Pocket Rough Guides Weekender Oxford

This compact, pocket-sized Oxford travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on weekend trips or shorter breaks in the UK. It includes ready-made walking and driving itineraries that allow you to organise your visit to Oxford without losing time planning. 

The Oxford guidebook covers: The Heart of the University; Around New College; Where Town Meets Gown; Quads, Meadows and Gardens; The High Street; From Carfax to the River; West of the City Centre; Jericho and St Giles’; St John’s and the North; Port Meadow and Beyond; Excursion to Boars Hill; Excursion to Woodstock.

Inside this Oxford travel book you will find:

• 12 ready-made walks and tours – easy-to-follow walking and driving tour itineraries featuring the best places to visit, as well as what to do and where to eat along the way

• Walks and tour highlights – shortlists highlight the best of each walk or tour

• Things not to miss in Oxford – Magdalen College, Punting on the Thames, Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Library, Port Meadow, Sheldonian Theatre, Botanic Garden, University Museum of Natural History, Christ Church, Covered Market 

• Curated recommendations of places – main attractions, off-the-beaten-track adventures, child-friendly family activities, chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas

• Rainy day recommendations – plenty of options, whatever the British weather throws at you

• Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots

• Historical and cultural insights – learn more about Oxford’s rich history with fascinating cultural insights.

• Trip tips – outdoor activities and themed holidays

• Practical information – how to get there and how to get around, facts for visitors 

• Handy mapping – practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered sights relating to major points of interest in the main text

• Fully updated post-COVID-19