The Oxford Circuit

Journey through time discovering the history of the city and the world that surrounds it.

Theme
History
Location
City Centre, Oxford
Duration
7 hours
Designer
Barry Pickard

Experience

You will be driven around Oxford on its popular hop on hop off bus, stopping off at iconic attractions along the way. Your first destination (stop 7), will see you visit the Museum of Oxford, which recounts the fascinating story of this city. Join the bus again, before alighting at the well-established Oxford Botanic Garden (stop 10). Drive on to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History (stop 15) and prepare to be amazed at the dinosaurs that await you. A well deserved lunch awaits you at Gees Restaurant & Bar (stop 16), before finishing your time traveling by visiting the immense Ashmolean Museum (stop 20).

Route

Museum of Oxford

The Museum of Oxford is a small local history museum, which showcases the history and development of the city over the past 3000 years.

Oxford Botanic Garden

The Oxford Botanic Garden was founded in 1621 and houses a diverse collection of plants from around the globe, with a focus on scientific research, education, and conservation.

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

The museum houses a vast collection of specimens from the natural world, including animals, plants, minerals, and fossils.

Gees Restaurant & Bar

Gee’s menu is focused on Mediterranean food, simply prepared and expertly cooked, & centred around the wood fire oven & charcoal grill.

Ashmolean Museum

The Ashmolean Museum is a world-renowned museum of art and archaeology and is the oldest public museum in the world.

About

This route was designed by Barry Pickard in collaboration with Autoura.

Barry Pickard

Specialising in European and North American destinations, as well as a number of other countries around the world, I have designed self-guided tours for city based visits; multi-stop road trips; family, group and couples vacations; as well as themed excursions. Experienced in designing walking tours, driving tours and robotaxi experiences. A history graduate, with a great eye for detail, my passion for travel and research has found its apogee in designing fun, interesting and thoughtful trips

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