Pubs and Restaurants Aynhoe Park – Aynho, nr Banbury An admission; we’ve not visited, let alone stayed. But…we would be pleased to receive an invitation. An absolutely stunning Grade 1 listed […]
Places of Interest Walks and Gardens WADDESDON HOUSE & GARDENS Reopening on 1st February (tomorrow) spring will definitely be in the air at Waddesdon Gardens. Swathes of snowdrops and other spring bulbs […]
Pubs and Restaurants THE ABINGDON ARMS – BECKLEY Just a few miles eastish of Oxford a delightful country pub in stunning countryside. Excellent food and drink served by friendly knowledgeable […]
Pubs and Restaurants OXFORD WITNEY HOTEL – WITNEY A contemporary hotel with Spa facilities very close to Witney’s historic town centre. Eat, drink or stay (115 rooms) at competitive prices […]
Musings DISCOVERING A SUBLIMINAL OXFORDSHIRE… Being relatively new to the county I decided to delve a little deeper into it’s historic past. With Beaching decimating the railways […]
Pubs and Restaurants THE TALKHOUSE -STANTON St. JOHN A traditional old, very attractive, English Inn owned by Duvall Inns, previously Fullers. Just a few miles east of Oxford and very […]
Musings OXFORDSHIRE’S MPs…NO POLITICS JUST SIMPLE SNAPSHOTS; TRUST ME!… VICTORIA PRENTIS, 48 – Organizes constituency meetings in pubs throughout her kingdom. Went to the opposition Uni, Cambridge. Married with two daughters. […]
Pubs and Restaurants THE BEAR INN – OXFORD: corner of Alfred Street & Blue Boar Street Tucked away down the alleyways of the city, The Bear dates back to 1242. As it presents now has origins in the […]
Pubs and Restaurants MINSTER MILL HOTEL & OLDSWAN PUB – MINSTER LOVELL, Nr WITNEY On the banks of the River Windrush is the delightfully re-furbished Minster Mill hotel along with its sister pub just across the […]
Musings DISUSED RAILWAY STATIONS… All aboard! Well not quite… Did you realise that there are 64 disused railway stations in Oxfordshire? Here’s a sprinkling… CHIPPING NORTON […]