The Atlas Obscura Guide To Oxfordshire

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Oxfordshire, England

Updated September 18, 2019

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Oxfordshire, England

Uffington White Horse

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

Oxfordshire, England

'The Nuba Survival'

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

Oxfordshire, England

Godstow Abbey Ruins

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

Sutton Courtenay, England

George Orwell's Grave

In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.

Oxfordshire, England

'Lands of Exiles'

In pastoral England, a plaque marks where an imaginary community addressed the problem of combat mortality.

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St Catherine's College

This slice of 1960s Danish modernism does not conform to the Oxford college stereotypes.

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Oxford, England

Oxford Museum of Natural History

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

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