# Things to see in Oxford (United Kingdom): 119 places and when to go

> Oxford is a city in United Kingdom with around 193,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 119 places in and around it, mainly Nature (57), Wildlife (51), History (20). The best known are Blenheim Palace, Ashmolean Museum and Merton College, Oxford. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oxford/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.7704, -1.25
- **Population:** About 193,000
- **Places:** 119 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (57) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (51) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (20) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (18) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (15) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (12)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** LHR London, 64 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Oxford

The places in and around Oxford, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Blenheim Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-blenheim/): Country house near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK · 11 km
- [Ashmolean Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ashmolean-museum/): Museum in Oxford, England, UK · 1.8 km
- [Merton College, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/merton-college/): College of the University of Oxford · 2.1 km
- [Oxford University Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-historia-natural-de-la-universidad-de-oxford/): Museum in Oxford, United Kingdom · 1.4 km
- [Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/christ-church-cathedral/): Cathedral of the diocese of Oxford, England · 2.3 km
- [Pitt Rivers Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pitt-rivers-museum/): Museum in Oxford, England, UK · 1.3 km
- [University of Oxford Botanic Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/university-of-oxford-botanic-garden/): Botanical garden in Oxford, UK · 2.2 km
- [Headington Shark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/headington-shark/): Sculpture in Oxford, England, UK · 2.8 km
- [Bridge of Sighs, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-bridge-of-sighs/): Skyway in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK · 1.8 km
- [History of Science Museum, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museum-of-the-history-of-science/): Museum in Oxford, UK · 1.8 km
- [Godstow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/godstow-abbey/): History · 3.6 km
- [Tom Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tom-tower/): Bell tower in Oxford, England · 2.3 km
- [Christ Church Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/christ-church-meadow/): Meadow in Oxford, England, UK · 2.7 km
- [Magdalen Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/magdalen-bridge/): Bridge in Oxford, England · 2.2 km
- [Martyrs' Memorial, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/martyrs-memorial/): Memorial in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK · 1.8 km
- [St Martin's Church, Bladon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-martin-s-church/): Church in Bladon near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK · 9.6 km
- [St Michael at the North Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-michael-at-the-northgate/): Church in central Oxford, England · 1.9 km
- [Oxford Oratory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-oxford-oratory/): Roman Catholic church in Oxford, England · 1.5 km
- [Ardley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ardley-castle/): Castle in the UK · 19 km
- [Bate Collection of Historical Musical Instruments](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bate-collection-of-musical-instruments/): Museum in the University of Oxford · 1.5 km
- [Devil's Quoits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/devil-s-quoits/): Henge and stone circle in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England, UK · 11 km
- [Museum of Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museum-of-oxford/): History museum in Oxford, England, United Kingdom · 2.2 km
- [Old All Saints Church, Nuneham Courtenay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-all-saints-church/): Church in Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England, UK · 10 km
- [Rewley Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rewley-abbey/): Abbey in Oxford, England · 2.2 km

