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Places to Visit

Places to visit that are quite close to Hanborough

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Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace is the home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Winston Churchill

The Palace is set in parkland covering over 2000 acres, landscaped in 1760 by Capability Brown.
Web: Click here for info

Woodstock

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Chastleton House

This is a very lovely Jacobean House in the beautiful Cotswold countryside.

Inside the house are rare portraits and tapestries.
Outside a classic Elizabethan topiary garden.
Web: Click here for info

Moreton-in-Marsh

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Cogges Manor Farm

An historic manor house and farm.
Set within meadows only a very short walk from Witney town centre.

The farm depicts the lifestyle and rural work in the Edwardian era.
Tel: 01993 772602
Web: Click here for info

Witney

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Combe Mill

A working beam engine with other working and static machinery set in a modern sawmill.

Check the web site for the occasional opening times.
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By Combe Station

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Cotswold Wildlife Park

A large collection of wild animals and birds.
The park covers 160 acres made up of enclosures, paddocks, cages and a very pretty walled garden.

All set around a listed gothic-style Victorian Manor House.
Web: Click here for info

Nr. Burford

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Cotswold Woollen Weavers

Working in an 18th century woollen mill in the Cotswolds.

Making a wide range of woollen cloths, garments, knitwear, rugs and accessories.
Web: Click here for info

Filkins

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North Leigh Roman Villa

Built about the 4th century on the site of an earlier occupation, probably home to a wealthy Roman, native to the Cotswolds.

The villa is a part exposed floor plan of a large building consisting of over 60 rooms.
Some mosaics are under cover.
Web: Click here for info

East End

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Hagger's Mill

A specialist Alpaca wool spinning mill

A large barn full of very interesting machinery in Bodicote.
Arrange a visit to see it all working by contacting Richard & Deborah Hagger by E.mail

Shop,Refreshments, small entrance fee
Email: Richard@SpecialistSpinning.co.uk
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Oxford Bus Museum

Established in 1967 by a group of enthusiasts, this museum had its origins in the Oxford Bus Preservation Syndicate.

In 1984 a site for the museum was established in the old station yard, Long Hanborough.
The collection is housed under cover and is now joined by the Morris Motors Museum.
Web: Click here for info

Long Hanborough

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Witney Museum

The Witney & District Museum houses displays relating to the history of Witney and the surrounding area.

The museum is in Gloucester Court Mews, High Street, Witney

The museum is open from 18th April to 24th October.

Wednesday to Saturday: 10am to 4pm. Sunday 2pm to 4pm

Upstairs there is a gallery for temporary exhibitions of art and crafts.
This area also displays a reconstruction of a 1950s kitchen.
Web: Click here for info

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Oxfordshire County Museum

Fletcher's House is the home of the County Museum.

The museum features collections of local history, art, archaeology, landscape and wildlife as well as a gallery exploring the county's innovative industries from nuclear power to nanotechnology.
Web: Click here for info

Woodstock

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Wychwood Brewery

The brewery make over 50,000 barrels of traditional English beer every year and is well known for its beer names and labels which depict characters from the legends associated with the Wych Wood Forest.

The Wychwood Brewery is based at Eagle Maltings, The Crofts in Witney.
The brewery is open for public tours every Saturday. Booking is essential.
Tel: 01993 890800
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