The very best places to stay in
Oxfordshire
Tucked between the Chiltern Hills and the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire is quintessentially English-countryside-pretty. All honey-stone villages, winding rivers, rolling green meadows and stately manor homes with sprawling gardens. Perfect for a laidback weekend of pub lunches, antique browsing, lazy bike rides and river swims.
Beyond the storybook villages, you’ve got the dreaming spires, cobbled streets and prestigious colleges of Oxford, where literary greats have found inspiration through the ages — and today, the museums, libraries and leafy quads invite you to do the same. See more of our top Kip tips for the region below.
We’ve found the most gorgeous countryside cottages in Oxfordshire and beyond to while away the weekend in – who says you can’t have a romantic staycation in the UK?!
Featured stays in
Oxfordshire
Curate your Oxfordshire stay
Kip tips
Must do
Punt along the River Cherwell or Thames in Oxford — best enjoyed with a picnic and a bottle of something chilled.
Best activity
Walk a stretch of the Thames Path from Oxford to Iffley or beyond; quiet riverside paths, charming pubs en route and glimpses of Oxford’s dreaming spires in the distance.
Secret Kip tip
Explore the Wittenham Clumps near Dorchester; ancient hilltops with sweeping views, wildflower meadows and Iron Age history, but blissfully crowd-free.
With kids
Head to the Cotswold Wildlife Park (just across the border) for a laidback safari park-meets-zoo where little ones can roam, picnic and even ride a miniature train.
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Why book a Oxfordshire holiday with
Kip Hideaways?
We endlessly research and curate the very best places to stay across the UK: all gorgeous and great value. Beautiful, unique style is a must for us but it’s the thoughtful detail and owners who really care that make our hideaways so special.
Our design-led hideaways include cabins with hot tubs, dog-friendly cottages, romantic treehouses and family-friendly houses.
