Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Oxford
What should we do in October? Oxford, if the weather is grotty there is still plenty to do. Campsite? Look in the book! Lincoln Farm Park looks good, it is in the Best of British book for caravan sites. It even has 5 star loos.
We arrived on the Friday in good weather and we made our first foray into Oxford on the Saturday. You must use the Park and Ride because cars are a no go in Oxford city centre.
The first visit included the Bodleian Library. We had a guided tour and this was superb, the highlight was the Duke Humphrey’s library that is very rich in decoration. Unfortunately I have no photos of this because cameras were not allowed inside.
Outside we passed the Radcliffe Camera (camera means ‘room’) which is quite an exceptional building (entry to the public not allowed) and then to the south of this is the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. Here is the old convocation house that is now a café where we had lunch. Convocation House? The meeting place for the University’s supreme legislative body.
We arrived on the Friday in good weather and we made our first foray into Oxford on the Saturday. You must use the Park and Ride because cars are a no go in Oxford city centre.
The first visit included the Bodleian Library. We had a guided tour and this was superb, the highlight was the Duke Humphrey’s library that is very rich in decoration. Unfortunately I have no photos of this because cameras were not allowed inside.
Outside we passed the Radcliffe Camera (camera means ‘room’) which is quite an exceptional building (entry to the public not allowed) and then to the south of this is the Church of St. Mary the Virgin. Here is the old convocation house that is now a café where we had lunch. Convocation House? The meeting place for the University’s supreme legislative body.
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