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STAYCATION SPECIAL

Packages which include a two course dinner from our set menu, bed and breakfast are available with free cancellation up to 24 hours prior to check in.

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At a Glance

  • Location: 28 Miles South East
  • Admission (2020): £14.50 Car (and up to 5 people)
  • Open: All Year
  • More Information: View website

Cotswold Country Park and Beach

Don’t forget to bring your beach gear – this is the largest inland paddling beach in the UK!

Relax and enjoy the sandy beach and swimming lagoon or get active with a wide range of watersports and activities from mini golf to kayaking, stand up paddleboarding and wild swimming.

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At a Glance

  • Location: 12.5 Miles South East
  • Admission (2020): £22-£24 an hour (takes up to 5)
  • Open: February to November
  • More Information: View website

Take a Punt!

Punting is a truly timeless tradition in Oxford. Punt down the River Cherwell or the River Thames and see Oxford from a totally different perspective. You can hire a punt at the Magdalen Bridge Boat House (remember they pronounce it Maudlyn around here!) and float down the river past the Botanic Gardens or the College Meadows where Lewis Carroll taught. Your family gets a peaceful river experience, and whoever has the quant (what they call the pole) gets a bit of a cardio workout – it’s win win!

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At a Glance

  • Location: 12 Miles South East
  • Admission (2020): Free
  • Open: All Year
  • More Information: View website

Oxford by Bike

Being a University town, cycling is a hugely popular way of getting around and it is pretty flat countryside so the routes are easygoing.  In the town, of course, the roads are quite busy, but get onto the side roads or the river towpaths and things are much easier. You can cycle from the town centre though Jerico and to the trendy restaurants of Summertown or head towards Grandpont and set off on the towpath beside the Thames all the way to Radley.

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At a Glance

  • Location: Varies
  • Admission (2020): Free
  • Open: All Year
  • More Information: View website

Exploring Oxfordshire by Bike

There are some great cycling opportunities around Witney, with many routes to choose from including Banbury to Stratford upon Avon, Abingdon to Oxford, the Phoenix Trail, the Ridgeway or perhaps Shotover Country Park for traffic free riding. The web link takes you to some comprehensive details about the various routes and links to maps and full information for your rides.

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Information correct at August 2020. Please confirm details direct with attraction. E&OE.

Why not take a picnic?

To make things easier we can put together a picnic lunch for you to take on your travels, just ask at reception for more details.