It’s a real pleasure to offer a tour of the lovely gardens of Green Templeton College - the College with the Radcliffe Observatory as its centrepiece, next to the old Radcliffe Infirmary on the Woodstock Road. The tour will be conducted by the Head Gardener Michael Pirie, and will be followed by a full afternoon […]

We will have shorter and longer group walks on the wooded Hughenden Estate, much loved home of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, set in an unspoiled Chiltern valley with views of ancient woods and rolling hills. Our walks are planned to take in some woodland to which the public is not generally given access. The […]

William Morris’s beautiful country home Kelmscott Manor reopens this year after a major 30- month, £6m conservation and refurbishment project (NB it is not National Trust). On display is an outstanding collection of possessions and works of Morris, as well as his family and associates. Tea, coffee and homemade biscuits will be served in the […]

It’s hoped that we can visit the Old Courthouse, Long Crendon (NT), a superb example of a 14th century courthouse with a wealth of local history. It was the second building acquired by the National Trust in 1900. Longer and shorter walks will be organised for our group of walkers, with suitable stops for refreshment... (click title for more)

Longer and shorter walks will be organised for our group from Chastleton House, near Moreton-in-Marsh. Chastleton is considered one of the finest, perfectly proportioned country houses of the early 17th century... (click title for more)

A great opportunity to discover the magnificence of this former royal residence, once home to the flamboyant King Henry VIII. You can marvel at the two distinct and contrasting Tudor and Baroque architectural styles and... (click title for more)

This rural estate managed by the National Trust lies on the West Oxfordshire border, comprising two very English villages and 11 traditionally farmed estates spanning 7,000 acres. We’ll arrive in time for... (click title for more)

With the days getting shorter, and autumn colours fading, what better time to visit this magnificent, recently restored stately home. Owned and developed by the wealthy Verney family from 1435... (click title for more)

The Roman Baths were not discovered until the late nineteenth century, but in recent years interpretive displays and film projections have been installed to tell us about the people who visited the great Roman religious spa of Aquae Sulis…. (click title for more)

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans settled in the Cotswolds and Cirencester became the second city in Roman Britain. Many Roman villas have been discovered in this area, Chedworth is the most significant. This day trip offers an opportunity to learn more about this fascinating local Romano British civilisation... (click title for more)

Delapré Abbey, on the outskirts of Northampton, was built in 1145 as a Cluniac nunnery – the Abbey of St Mary de la Pré. Today’s beautiful walled garden is thought to be the nuns' burial ground. In 1538 Delapré Abbey surrendered to the crown as part of the Dissolution of the Monasteries... (click title for more)

Members of Oxford Centre are fortunate to have been invited on a Guided Tour of the Oxford Botanic Garden by Professor Simon Hiscock, the Director. He will be assisted on the day by... (click title for more)

We’re taking a coach trip through rural Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire via Cirencester to Dobbies Garden Centre at Siddington. It covers a large area which has outlets for clothes, food and books... (click title for more)

Tyntesfield was acquired by the National Trust in 2002. It is a magnificent Victorian house, remodelled in the Gothic Revival style by Walter Gibb... (click title for more)

There’s lots to see at the newly launched Coleshill Rural Skills Centre. We’ll be accommodated in the comfortably refurbished Carthorse Stables for a talk... (click title for more)

We will visit Batsford Arboretum, near Moreton-in-Marsh, in the morning with over 3 hours to explore the vivid autumn colours. The Garden Terrace Café... (click title for more)

This trip has been arranged following many requests to visit the scene of recent events including the burials of Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... (click title for more)

After an introduction to the property, a volunteer Ranger will accompany our morning walk in the Estate. The afternoon walk will start from the Trust's nearby Langdon Chase, and include a section of the Thames Path.

We regret that this event has been cancelled.

Broadway Tower, the brainchild of Capability Brown, is a folly at the highest point in the Cotswolds with a viewing platform on the roof. After a coffee stop there... (click title for more)