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Oxford Central Train Station
Oxfordshire England
~1.38 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Oxford is a mainline railway station serving the city of Oxford, England. It is about ten minutes' walk to the west of the city centre, and on the line linking Reading with Birmingham New Street. It is also on the line for express trains from London Paddington to Hereford via Worcester. It is a starting point for fast and local trains to London Paddington and for local trains to Reading, Worcester and Bicester Town. The station is operated by First Great Western, and also used by CrossCountry and occasionally Chiltern Railways trains.
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University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Oxfordshire
~1.41 miles from South Hinksey city center
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The University Church of St Mary the Virgin (St Mary's or SMV for short) is the largest of Oxford's parish churches and the centre from which the University of Oxford grew. It is situated on the north side of the High Street, and is surrounded by university and college buildings.St Mary's has one of the most beautiful spires in England and an eccentric baroque porch, designed by Nicholas Stone, facing High Street. Radcliffe Square lies to the north and to the east is Catte Street. The 13th century tower is open to the public for a fee and provides good views across the heart of the historic university city, especially Radcliffe Square, the Radcliffe Camera, Brasenose College and All Souls College.
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The Oxford Story
Oxfordshire
~1.46 miles from South Hinksey city center
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The Oxford Story was a major tourist attraction in Oxford giving the local history but has now been closed down
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Magdelen Bridge Boathouse
Oxfordshire
~1.48 miles from South Hinksey city center
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It is possible to hire punts from a small boathouse at the base of the bridge next to Magdalen College.
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The Radcliffe Camera
Oxfordshire
~1.48 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Sheldonian Theatre
Oxfordshire
~1.54 miles from South Hinksey city center
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The Sheldonian Theatre, located in Oxford, England, was built from 1664 to 1668 after a design by Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford. The building is named after Gilbert Sheldon, chancellor of the university at the time and the project's main financial backer. It is used for music concerts, lectures and university ceremonies, but not for drama.What came to be known as the Sheldonian Theatre was Wren's second work, and was commissioned by Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury. With the triumph of the Restoration and with it the Church of England, Dean Fell sought to revive a project proposed in the 1630s by the late William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury: a separate building whose sole use would be graduation and degree ceremonies.In the past these increasingly rowdy occ...
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City Centre Oxford
Oxfordshire
~1.67 miles from South Hinksey city center
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City Centre Witney
Oxfordshire
~10.02 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down
Streatley
~15.35 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Lardon Chase, the Holies and Lough Down are three adjacent National Trust countryside properties in the English county of Berkshire. They are situated on the edge of the Berkshire Downs above the village of Streatley and overlooking the Goring Gap. Together they comprise an outstanding area of 27 hectares (67 acres) of downland and woodland with many attractive walks and views.Lardon Chase, and a part of the Holies known as Holies Down, are also designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The properties lie within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Lardon Chase and Lough Down comprise a spur of downland which lies to the west of Goring and Streatley. The slopes form one of the largest remaining areas of chalk grassland in the county and support a wide ran...
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Basildon Park
Cotswolds
~17.19 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Basildon Park is a country house situated in the English county of Berkshire, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon and near the town of Reading, at grid reference SU611782. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building.Present houseThe Palladian mansion was built between 1776 and 1783 by John Carr for Francis Sykes, who had made his fortune in India. The interior is notable for its original delicate plasterwork and elegant staircase, as well as for the unusual Octagon Room. In 1838, it was bought by millionaire James Morrison to house both his family and his vast art collection. However, the house fell into disrepair after World War II. It was eventually rescued by Lord and Lady Iliffe, who restored it and filled it with fine pictures and f...
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City Centre Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton
~18.72 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Ashdown House
Oxfordshire
~19.61 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Mapledurham House and Watermill
Berkshire
~19.73 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Mapledurham Watermill is an historic watermill on the River Thames at the village of Mapledurham in Oxfordshire, England. The mill is driven by the head of water created by Mapledurham Lock and Weir and is preserved in an operational state.A mill was already present at Mapledurham at the time of the Domesday Book. The central section of the current mill building dates back to the 15th century. Originally the mill had a single water wheel, on the river side of the building. The mill was increased in size in the 1670s, and a leat was constructed drive a second water wheel on the village side. It is this second wheel which is still in use today.In 1690 the mill was leased to James Web for the sum of £60 per year. Around 1700 he expanded the mill again, to allow him to install the equipm...
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City Centre Aylesbury
Aylesbury
~20.22 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Welford Park
Cotswolds
~20.25 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Welford Park is a country house and estate in the village of Welford, near the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire. Whilst of some historical significance, the estate is perhaps best known for its displays of Snowdrops in early Spring.The church of Welford St Gregory, one of only two existing round-tower churches in Berkshire, is located adjacent to the house. The various chalk streams that make up the River Lambourn flow through the grounds.Welford Park is built on the site of a monastic grange that belonged to Abingdon Abbey from Anglo-Saxon times. After the dissolution of the monasteries, King Henry VIII used the site for a hunting lodge. Later it was granted to Sir Thomas Parry, Comptroller of the Household to Queen Elizabeth I. His main residence was at Hamstead M...
