Oxfordshire The Beautiful English County
When thinking of vacations in the UK, many people think of taking a break in the London. Agreed, that the nation’s capital houses numerous world famous and finest tourist attractions, but if you are interested in that “old world” England, then you will have to travel about 50 miles to visit the beautiful County of Oxfordshire.
The Oxfordshire County has a population of about 653,000 and boasts of a population density exceeding 667 people per square mile. The city of Oxford is the most populated area with a population of about 147,000. Oxfordshire began to gain importance around 8’th century. The Oxford University is located in the town of Oxford and is one of the oldest universities in the world. It has been an education center of eminence since 1095 and has been mentioned in records since 12’Th century. There are various other colleges in the Oxford city and each of them features great architecture and the buildings in the city represent various architectural eras since the time of the Saxons.
Though, you can easily spend your vacations in the Oxfordshire by extensively exploring its various university colleges and the private halls, the Oxfordshire County has many more things to offer to the tourists. The famous river Thames flows majestically through the Oxfordshire and you can not only explore this picturesque river, but various beautiful and historic villages and towns along its shores. You would definitely like to visit Henley-on-Thames that is located just on the shores of the Thames and is famous for the Henley Royal Regatta which is a world famous rowing tournament.
All those who love adventure can enjoy hill walking, hiking and rambling in Cotswold’s, an area with a mesmerizing natural beauty that stretches well into the Oxfordshire County. This is essentially a rural area and features several historic towns, gentle hills and amazing villages built using stones. This region was famous in the Middle Ages due to its continental wool trade. The tradesmen of the Cotswold have built some of the finest churches using local stone and these churches became famous as “wool churches”. Tourists will definitely enjoy their vacations by touring the Cotswold’s area.
Aside from this, there are countless tourist attractions within the County. There are many historical houses, historical religious buildings, beautiful castles, majestic buildings and the churches. Tourists will enjoy various parks and gardens of the Oxfordshire. There are numerous art galleries and museums that can be explored by the tourists. However, the best of the County can be explored by going out and searching for the interesting out of way places that remain in the virtual time bubble.
