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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Oxfordshire

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

Updated September 18, 2019
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Oxfordshire, England

Godstow Abbey Ruins

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

Sutton Courtenay, England

George Orwell's Grave

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

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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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Oxford, England

Oxford Electric Bell

This battery powered bell has been ringing since 1840 and is one of the worlds longest running science experiments.
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Oxford, England

Pitt Rivers Museum

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
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The former Morris Garage from across Longwall Street.

Oxford, England

Morris Garage

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.
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Ancient Britons had a complicated relationship with the dead.
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