Oxford University
Oxford, England is one of the UK’s most famous university towns (the other being Cambridge). An hour’s train ride from the capital, Oxford is a popular day trip from London.
No visit to Oxford is complete without a stroll through the beautiful Gothic-style campus buildings of the university. Don’t miss the famous Bodleian Library, Christ Church Cathedral, the Bridge of Sighs, and Carfax Tower.
Oxford has a lot to offer even beyond the beautiful historic university buildings. Visitors to Oxford can also enjoy punting on the Isis River, shopping in the covered market, walking through some of the beautiful parks and gardens around Oxford, visiting one of Oxford’s many museums, or drinking a pint at a famous Oxford pub like the Eagle and Child. Visitors to Oxford can also explore Oxford Castle, which is now a retail park with shops and restaurants.
Getting to Oxford by train or bus from London is easy and makes Oxford a perfect day trip from the capital. If you’re in Cambridge, you can take a bus from Cambridge to Oxford.