Points of interest · Oxfordshire · Updated on 6 November 2026
Attractions and sights in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire has 170 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are attractions (50), museums (33) and memorials (30). 27 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 11, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.


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- 1Blenheim PalaceAttraction · West Oxfordshire · Audio tour 2:02
- 2Bodleian LibraryAttraction · Oxford · Audio tour 2:07
- 3Ashmolean MuseumMuseum · Oxford · Audio tour 2:09
- 4Christ ChurchAttraction · Oxford · Audio tour 2:00
- 5Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum · Oxford · Story
- 6Merton CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Audio tour 1:52
11 audio tours in Oxfordshire
At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

Bodleian Library
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Ashmolean Museum
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Christ Church
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Merton College
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All Souls CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Audio tour 2:04
Magdalen CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Audio tour 2:05
Trinity CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Audio tour 2:03
Balliol CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Audio tour 2:14
With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.
Hear the story of Blenheim Palace on the spot with the app
The 48 best-known attractions in Oxfordshire
After the places above, best known first.
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Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum · Oxford · Story - 11
Radcliffe CameraAttraction · Oxford · Story - 12
Sheldonian TheatreAttraction · Oxford · Story - 13
University of Oxford Botanic GardenAttraction · Oxford · Story - 14
Oriel CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Audio tour 2:08 - 15
Pitt Rivers MuseumMuseum · Oxford · Story - 16
The White HorseAttraction · Vale of White Horse · Audio tour 1:52 - 17
Exeter CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 18
Hertford CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 19
Jesus CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 20
New CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 21
Lincoln CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 22
Pembroke CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 23
The Queen's CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 24
Wadham CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 25
Worcester CollegeAttraction · Oxford · Story - 26
MemorialMemorial · Oxford · Story - 27
Birthplace of Richard I and JohnMemorial · Oxford · Story - 28
Brasenose CollegeAttraction · Oxford - 29
Carfax TowerAttraction · Oxford - 30
Abingdon County Hall MuseumMuseum · Vale of White Horse - 31
Alfred's CastleArchaeological site · Vale of White Horse - 32
Asthall BarrowArchaeological site · West Oxfordshire - 33
Banbury CrossMonument · Cherwell District - 34
Banbury MuseumMuseum · Cherwell District - 35
Brighwell BarrowArchaeological site · South Oxfordshire - 36
Carfax ConduitMonument · South Oxfordshire - 37
Castle Grove CampArchaeological site · South Oxfordshire - 38
Charlbury MuseumMuseum · West Oxfordshire - 39
Chastleton HouseAttraction · West Oxfordshire - 40
Christ Church Picture GalleryMuseum · Oxford - 41
Clarendon BuildingAttraction · Oxford - 42
Convocation HouseAttraction · Oxford - 43
Deddington CastleArchaeological site · Cherwell District - 44
Devil's QuoitsAttraction · West Oxfordshire - 45
Didcot Railway CentreMuseum · South Oxfordshire - 46
Godstow AbbeyArchaeological site · Oxford - 47
Grave of George OrwellMemorial · Vale of White Horse - 48
Great Coxwell BarnAttraction · Vale of White Horse
Choose a town
5 towns have points of interest. Oxford has an overview of their own; for the others they are on the page of the town or on the map.
58 points of interesti
Photo: Godot13 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsOxford
9 audio tours · 32 attractions, 13 memorials
36 points of interesti
Photo: Vieve Forward · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsWest Oxfordshire
1 audio tour · 11 archaeological sites, 10 museums
34 points of interesti
Photo: Bill Nicholls · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSouth Oxfordshire
7 memorials, 6 attractions
25 points of interestVale of White Horse
1 audio tour · 6 attractions, 6 archaeological sites
17 points of interesti
Photo: Chris Evans · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCherwell District
4 museums, 4 castles
All 170 from A to Z
A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.
- Abingdon County Hall MuseumMuseum
- Alchester Roman FortArchaeological site
- Alfred's CastleArchaeological site
- All Souls CollegeAttraction
- Ardley CastleCastle
- Ascott d'Oyley 12th century motte and bailey castle and associated earthworksArchaeological site
- Ascott Earl motte and bailey castleArchaeological site
- Ashmolean MuseumMuseum
- Asthall BarrowArchaeological site
- Badbury CampArchaeological site
- Balliol CollegeAttraction
- Banbury CrossMonument
- Banbury MuseumMuseum
- Banbury War MemorialMemorial
- Bate Collection of Musical InstrumentsMuseum
- Benson War MemorialMemorial
- Birthplace of Richard I and JohnMemorial
- Bladon CampArchaeological site
- Blenheim PalaceAttraction
- Bletchingdon ParkCastle
- Blewburton HillArchaeological site
- Bloxham Village MuseumMuseum
- Bodleian LibraryAttraction
- Brasenose CollegeAttraction
