Woodstock

Woodstock, eight miles north west of Oxford is often visited for two reasons: Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and his grave in nearby Bladon. However Woodstock has much more to offer...

It is a fine Georgian town with a distinct Royal heritage, containing many attractive period buildings: including the 17th century Fletcher's House, which houses the excellent Oxfordshire Museum and the Visitor Information Centre; the 18th century Town Hall; the Church of St Mary Magdalene with its Norman doorway, early English windows and a musical clock, which plays tunes hourly.

Woodstock is renowned for its antique shops but also has an interesting selection of other shops, galleries, as well as some excellent pubs and restaurants.

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There is a downloadable Walk around Woodstock (pdf 275k)

A downloadable cycle ride - Cherwell Valley Ride (pdf 322k) - passes through Woodstock

The Visitor Information Centre in Park Street is a valuable source for further information on Woodstock and the surrounding area