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Woodstock is a market town and civil parish, 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Oxford in West Oxfordshire in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 3,100. [2] Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is next to Woodstock, in the parish of Blenheim. Winston Churchill was born in the palace in 1874 ...
Welcome to Woodstock. Woodstock is a historic town just to the north of Oxford. It grew up as a coach stop around the Royal Hunting Lodge, which later became the site of Blenheim Palace, home of the Dukes of Marlborough since the early 1700s. With its characterful accommodation, it is the ideal place to stay for its own interesting history, to ...
Woodstock is a medieval town in the Cotswolds, just eight miles north west of Oxford, with a rich history of hospitality and culture. Explore its historic town centre, museums, galleries, cafes, restaurants and pubs. Discover its attractions, such as Blenheim Palace, the Oxfordshire Museum, the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and the St Mary Magdalene Church with its musical clock.
Things to do in Woodstock. Woodstock is a fine Georgian town located in the Oxfordshire Cotswold and has a distinct Royal heritage, containing many attractive period buildings: the 18th century Town Hall; the Church of St Mary Magdalene with its Norman doorway, early English windows and a musical clock, which plays tunes hourly.
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- Explore Blenheim Palace UNESCO World Heritage Site. By far one of the best things to do in Woodstock has to be a visit to the world famous Blenheim Palace!
- Head out on a Blenheim Palace Walk. Did you know that the grounds around Blenheim Palace are free to access and have many permissive pathways on the estate?
- Visit the Harry Potter Tree! There are plenty of trees on the Blenheim estate but none so famous as the Harry Potter Tree! It’s one of the most iconic trees that live on the estate as it has a huge gaping hole on the front and it sits besides the Blenheim Lake!
- Admire the honeycombed Woodstock houses. Woodstock is on the fringes of the Cotswolds and so it’s just like any other quintessential town there, absolutely gorgeous!
Mar 7, 2015 · 7. Dantzig. 8. Art Galleries. Dantzig is a Fine Art, boutique gallery in the beautiful historic town of Woodstock, on the edge of the Cotswolds. Inspired by the Modernist masters of the 20th Century, our focus is sourcing the finest quality artworks by artists including Picasso, Dali, Miro and Chagall.
The Oxfordshire Museum - Fletcher's House, Park Street, Woodstock, OX20 1SN. Discover the history of an ancient county at the Oxfordshire Museum. Set in attractive gardens, the museum celebrates Oxfordshire in all its diversity and features collections of local history, art, archaeology, landscape and wildlife as well as a gallery exploring the ...