- Brighwell BarrowArchaeological site
- Broughton CastleAttraction
- Butter CrossMonument
- Callow HIll Roman villaArchaeological site
- Carfax ConduitMonument
- Carfax TowerAttraction
- Castle Grove CampArchaeological site
- Champs Chapel Museum of East HendredMuseum
- Charlbury MuseumMuseum
- Chastleton BarrowArchaeological site
- Chastleton HouseAttraction
- Cherbury CampArchaeological site
- Chipping Norton CastleArchaeological site
- Chipping Norton MuseumMuseum
- Christ ChurchAttraction
- Christ Church MeadowAttraction
- Christ Church Picture GalleryMuseum
- Clarendon BuildingAttraction
- Cogges Manor Farm MuseumMuseum
- Column of VictoryMonument
- Combe MillMuseum
- Convocation HouseAttraction
- Cowley BarracksMemorial
- Crouch HillViewpoint
- Cuddesdon War MemorialMemorial
- Deddington CastleArchaeological site
- Devil's QuoitsAttraction
- Didcot Railway CentreMuseum
- Ditchend Roman villaArchaeological site
- Dorchester Abbey Museum and Gift ShopMuseum
- Exeter CollegeAttraction
- Eynsham War MemorialMemorial
- Fulbrook War MemorialMemorial
- Glympton ParkCastle
- Godstow AbbeyArchaeological site
- Grave of George OrwellMemorial
- Great Coxwell BarnAttraction
- Greys Court (National Trust)Attraction
- Grove AirfieldMonument
- Hampden's MonumentMonument
- Hawk StoneArchaeological site
- Hertford CollegeAttraction
- Hook Norton BreweryAttraction
- International Brigade MemorialMemorial
- Ipsden War MemorialMemorial
- Jarn MoundAttraction
- Jesus CollegeAttraction
- Kelmscott ManorAttraction
- Kennington War MemorialMemorial
- King Alfred StatueMonument
- King's Men stone circleArchaeological site
- Lincoln CollegeAttraction
- Lowbury HillArchaeological site
- Magdalen CollegeAttraction
- Mapledurham HouseAttraction
- Martyrs' MemorialMonument
- MemorialMemorial
- MemorialMemorial
- MemorialMemorial
- MemorialMemorial
- Merton CollegeAttraction
- Merton College ChapelAttraction
- Merton Roman CampArchaeological site
- Middleton Stoney CastleCastle
- Milton ManorAttraction
- Minster Lovell Hall and DovecotCastle
- MonumentMonument
- Moreton War MemorialMemorial
- Morris MemorialMemorial
- Motte & BaileyArchaeological site
- Museum of OxfordMuseum
- Museum of the History of ScienceMuseum
- Nether ChalfordRuins
- New CollegeAttraction
- North Aston HallCastle
- North Leigh Roman VillaArchaeological site
- Nuffield Place (National Trust)Attraction
- ObeliskMonument
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Observation towerObservation tower
- Oriel CollegeAttraction
- Oxford Bus MuseumMuseum
- Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum
- Oxford War MemorialMemorial
- Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War MemorialMemorial
- Oxfordshire MuseumMuseum
- Pembroke CollegeAttraction
- Pendon MuseumMuseum
- Pitt Rivers MuseumMuseum
- Radcliffe CameraAttraction
- Rewley AbbeyRuins
- Rhodes HouseAttraction
- Royal Army Chaplains' MuseumMuseum
- RuinsRuins
- Saint Katherine's ChurchAttraction
- Scutchamer Knob (Earthwork)Archaeological site
- Seacourt Deserted Medieval VillageArchaeological site
- Sheldonian TheatreAttraction
- Shelley MemorialMemorial
- Shirburn CastleCastle
- Site of the Burning of the Oxford MartyrsMemorial
- Soldiers of Oxfordshire MuseumMuseum
- South Moreton CastleRuins
- South Park Commemoration StoneMemorial
- St James Church, Bix BrandRuins
- St Margaret's WellMemorial
- Stonor ParkAttraction
- Story MuseumMuseum
- Swalcliffe Tithe BarnMuseum
- Swinford MuseumMuseum
- Taylor InstitutionAttraction
- Thame MuseumMuseum
- Thame Park HouseCastle
- The Blowing StoneAttraction
- The Bridge of SighsAttraction
- The Divinity SchoolAttraction
- The Kilns - CS Lewis's HomeMuseum
- The Queen's CollegeAttraction
- The Reade MemorialMemorial
- The White HorseAttraction
- The Witney & District MuseumMuseum
- Tirah MemorialMemorial
- Tolsey MuseumMuseum
- Tom Brown's School MuseumMuseum
- Tooley's Historic BoatyardMuseum
- Trinity CollegeAttraction
- Uffington CastleAttraction
- University CollegeAttraction
- University of Oxford Botanic GardenAttraction
- Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor CentreMuseum
- ViewpointViewpoint
- Wadham CollegeAttraction
- Wallingford CastleCastle
- Wallingford MuseumMuseum
- Wallingford Town WallsArchaeological site
- Walton Well Drinking FountainAttraction
- War memorialMemorial
- War MemorialMemorial
- War Memorial BurfordMemorial
- Waterperry GardensAttraction
- Wayland's SmithyArchaeological site
- William Smith MemorialMemorial
- Wolvercote War MemorialMemorial
- Woodeaton FollyRuins
- Worcester CollegeAttraction
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Frequently asked questions
How many attractions are there in Oxfordshire?
The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 170 points of interest in Oxfordshire, 27 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.
What are the best known attractions in Oxfordshire?
Among others Blenheim Palace, Bodleian Library, Ashmolean Museum, Christ Church and Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
Which attractions in Oxfordshire have an audio tour?
11: Blenheim Palace, Bodleian Library, Ashmolean Museum, Christ Church, Merton College, All Souls College, Magdalen College, Trinity College, Balliol College, Oriel College and The White Horse.
How does an audio tour work?
When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.
Which town has the most attractions?
Oxford (58), then West Oxfordshire (36), South Oxfordshire (34) and Vale of White Horse (25).
Which attractions are there in Oxfordshire?
50, including Blenheim Palace, Bodleian Library, Christ Church, Merton College and All Souls College.
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