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Dancin' Oxford festival on now
The Dancin’ Oxford festival is celebrating five years of bringing dance to the streets, the theatres, the museums and galleries of Oxford.
The festival started on Saturday 18th March and will run until 28th March 2012. If dance is your thing then this is the festival for you as there are over 30 events going on across the city.
There are events to watch memorising dance, get involved and try taster sessions and listen to one of the most popular men in dance, Matthew Bourne.
The charming village of Old Marston
Old Marston is a village on the outskirts of Oxford. It is unique oasis of tranquility just 3 km outside of the city centre. Our Oxford short let Cedar Cottage in located in the heart of the village. A guest described the cottage and Old Marston: “Oxford is full of treasures and this is one of them.”
Oxford's Old Fire Station
If you are new in Oxford and want to find a hub of activity then you need to head to The Old Fire Station on George Street. Just a short walk from many of our properties, the Old Fire Station offers two great things in once space:
Crisis Skylight Café
Eating out in Jericho
Jericho is a popular enclave of Oxford just to the north of the city centre with a unique and bohemian vibe. One of the best things about Jericho is the amount of great food available. Here are our top five places to grab a bite to eat.
Holiday let owner talks of her love of Oxford
We spoke to one of our property owners, Astrid, about why she loves Oxford. She told us that Oxford is the perfect combination of the ancient and modern and is full of culture. Her perfect Oxford day would be:
The Oxford Retreat - cosy, welcoming and good pub food
The Oxford Retreat is a pub just round the corner from our new Rewley Road property. It provides the perfect place for a relaxing drink after work, dinner with friends or somewhere to chill out with the paper on a Sunday afternoon.
Oxford Christmas lights switch on
Come and celebrate the arrival of the Christmas Season in Oxford with a buzzing evening of processions, lights, dance, art, live music and performance, all thrown together with a generous helping of festive cheer!
Christmas events at Blenheim Palace
Britain's Greatest Palace welcomes all for the festive season to enjoy. A White Christmas’ at Blenheim Palace. From 12th November – 16th December (Wednesday to Sunday inclusive) the magnificent Palace will be decorated with sparkling icicles, snowflakes, and silver white birches. In the Great Court Christmas trees will sparkle in the Colonnades providing a magical festive experience.
Izabela joins the Weekly Home Team
We are pleased to welcome a new member to the Weekly Home Team. Izabela joined Weekly Home at the beginning of July in the position of Property Support and house-keeping. Izabela is in charge of all the meet and greets of new guests, departures, organising cleans and the up-keep our Fully Managed properties to the high standards expected by our guests.
Oxford in summer
Visit Oxford in the summer and you see it in all its glory, with the sun reflecting off the city’s characteristic golden stone and lighting up one architectural splendour after another. The ancient college and university buildings are at their most beautiful and everywhere you go there is a buzz of summer excitement.
Ten Facts About Christ Church (College), Oxford
1 Christ Church is the largest, and one of the most famous, Oxford colleges. However, it is not correct to call it 'Christ Church College' – it should be called 'Christ Church' only, or informally, ‘The House’.
2 It is the only college in the world which is also a cathedral. It is the smallest cathedral in England and contains the Shrine of St Frideswide. This shrine was built in 1289, and it houses the relics of the 8th century nun, Frideswide, the patron saint of Oxford.
Drop in classes in Oxford and Woodstock
You don’t need to miss your yoga, dance, exercise or art classes while you are in Oxford or Woodstock ... You will be welcome at the many drop-in classes available where you just pay per session. You can find full details of all the classes available on www.dailyinfo.co.uk, but here are a few suggestions:
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Mistakes not to make when you visit Oxford
1 Don’t ask where ‘the university’ is. Oxford University doesn’t have a single campus – it’s spread all over the city and consists of 38 separate independent colleges and hundreds of faculty and department buildings. This is one of the things that makes Oxford – and Cambridge – so special.
Top ten things to do in Oxford for under £10!
1. Climb the 124 steps to the 13th century tower of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin for the best view of the famous Oxford spires. Entrances on the High Street and Radcliffe Square. Cost £3.
Accommodation near Culham Science Centre
ACCOMMODATION NEAR CULHAM SCIENCE CENTRE, OXFORDSHIRE
Weekly Home can provide apartments near Culham Science Centre which are ideal for corporate visitors.
The following apartments are very close to Culham Science Centre, between a 5-minute and a 15-minute drive away.
Accommodation near Milton Park
ACCOMMODATION NEAR MILTON PARK, OXFORDSHIRE
Milton Park, located near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, is one of Europe’s largest business and science parks, housing some 165 companies who employ 6,500 workers. Weekly Home can provide apartments near Milton Park which are ideal for corporate visitors.
The following apartments are very close to Milton Park, between a 5-minute and a 15-minute drive away.
Properties to let in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Woodstock is a unique and thriving town just north of Oxford city. The town is built around the magnificent Blenheim Palace, home of the Dukes of Marlborough since the early 1700s. Amazingly pretty and picturesque, Woodstock succeeds in retaining it's identity as a thriving Oxfordshire village, whilst welcoming thousands of visitors each year.
Our growing portfolio of short let properties in Woodstock means that you can stay in the very heart of one of the most picturesque and interesting towns in England.
Oxford short lets for business visitors
Weekly Home short let serviced apartments are an ideal base for your stay in Oxford. With an expanding portfolio of properties we offer accommodation within easy reach of the main Oxford business and science parks.
