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Day trips to Oxford from London

There’s lots to do and see in this historic Thameside town – and you needn’t be enrolled on a degree...

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Matt Breen
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Day trips to Oxford from London grant you access to one of the UK’s most scenic, quaint and haphazardly beautiful cities. It’s obviously best known for being – along with its rival Cambridge – home to one of the two great universities in the country, but you don’t have to be a student to enjoy yourself in this most English of English cities. If you plan a day trip out of London soon, there’s plenty to see and explore.

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