Food scene
Aldi
Horspath DriftwayNearest big grocery shop - good range and economical
New local cafe open 8.30am-6pm. Coffee, pastries, baguettes, smoothies. Recommended by previous guests.
Charm Cafe
New local cafe open 8.30am-6pm. Coffee, pastries, baguettes, smoothies. Recommended by previous guests.
Mini supermarket within 10 minute walk - longer opening hours compared to Aldi (7am-11pm, Sundays open until 10pm)
Budgens
Mini supermarket within 10 minute walk - longer opening hours compared to Aldi (7am-11pm, Sundays open until 10pm)
Neighbourhoods
Cowley Road
Cowley RoadExcellent choice of restaurants and cafes from a range of ethnic backgrounds
Great places to walk / run
Fantastic place to walk or run, in amongst ancient forest. Nearest entrance to us is directly across the Ring Road when looking over from Aldi supermarket.
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Shotover Country Park
Old RoadFantastic place to walk or run, in amongst ancient forest. Nearest entrance to us is directly across the Ring Road when looking over from Aldi supermarket.
Local nature reserve with a raised boardwalk through pond and fen area. Entrance is 5 minutes down the road (opposite the end of Coverley Rd, where it meets Lye Valley road.)
Lye Valley Nature Reserve
Local nature reserve with a raised boardwalk through pond and fen area. Entrance is 5 minutes down the road (opposite the end of Coverley Rd, where it meets Lye Valley road.)
Consejos para los viajeros
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Scooter and bike hire
E-scooters can be hired on a pay-as-you-go basis via the Voi app.
Bike hire is possible from Bainton Bikes
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Cycling in Oxford
There are some lovely off-road cycle paths - ask us for tips. Sadly, cycle theft is common here - it's important to lock your bike to something with a strong lock
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Daily Info website is a treasure trove of Oxford info
Look up DailyInfo (i'm not allowed to post a link here!) daily events listings, advice and info about a huge range of things relevant to Oxford residents
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App for local taxis
Uber doesn't operate in Oxford, but there is a local app called Freenow
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Farmers Markets on Saturday mornings
There are two farmers' markets on Saturday mornings. One is a series of stalls on London Road in Headington, near the main shops (eg junction of New High St and Old Rd)
The other is the East Oxford Farmers' market, which has an indoor section and cafe too. At the back of Tesco's car park off Cowley Rd,