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EPPING FOREST

Probably less than an hour round the M25 on the south west tip of Essex is Epping Forest, nearly 6,000 acres of […]

21st August 202021st August 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on EPPING FOREST
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HADDENHAM SCARECROW FESTIVAL

Tip-toe across into Bucks to see the stunning ‘scarecrows’ in Haddenham, a delightful historic village. It is one of only three ‘wychert […]

11th June 202011th June 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on HADDENHAM SCARECROW FESTIVAL
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HATTON LOCKS – Nr WARWICK

Half an hour north of the county is a flight of 21 locks in just a two mile span of the Grand […]

25th May 202025th May 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on HATTON LOCKS – Nr WARWICK
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SNOWSHILL MANOR & GARDEN – SNOWSHILL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Over the border in Gloucestershire, Snowshill  is a 16th century country house, home to the architect, artist and renowned collector Charles Wade. […]

25th May 202025th May 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on SNOWSHILL MANOR & GARDEN – SNOWSHILL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
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SUDELEY CASTLE – COTSWOLDS Nr WINCHCOMBE

Tiptoeing over the border the current Sudeley Castle structure dates back to the 15th century. The site has tales from over a […]

25th May 202025th May 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on SUDELEY CASTLE – COTSWOLDS Nr WINCHCOMBE
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Dorneywood – Burnham

Just over the border in Bucks, Dorneywood is an 18th century house often used as a grace and favour residence for a […]

25th May 202025th May 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on Dorneywood – Burnham
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ASTON POTTERY & GARDENS – ASTON, Nr WITNEY

A few miles west of Oxford Aston Pottery & Gardens is very much worth a crafty visit. Working pottery, beautiful gardens, craft […]

18th May 202018th May 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on ASTON POTTERY & GARDENS – ASTON, Nr WITNEY
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IFFLEY LOCK – IFFLEY, SOUTH OXFORD

In the village of Iffley, south of Oxford, the original Iffley Lock was built in 1631. This part of the Thames, known […]

4th May 20204th May 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on IFFLEY LOCK – IFFLEY, SOUTH OXFORD
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CHIMNEY MEADOWS – Nr WITNEY

South of Witney, Chimney Meadows is a 620 acre nature reserve on the banks of the River Thames. The Romans were here; […]

27th March 202027th March 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on CHIMNEY MEADOWS – Nr WITNEY
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BOARSTALL TOWER & DUCK DECOY – Nr BICESTER

Please check before proceeding as details are sketchy. Both are National Trust properties. The Tower and its wonderful gardens are worth a […]

12th March 202012th March 2020 Posted by Peter BoxallLeave a Comment on BOARSTALL TOWER & DUCK DECOY – Nr BICESTER

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524 ANTEP KITCHEN – Cowley Road CHEESY OXFORDSHIRE…we’re all crackers for it… Yes Dairy free FOUR SHIRES OR NOT FOUR SHIRES…THAT IS THE QUESTION? GEOGRAPHICAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF OXFORD’S PRIME MINISTERS... KIRKLINGTON QUARRY Just a few miles north of Oxford MINSTER MILL HOTEL & OLDSWAN PUB – MINSTER LOVELL Musings 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 road Our Garden OXFORDSHIRE’S POPULATION; 687 PLANES & AUTOMOBILES…No Pubs Recipes Restaurant RIOTS SHOTOVER COUNTRY PARK – NR HEADINGTON 117 hectares STOWE PARK GARDENS: If follies float your boat and you enjoy a very pleasant walk Takeaways that’s big by any standards THE BEAR INN – OXFORD: corner of Alfred Street & Blue Boar Street Tucked away down the alleyways of the city THE PERCH – BINSEY VILLAGE A delightful country pub the supermarkets do ‘cheese’ and generally in abundance. But they don’t do cheese…cheese is personal very attractive VICTORIA ARMS – MARSTON North of Oxford on the banks of the River Cherwell is the Victoria Arms Walks Walks and Gardens with parking in Mill Lane …WILLIAM SHAKESHIRE

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524 ANTEP KITCHEN – Cowley Road CHEESY OXFORDSHIRE…we’re all crackers for it… Yes Dairy free FOUR SHIRES OR NOT FOUR SHIRES…THAT IS THE QUESTION? GEOGRAPHICAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF OXFORD’S PRIME MINISTERS... KIRKLINGTON QUARRY Just a few miles north of Oxford MINSTER MILL HOTEL & OLDSWAN PUB – MINSTER LOVELL Musings 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 road Our Garden OXFORDSHIRE’S POPULATION; 687 PLANES & AUTOMOBILES…No Pubs Recipes Restaurant RIOTS SHOTOVER COUNTRY PARK – NR HEADINGTON 117 hectares STOWE PARK GARDENS: If follies float your boat and you enjoy a very pleasant walk Takeaways that’s big by any standards THE BEAR INN – OXFORD: corner of Alfred Street & Blue Boar Street Tucked away down the alleyways of the city THE PERCH – BINSEY VILLAGE A delightful country pub the supermarkets do ‘cheese’ and generally in abundance. But they don’t do cheese…cheese is personal very attractive VICTORIA ARMS – MARSTON North of Oxford on the banks of the River Cherwell is the Victoria Arms Walks Walks and Gardens with parking in Mill Lane …WILLIAM SHAKESHIRE

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