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Bodleian Library Divinity School (Hogwarts infirmary)
Oxford's 15th-century Divinity School was the Hogwarts hospital wing, and Duke Humfrey's Library above it the Hogwarts library.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Oxford
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About Oxford
Oxford is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cowley, 27km from Burford.
Oxford is in England, United Kingdom, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Cowley, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Oxford?
Within an hour or so of Oxford: Bodleian Library Divinity School (Hogwarts infirmary) (0 km), Bicester Heritage (20 km), Burford (27 km), Bourton-on-the-Water (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Oxford?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
How long does it take to drive to Oxford?
London to Oxford is about 1 hr 31 min (96 km).
Where is Oxford?
Oxford is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Cowley.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 162,100
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.7522, -1.2560
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Oxford
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Bicester Heritage
A former RAF bomber station transformed into the UK's hub for historic motoring excellence with specialist workshops and regular Scramble events.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Burford
A Cotswold wool town whose broad high street drops steeply to a medieval bridge over the Windrush.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Bourton-on-the-Water
Picturesque Cotswolds village known as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds' for its elegant low bridges spanning the River Windrush.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Stow-on-the-Wold
The highest Cotswold town, famed for its ancient market square and the yew-flanked north door of St Edward's Church.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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The Silverstone Experience
Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Upper and Lower Slaughter
Two exceptionally unspoilt Cotswold villages linked by a mile-long riverside path along the River Eye.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Bibury
Charming Cotswolds village famously described by William Morris as the most beautiful village in England, home to the iconic Arlington Row.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Oxford
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 55 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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