Guidebook for Oxfordshire
Food Scene
Lively local tapas restaurant in Faringdon. You can pop in for a drink but you will probably need to pre-book a table for supper.
18 locals recommend
La Bobina - Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar
14 Black Jack StreetLively local tapas restaurant in Faringdon. You can pop in for a drink but you will probably need to pre-book a table for supper.
Serves excellent breakfasts and salad lunches with delicious coffees and teas.
The Rookery Coffee Shop
35 Marlborough StServes excellent breakfasts and salad lunches with delicious coffees and teas.
The Magnolia Brasserie offers a relaxed evening with excellent, locally sourced and beautifully cooked food.
Sudbury House Hotel
56 London StThe Magnolia Brasserie offers a relaxed evening with excellent, locally sourced and beautifully cooked food.
Sightseeing
Grade 1 listed mediaeval church just off the Market Place. Wonderful ancient church with historic carvings and tombs.
All Saints Faringdon
Church StreetGrade 1 listed mediaeval church just off the Market Place. Wonderful ancient church with historic carvings and tombs.
National Trust property with beautiful gardens to walk around plus fascinating house with interesting art collection. Tea rooms open when garden and / or house open. See Buscot Park website for opening times: http://www.buscot-park.com/
21 locals recommend
National Trust - Buscot Park
Lechlade RoadNational Trust property with beautiful gardens to walk around plus fascinating house with interesting art collection. Tea rooms open when garden and / or house open. See Buscot Park website for opening times: http://www.buscot-park.com/
Parks & Nature
The Folly Tower is on the top of the hill behind the house and offers a wonderful local walk with amazing views all around over the surrounding area.
19 locals recommend
Faringdon Folly Tower
Stanford RoadThe Folly Tower is on the top of the hill behind the house and offers a wonderful local walk with amazing views all around over the surrounding area.
Walk along to the famous White Horse which is up to 3,000 years old! With amazing views for miles around, it is well worth the trip.
9 locals recommend
White Horse Hill car park
Walk along to the famous White Horse which is up to 3,000 years old! With amazing views for miles around, it is well worth the trip.
Arts & Culture
Kelmscott Manor was the home of William Morris, the 19th century socialist, designer, poet and writer. The Manor is a wonderful small mediaeval manor house with cafe, shop and walks along the Thames (+ excellent pub) close by.
45 locals recommend
Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott Manor was the home of William Morris, the 19th century socialist, designer, poet and writer. The Manor is a wonderful small mediaeval manor house with cafe, shop and walks along the Thames (+ excellent pub) close by.
The famous city of Oxford is approximately 30 minutes drive away - or it is easy to get a bus as they leave every 20 minutes.
556 locals recommend
Oxford
The famous city of Oxford is approximately 30 minutes drive away - or it is easy to get a bus as they leave every 20 minutes.