded by Beatrix Havergal in the 1930s. Today it includes formal gardens, an herbaceous border, woodland garden,...

Dorchester Abbey Museum is housed in two buildings on the site of the Abbey. The Old Schoolroom is part of the abbey’s 14th Century...

The University of Oxford Botanic Garden is nearly 400 years old and is the oldest in Britain. The garden has over 7,000 different types...

Magdalen College was founded in 1448 by William of Waynflete and was one of the first colleges to teach science. The impressive buildings of...

The Bate Collection celebrates the history of the western musical tradition from medieval times to the modern day. The museum houses a large collection...

Unlike many of the colleges of Oxford University, Merton College is free to visitors. As one of the three colleges that were founded in...

Merton College Chapel was built in the 13th Century and still possesses windows that contain the original glass from the period. Other windows contain...

Corpus Christi College is one of the smaller colleges of Oxford University and has the advantage of overlooking meadows but being in the city centre....

St Edmund Hall was one of Oxford’s ancient Aularian houses which were the first halls before the establishment of the University’s colleges and is the...

As the oldest college of Oxford University, University College is steeped in history and tradition. The college is famous for having expelled the rebellious...

Oriel College is in the centre of Oxford and is the fifth oldest college in the university. While none of the original buildings remain,...

Christ Church College has an interesting history. It was initially founded by Cardinal Wolsey in the 16th Century and was re-founded later in the...

The Queen’s College is one of Oxford University’s oldest colleges and was founded in 1341. The college was named in honour of Edward III’s...

New College is one of the University of Oxford’s largest colleges and was the first college to be designed around a quadrangle. The college...

St. Mary the Virgin, on High Street, holds a special place in the history of Oxford University. It is one of the oldest University buildings...