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Longer and shorter walks from Brill which will take in Boarstall Tower and Duck Decoy (NT), both of which we hope to visit. Boarstall Tower is a 14th-century moated gatehouse set in beautiful gardens, retaining its original fortified appearance. The Duck Decoy is one of the last remaining decoys in the country, a fascinating insight […]
Lacock Abbey was founded in 1232 as an Augustinian nunnery. It was converted in 1539 to a large country house, retaining the 13th century cloisters. The Great Hall is an early example of Gothic Revival architecture, and there is a well-preserved 16th century brew-house and bakehouse in the Tudor courtyard. There are wooded gardens with […]
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)
Taking place at Magdalen College Auditorium, 11am. Non-members welcome! This introduction to paintings conservation at the National Trust will be given by Rebecca Hellen, Specialist Advisor for Paintings at the National Trust, who will describe the Trust’s new in-house studio... (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)
In a world-wide poll conducted to find Britain’s greatest figure, Sir Isaac Newton came top of the list. This illustrated lecture, given by OCNT Member and Mathematician Professor Robin Wilson, covers his life and his mathematical and scientific labours… (click title for more)
Cotswold Lodge Hotel in Banbury Road, Oxford will provide us with afternoon tea including assorted sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, cakes and tea or coffee. This is a great chance to meet up with old friends and make new ones!
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Taking place at Magdalen College Auditorium, 11am. Non-members welcome! Hilary Jarvis, Assistant National Conservator at the National Trust leading on Integrated Pest Management for Collections, describes how they monitor pests in National Trust houses... (click title for more)
A rare gem of a Jacobean country house, Chastleton was built between 1607 and 1612 by the prosperous wool merchant, Walter Jones. It was owned by the same increasingly impoverished family until 1991... (click title for more)
A group visit, booked via OCNT, to Oxford Playhouse to see an uplifting performance by Oxford Operatic Society of Evita with an option for pre-theatre supper at 6pm. Members welcome to bring a friend.
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Our Lecturer is Simon Hiscock, Director of Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum, Professor of Botany in the Dept of Plant Sciences at Oxford University. He writes: “Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Britain and one of the oldest in the world... (click title for more)
Drop in at any time to suit you and bring your coffee or tea to join other OCNT members at a table to chat informally.