Oxford in general

Is there a more beautiful city in these isles than Oxford? Well, I cannot claim to have been to all of the them but of those cities that I have visited Oxford is my favourite by far. Many years ago I lived in Oxford and have very fond memories of it. Of course, when you live in a place you tend to take it a bit for granted and you do not tend to visit it's tourist attractions. However, recently I decided to take my wife and 2 sons (aged 9 and 4) to Oxford for a few days to show them the city that I had loved so much and also to remind myself and look at it from the point of view of a vistor ... more

My perspective on Oxford is not quite the same as on Colchester. I haven’t lived there all my life, but I have been studying in Oxford for the last two years. That only amounts to about a year in the city, but means I’ve tried quite a few of the attractions and know a fair bit about the University, one of the main tourist attractions, and the one I’ll begin with, after dealing with: Location/Transport Oxford’s in the midlands, in the county of Oxfordshire. It’s about an hour from London to the train, from Paddington Station. Better still, catch the regular Oxford Tube coaches, which run 24 ... more

Oxford...think of Oxford and it cunjures up all the usual stereotypical images - upper class uni students drinking Pimms or punting on the river; streets full of cyclists and Inspector Morse bimbling about looking for clues. However, one should never read a book by its rather dog-earred cover, as they say. Oxford is quite a charming place, which doesn't uphold all of its cliched values although it is true to say students & bikes do dominate the place in equal numbers. However, the town is much more than the sum of its parts. Like all towns big or small, it has it good & bad points - poverty ... more

Don't ask why I wanted to go to Oxford; it was possibly watching the beginning of Balderdash and Piffle, where they talk about the beautiful architecture of Oxford, well being one of those boring children who is fascinated by architecture I asked to go. So it was decided that when half my family disappeared on several holidays to Germany that the remaining half of us would take the two hour journey down the M1 to visit this historical town, and it was a very nice visit. Oxford is quite obviously in Oxfordshire, a very picturesque part of England. It is accessible by coach, railway and ... more

My View, While i have been a student in oxford,i have grown to love and yet hate various aspects of oxford. Socially oxford is an increadabily an light hearted place, during term time, (Autumn,winter and Spring) the streets are bustling with students ranging in age (18 to 30). People seem to be alot more happy, conversations with total strangers are not uncommon all with one underlying thing in common the fact that, they/we are all there studying there. During the day time Oxford is a regular shopping centre with quite a good selection of shops. (and if you cant find what you are looking for ... more