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City Centre Henley on Thames
Henley-on-Thames
~20.55 miles from South Hinksey city center
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City Centre Buckingham
Buckingham
~21.96 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Donnington Castle
Berkshire
~22.04 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Donnington Castle (51°25'11?N 1°20'17?W) is a ruined medieval castle, situated in the small village of Donnington, just north of the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.Donnington Castle was built by its original owner, Richard Abberbury the Elder, under a licence granted by Richard II in 1386 AD. The surviving castle gatehouse dates from this time. The castle was subsequently bought by Thomas Chaucer, the son of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer, as a residence for his daughter Alice, who later became Duchess of Suffolk. This family later fell out with the Tudor monarchs, and the castle became a Royal property. Both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I visited Donnington Castle and the latter wanted to live there during her imprisonment by her sister, Queen Mary I, but this wa...
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UK Wolf Centre
Berkshire
~22.52 miles from South Hinksey city center
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From their website:The late Roger Palmer had kept wolves as a private individual for many years. The more he had learned about wolves the keener he had been to dispel the myths and misconceptions that surround them. Encouraged by his friend Erich Klinghammer the founder of Wolf Park in North America, Roger was persuaded to form the UK Wolf Conservation Trust. The UK Wolf Conservation Trust has moved on from those early days. There are now three huge enclosures housing the Trust's six ambassador wolves. Look at the gallery for some photographs of our wolves. We have an adopt a wolf scheme that you might like to buy as gift for someone special, or for yourself for that matter.The Trust is proud to provide financial support to a number of wolf conservation projects. We have a spec...
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Central Train Station
Berkshire
~22.75 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Langley railway station is a railway station in Langley, a suburb of Slough, Berkshire, England.The station is served by local services operated by First Great Western 16.25 miles (26.15 km) west of London Paddington towards Reading.The station is on the original line of the Great Western Railway which opened on 4 June 1838, but the station at Langley was not opened until 1845.Adjacent to the station is the site of the former Langley Oil Terminal, last operated by EWS.
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City Centre Banbury
Banbury
~22.84 miles from South Hinksey city center
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The Museum of Reading
Berkshire
~22.86 miles from South Hinksey city center
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The Museum of Reading (run by the Reading Museum Service) is in the Town Hall of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It contains galleries describing the history of Reading and its related industries, a gallery of artefacts discovered during the excavations of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester Roman Town), a copy of the Bayeux Tapestry and an art collection.
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Reading Town Hall
Reading
~22.90 miles from South Hinksey city center
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This town hall is located in the city of Reading. To learn more about Reading read the exerpt below:Reading is known as a great place to live - just ask anyone who lives here! Noted for its award-winning schools and outstanding Town services, Reading is a community of excellence. Reading has a safe, small-town feel with welcoming neighborhoods where people know and care for each other, and the Town offers its residents many recreational and cultural opportunities, both within the community and as part of the greater Boston region. Reading is a stable and progressive community that thoughtfully plans for its future. The community values and preserves its history and open spaces while actively supporting smart growth, and a vibrant downtown. Reading has a strong sense of communi...
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Museum of Reading
Reading
~22.90 miles from South Hinksey city center
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The Museum of Reading (run by the Reading Museum Service) is in the Town Hall of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It contains galleries describing the history of Reading and its related industries, a gallery of artefacts discovered during the excavations of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester Roman Town), a copy of the Bayeux Tapestry and an art collection.The oldest part of Reading Town Hall is the Victoria Hall, which was constructed in 1786. In 1875 an extension and new frontage was designed in Victorian Gothic style by the architect Alfred Waterhouse. Its clock tower is still a distinctive Reading landmark.In 1879 the foundation stone was laid for a new wing containing a library and museum, and the museum duly opened in 1883. Three art galleries were added in further extensi...
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St. Mary's Church (Thatcham)
Thatcham
~22.91 miles from South Hinksey city center
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St Mary's Church is located in Thatcham. Thatcham is a town in Berkshire, England 3 miles (5 km) east of Newbury and 15 miles (24 km) west of Reading. It covers about 8.75 square miles (23 km²) and has a population of 23,000 people (2003). This number has grown rapidly over the last few decades from 5,000 in 1951 and 7,500 in 1961.It lies on the River Kennet, the Kennet and Avon Canal, the A4 road and the course of a Roman road. It is also served by Thatcham railway station on the line between Newbury and Reading. Employment is provided by a number of light industrial units
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Hexagon
Reading
~22.94 miles from South Hinksey city center
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The Hexagon is a well established multi purpose venue, in the heart of Reading.
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Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre
Thatcham
~22.95 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre offers a year round programme of events, workshops, special exhibitions, walks and talks for children, families and adults. The Centre is situated off Lower Way on the northern side of Thatcham Lake close to Thatcham Reed Beds Local Nature Reserve and is a partnership between West Berkshire Council, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and English Nature.http://www.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3791 Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way, Newbury, Berkshire, RG19 3FU, England tel: 01635 874381 email: naturecentre@westberks.gov.uk
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Forbury Gardens
Reading
~23.00 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Forbury Gardens is a public park in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The park is on the site of the outer court of Reading Abbey, which was in front of the Abbey Church. Fairs were held on the site three times a year until the early 1800s.The Dunedin, New Zealand, suburb of Forbury was named for the gardens by early resident William Henry Valpy, who was born in Reading.
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Oracle
Reading
~23.01 miles from South Hinksey city center
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Shopping mall located in town centre. Details of stores, events and online shopping at:www.theoracle.com
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City Centre Reading
Reading
~23.04 miles from South Hinksey city center
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