Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Travel Guide
Oxford is the oldest University in England and one of the major reasons attract most people to visit this place that is favorable position-only take 50 miles from the West of the capital of London to Oxford with a lot of means of transportation like cars or rails. Oxford was first occupied in Saxon times and people initially know about this place with the name “Oxanforda”. In the 8th century, the settlement began with the foundations of St Frideswide’s nunnery. And Oxford became an important military frontier town between the Kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex by the 10th century. Oxford is different from many other universities. Oxford University was established in the 12th century and is oldest English speaking University. Especially, it includes 30 colleges and associated buildings such as Exams Schools and Bodleian Liberty yet this university has no campus and no central university buildings. Noticeably, many Oxfords colleges allow tourists to visit their grounds but in the certain hours and certain seasons.
Travelers to Oxford should visit at least on museum and college or hear the world college chapel choirs and the visitors can walk and stroll to achieve this. In particular, two colleges are the largest and most famous ones in Oxford that are established as destinations for tourists including Magdalen and Christ Church. Magdalen College was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester and it’s also frequently the first college seen by many visitors if coming to oxford on the London Road, its tower serving as a much-loved landmark. And Christ Church (Cardinal College) was founded in 1525 by Cardinal Wolsey and it was also a location for the filming of the first Harry Potter film. In particular, the Christ Church Meadows south of the college is a beautiful green space of offering nice view of the spires and quite corners to relax and entertain.
Oxford is mostly safe on the whole, rather than a few social housing estates on the edge of the city. Whilst is an authentic estate because it is safer than most inner city areas in large city like London and Birmingham. In particular, street crime is getting lower in the center of this city; however, the city should take some proper precautions for visitors when coming here.
Oxford has the number of the favorable means of transportation such as by planes, by train, by bus or others kinds of public transports. Especially, oxfords has a large railway station in the western part of the city and the Fast Great Western trains run to and from London Paddington every half an hour with the suitable price. In addition, Cross Country Trains also go through Oxford and mainly run from Manchester to Southampton, and there are some trains run to Brighton. These trains run quick and safe with half an hour in both directions. When visitors come in the city by any kinds of transport, everything is within easy walking distance either goes on foot or use bicycle as well as by bus with live commentary talking about the history and tradition as well as fine custom of the university and the city.
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