Arriving in Oxford without pre-arranged lodgings is not advisable; you may inadvertently be traveling when there is a major university event. An initial overview of Oxford is best achieved from the top of one of the double decker tour bus. Guide Friday and the Oxford Bus Company run the same route. Their taped commentary is [...]

Oxford is accessible via train from London Paddington on a cheap day return. The trip takes approximately one hour. The Oxford Tube bus service runs twenty-four hours from London Victoria Bus Station and offers the least expensive round trip. The trip takes around ninety minutes. If you are driving and your hotel doesn’t have parking [...]

Oxford has more sights of historic interest per square inch than anywhere else in Britain does. Numerous tour companies offer day trips from London that can give you a taste of Oxford. You will be able to glimpse the university buildings and see the spot where the Protestant bishops Latimer, Ridley, and Cranmer were martyred [...]

The Asmolean Museum, the oldest in Britain, has been open to the public since 1683. The museum’s collection ranges from prehistoric treasures to twentieth century marvels. The Bodleian Library is the oldest library in the world. Receiving a copy of every book published in the United Kingdom, it occupies a vast area. In the portion [...]