Rousham House and Gardens

Rousham House and Gardens

We’ll start off by saying that this one is for the Big Oxplorers only: no children allowed, and no dogs allowed either. Rousham is widely regarded as one of the greatest gardens in the world, by many of the best garden designers in the world. And whilst I’m no...
Glympton Estate

Glympton Estate

We absolutely recommend this lovely gallop around Glympton; it’s such a tonic! This walk follows public footpaths through gorgeous countryside, lanes and tall grass; the terrain is varied and exciting and the wildlife to spot is immense. You will never have seen...
Blenheim Park – Combe Gate

Blenheim Park – Combe Gate

There’s a lot of (free!) gates into Blenheim Park but this one is far and away our favourite, and a route that we do at least twice a month. First we have to give a mention to the beautiful bench near the entrance of Combe gate. It’s carved out of a 500...
Oxford University – New College

Oxford University – New College

The grounds and chapel of New College are an adventure that every visitor to Oxford should undertake – especially Harry Potter fans! The cloisters appear in the Harry Potter ‘Goblet of Fire’ film, one of many Oxford college locations that were used. The New...
Little Oxplorers’ Fairy Door Trail

Little Oxplorers’ Fairy Door Trail

Our annual Fairy Door Trail is back at the Trap Grounds Nature Reserve runs throughout August. Every summer for the past 5 years we have put on a magical trail for the whole community to enjoy and every year we have more doors, more fairies, more fairy post-boxes...
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