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Bluebell walk: Begbroke – Bladon
A beautiful bluebell walk connecting two Oxfordshire villages, with the bonus if a great playground too! Read more
Arbequina
This buzzing restaurant - beloved by food critics - is hiding in plain sight. Outstanding! Read more
Valley Farm Pizza and FarmBox Burger
We were let into this secret by friends in the know…now we are sharing it with you! At a gorgeous little campsite in Farmoor – Valley Farm Camping – are two amazing places selling pizzas and burgers: FarmBox Burger and Valley Farm Pizza. Our friends had been previously and were really hyping it up and, as a pizza aficionado, I felt it my duty to check it out. Woah! Even driving up, it has some sort of mini festival vibe! We went on the bank holiday weekend and there were loads of campers in the fields and the low setting sun made it all seem rather idyllic! There are tables to sit at on the lawn and children can brush the donkeys or meet the rescue sheep or super friendly Bengal cat whilst you wait for your food. The pizzas? Seriously good: wood-fired, fresh and very tasty. I could have eaten three all to myself. We didn’t have any food from the burger place but we did get ourselves some ridiculous milkshakes. You have to pre-order your food via the website – this is very important if you don’t want a car full of hangry people – as this place […] Read more
Hinksey Splash Pad and Tiny Wheels Track
A new splash park next to Hinksey pool...compete with sweet little bike track! £330k well spent! Read more
Pulpit Hill and Ninn Wood
A 5k circular route with stunning views over the Chilterns. Big tick for a pub half way around! Read more
Minster Lovell playground
A refurbished playground given a new lase of life with exciting equipment for a wide age range. Read more
Natural History Museum at Tring
A museum stuffed full of taxidermy. Fascinating...and a bit unnerving at the same time! Read more
Clara’s Corner soft play
A whimsical soft play in a muted palates, best suited to little ones. Read more
Skirmett, Fingest and Turville 5k circular
A plethora of landscapes to explore and the star of the show at the end: the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang windmill! Read more
Modern Art Oxford *now open after £2 million re-design*
A new £2 million refurbishment sees an artist-designed café, new gallery and more space to participate, learn and be inspired in this world-renowned museum! Read more
Hailey and Ipsden Circular (with pub & playground!)
Autumn stompers: this short walk deep in the Childterns countryside is bookended by a cosy pub with roaring fire and stunning views! Read more
Aynho Circular Walk
Varied 5.5k walk that takes you around the perimeter of Aynho Park, including the deer park where some impressive stags reside! Read more
We hired a VW Campervan!
Ever wanted to hire a campervan? I did for YEARS and finally did it in June. What an adventure!! Read more
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Oxford Bumper Easter Family Guide
All the family goings-on in Oxford this Easter - the weird, the wonderful, the bonkers and the downright brilliant. Only in Oxford! Read more
Our favourite places to see daffodils
Our faves! We've been spotting a few early daffodils since mid Jan but in the next few weeks these yellow heralders of spring will really take off. Where to see them? Here's the best of the rest: Waddesdon Manor Daffodil Valley Closed Mondays ... Read more
The free, the discounted and the deals!
Be in the know because these deals are all you need to know! Read more