And the other 95, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Seacourt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/seacourt-deserted-medieval-village/), [Swinford Toll Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swinford-toll-bridge/), [Alchester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alchester-roman-fort/), [Bletchingdon Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bletchingdon-park/), [Clifton Hampden Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/clifton-hampden-bridge/), [Wytham Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wytham-abbey/), [Beckley Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beckley-park/), [Carfax Tower  Tower Of The Church Of St Martin Carfax](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/carfax-tower/), [Shotover Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shotover-house/), [Studley Priory, Oxfordshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/studley-priory/), [Swan Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swan-bridge/)
- **Temples**: [St Giles' Church, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-giles-church/), [St Helen's Church, Abingdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-helen-s-church/), [St Nicolas Church, Abingdon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-nicolas-church/), [Brasenose College Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chapel/), [St Barnabas Church, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-barnabas-church/), [St Bartholomew's Chapel, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-bartholomew-s-chapel/), [Church of St Peter-le-Bailey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-s-chapel/), [Northgate Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oxford-presbyterian-church/), [St Aldate's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-aldate-s-church/), [St Ebbe's Church, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-ebbe-s-church/)
- **Museums and art**: [The Kilns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-kilns-cs-lewis-s-home/), [Abingdon County Hall Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/abingdon-county-hall-museum/), [Pendon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pendon-museum/), [The Story Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/story-museum/), [Combe Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/combe-mill/), [Dorchester Abbey Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dorchester-abbey-museum-and-gift-shop/), [The Oxfordshire Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oxfordshire-museum/)
- **Architecture**: [Appleford Railway Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/appleford-railway-bridge/), [Botley Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/botley-bridge/), [Bulstake Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bulstake-bridge/), [Rainbow Bridge, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/high-bridge/), [Magdalen Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/magdalen-tower/)
- **Nature**: [Aston's Eyot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aston-s-eyot/), [Kirtlington Quarry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kirtlington-quarry/), [Parsonage Moor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parsonage-moor/), [Shotover](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shotover-hill/), [Waterperry Gardens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/waterperry-gardens/), [Wytham Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wytham-woods/), [Brightwell Barrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brightwell-barrow/), [Burgess Field Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/burgess-field/), [Cothill Fen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cothill-fen/), [Dry Sandford Pit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dry-sandford-pit/), [Graven Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/graven-hill/), [Hitchcopse Pit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hitchcopse-pit/), [Hurst Hill, Oxfordshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hurst-hill/), [Lashford Lane Fen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lashford-lane-fen/), [Otmoor RSPB reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/otmoor-reserve/), [Rock Edge Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rock-edge-local-nature-reserve/), [Trap Grounds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/trap-grounds/), [Woodsides Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/woodsides-meadow/), [Abbey Fishponds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/abbey-fishponds/), [Ardley Quarry Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ardley-quarry-wood/), [Asham Meads](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/asham-meads/), [Barracks Lane Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/barracks-lane-meadow/), [Bernwood Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bernwood-meadows/), [Boundary Brook Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/boundary-brook-nature-reserve/), [C. S. Lewis Community Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/c-s-lewis-community-nature-reserve/), [Clifton Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/clifton-meadows/), [Court Place Farm Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/court-place-farm-nature-park/), [Cowley Marsh Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cowley-marsh-nature-park/), [Cumnor Hurst Community Woodland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cumnor-hurst-community-woodland/), [Earth Trust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/earth-trust/), [Eynsham Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/eynsham-wood/), [Heyford Meadow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/heyford-meadow/), [Hinksey Heights Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hinksey-heights-nature-park/), [Horspath Wildlife Conservation Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/horspath-wildlife-conservation-area/), [Island Pond Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/island-pond-wood/), [Kennington Pools](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kennington-pools/), [Lincombe Lane Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lincombe-lane-field/), [Littlemore Church Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/littlemore-church-nature-reserve/), [Magdalen Quarry Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/magdalen-quarry-local-nature-reserve/), [Matthew Arnold's Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/matthew-arnold-s-field/), [Meadow Lane Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/meadow-lane-nature-park/), [Neptune Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/neptune-wood/), [Old Berkeley Golf Course](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-berkeley-golf-course/), [River of Life](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/river-of-life/), [Rivermead Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rivermead-nature-park/), [Seacourt Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/seacourt-nature-park/), [Snakes Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/snakes-island/), [Stansfeld Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stansfeld-park/), [Stratfield Brake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stratfield-brake/), [Sydlings Copse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sydlings-copse/), [The Howe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-howe/), [Wells Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wells-farm/), [Whitecross Green Wood Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whitecross-green-wood-nature-reserve/), [Wittenham Clumps](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wittenham-clumps/), [Wolvercote Lakes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wolvercote-lakes/)
- **Hiking**: [Macmillan Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/macmillan-way/), [Oxfordshire Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oxfordshire-way/)
- **Stargazing**: [Old Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-observatory/), [Radcliffe Meteorological Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/radcliffe-meteorological-station/)
- **Food and drink**: [Oxford Brewery Shop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oxford-brewery-shop/), [The Oxford Artisan Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-oxford-artisan-distillery/)
- **With kids**: [Wet n Wild Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wet-n-wild-oxford/)

## When to go to Oxford

The best time to visit Oxford is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 03 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 37 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 25 |
| July | Best time | 16 h |
| August | Best time | 14 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 31 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 35 |

In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. In April, 117 of the 119 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Oxford

The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR, London), 64 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.7704%2C-1.25)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7704%2C-1.25)

## Other towns nearby

- [Aylesbury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/aylesbury/): 40 places · 22 km
- [Brize Norton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brize-norton/): 34 places · 23 km
- [Wantage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wantage/): 24 places · 23 km
- [Brewery Lane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brewery-lane/): 22 places · 30 km
- [Manor Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/manor-road/): 24 places · 38 km
- [Reading, Berkshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/reading/): 90 places · 38 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Oxford?

The best known: [Blenheim Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-blenheim/), [Ashmolean Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ashmolean-museum/), [Merton College, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/merton-college/), [Oxford University Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-historia-natural-de-la-universidad-de-oxford/), [Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/christ-church-cathedral/). In all, 119 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Oxford?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35.

### How do you get to Oxford?

The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 64 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7704%2C-1.25) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Oxford as the destination and these 119 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).