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See. Thames Skiff Hire Rent a 26ft mahogany skiff for a rowing adventure from Oxford to London. National Cycle Route 57 Cycle this route on the outskirts of Oxford, discovering secret passageways.

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Stay. charming garden flat Stay in this three-bedroom flat, a 10-minute walk from central Oxford.

The GuardianAug 23, 2026

My best ever British holiday: ‘I’ve travelled further, at greater expense, and had nothing like as much fun’

Five travel writers share their favourite holidays at home, from gravel biking in Scotland and a steam train ride in Yorkshire to rowing all the way from Oxford to London One of my best UK holidays was the week I spent in June 2013 rowing from Oxford to London with two friends, James and Tom. Continue reading...

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  • Thames Skiff HirePlaceHired a 130-year-old mahogany skiff for rowing trip
  • Three Men in a BoatPlaceFictional adventure inspiration for rowing trip
  • Elsewhere
  • KelpiesAttractionFalkirk, United KingdomSteel horse heads alongside the M9
  • The SwanPubPangbourne, United KingdomPub where fictional companions abandoned their skiff
  • Medmenham AbbeySightMedmenham, United KingdomHeadquarters of Francis Dashwood’s Hellfire Club
  • Oakley CourtHotelBray, United KingdomLuxurious faux-gothic hotel, immortalised in film
  • TrossachsNeighborhoodAberfoyle, United KingdomScotland's first national park
  • Stirling CastleAttractionStirling, United KingdomImposing castle seen en route
  • Wallace MonumentCaféStirling, United KingdomMordor-esque monument seen in the distance
  • The SmiddyRestaurantBlair Drummond, United KingdomFarm shop selling cheese and chorizo scotch eggs
  • Cardross EstatePlacePort of Menteith, United KingdomOffers glamping pods, cottages, and B&B
  • Ben LomondSightAberfoyle, United KingdomMountain framed by glamping pod picture windows
  • Lomond ViewTrailAberfoyle, United Kingdom18.2-mile route for gravel biking
  • Aberfoyle Bike CoPlaceAberfoyle, United KingdomHires bikes and offers hot drinks
  • Bracklinn FallsTrailCallander, United Kingdom3.5-mile circular hiking route
  • Mhor BreadBakeryCallander, United KingdomBakery selling baguettes with generous fillings
  • Nick's at Port of MenteithRestaurantPort of Menteith, United KingdomScottish chef Nick Nairn’s namesake restaurant
  • Loch Lomond and the TrossachsNeighborhoodAberfoyle, United KingdomNational park with lochs and valleys
  • Ynys MônNeighborhoodHolyhead, United KingdomIsland also known as Anglesey
  • Newborough ForestTrailNewborough, United KingdomNature reserve with pines, dunes, and beach
  • Ynys LlanddwynSightNewborough, United KingdomSmall tidal island with lighthouse and church ruins
  • Saint Dwynwen's churchSightNewborough, United KingdomRuined church on Ynys Llanddwyn
  • Monkey IslandSightWindsor, United Kingdom
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Atlas ObscuraAug 11

Reynard’s Cave in England

Hidden in a section of limestone above Dovedale lies Reynard's Cave. The small cave is situated behind a large natural rock arch and the combination is one of the Peak District's most distinctive geoligical features. Excavations in the late 1950s suggested that the cave was used as a spot of temporary refuge during the Neolithic, Roman and Medieval periods. Coins, pottery and other fragments we…

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  • University of OxfordPlaceDated a Mesolithic bear tooth found in the cave.
  • Elsewhere
  • Reynard's CaveSightPeak District, United KingdomSmall cave behind a large natural rock arch.
  • DovedaleSightPeak District, United KingdomLimestone section where Reynard's Cave is hidden.
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Condé Nast TravelerJul 15

My Favorite Airbnb: An Idyllic Writers’ Retreat in Oxford, England

This dreamy spot was located just 10 minutes from central Oxford.

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  • Radcliffe CameraSighticonic domed library, apply for pass to read
  • Turf TavernPubtucked away down narrow alley, near city walls
  • ScriptumMarketliterary souvenir shop with pens, journals, seals
  • Port MeadowNeighborhoodarea with restaurants and pubs
  • The MedleyBeer gardendog watching, phenomenal pizza
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The GuardianJun 17

Cycling in the tracks of Britain’s camping pioneers from Oxford to Surrey

Britain’s Camping and Caravanning Club started as a cycle camping club 125 years ago. I cycle from its birthplace to one of its oldest campsites to see if its free-wheeling spirit survives Skylarks call out a cascading trill as I pedal between the pink and white hawthorn blossoms that make my path look like a May Day parade. I’m on the outskirts of Oxford, a city I thought I knew well, yet as I…

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