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This Norman medieval castle has been around since the late 12th Century and has played a central role in many historical battles over the years including being used as prison during the 14th Century before most of it was destroyed during the English Civil War in the 18th century.

The prison was eventually closed in 1996 and that has been redeveloped as a hotel. The medieval remains are now Grade 1 Listed Buildings and open for the public to visit.

For those of you wanting to visit Oxford Castle and Prison, tours are on offer to give you an insight into the 1000 year history or the Castle including being able to climb the Saxon St. Georges Tower which gives you a 360 degree panoramic view over the city of Oxford.

This family friend park located near to the Cotswolds, one of Oxfordshire’s areas of outstanding natural beauty boasts over 350,000 visitors per annum and has around 260 different species within its perimeters. Features of the wildlife park include the park and gardens as well a train circuit that runs around the park.

It is a perfect day out for families and groups of friends alike. To get you excited before your visit and to give you a preview of what is in store why not go online and look at the live webcams of the parks Meerkats and Penguins. Daily activities that are on offer at the wildlife park include penguin feeding that takes place at 11am and 3pm each and every day as well as a children’s farmyard which is home to more kid friendly animals.

This former railway engine shed is located in the Oxfordshire town of Didcot and now acts as a railway museum and a preserved engineering site.

Visitors who visit the railway centre can expect to see some of the oldest trains in the whole of the UK include the old travelling post office that was used to transport mail across England and the rest of the UK. Access to the railway centre can be gained by getting a train to Didcot Parkway station and walking on foot.

There are a collection of historic Great Western Railway steam trains housed at the centre with other wagons, coaches, relics and a 1930’s engine shed. There are special days at the centre including Steam days celebrating the history of the steam engine and the heritage diesel days.

This is the second largest library in the whole of the UK with over 12 million items and is also one of the oldest libraries in the whole of Europe making it significant historically for Britain.

It is located in Oxford, with Oxfordshire itself being established in 1602. Despite most of the archives being published online in 2015 the library still attracts many visitors due to its sheer beauty and historical significance.

The libraries of Oxford University not only have significance due to the fame of the university itself but for having some of the most expansive and sought after collections of books in the entire world.

This is the oldest botanic garden in the whole of Great Britain and one of the oldest scientific gardens in the world giving it historical significance globally. Inside the gardens there are over 8,000 different species of plants making it one of the most diverse collections on the planet.

It is extremely popular amongst visitors and tourists for this reason and will continue to be for many years to come. The garden is also home to some of the oldest redwoods in the UK. The gardens cover 130 acres of Capability Brown landscape and are one of the most popular places for people to go to learn, research and conserve these species of plants.

So, if you’ve ever been interested in Botany this is the place for you, or even if you just want a stroll through and take in the natural beauty and learn more about the plants this is a perfect day out for the entire family.

For those of you who are fans of the book and film ‘Alice in Wonderland’ it doesn’t get much better than this. This is a shop located in Oxford, Oxfordshire dates back to the 17th Century and now sells souvenirs and memorabilia based upon Alice.

It is one of the most historically significant shops in the whole of Oxfordshire making it extremely popular amongst visitors and tourists.

When walking around the shop you’ll find it has a sense of the dream-like theme that is synonymous with the looking glass world with the shelves and furniture almost seeming to change shape as they did with Alice in the movie.