Things to do in Oxford this summer ↓📖 • Explore the historic Oxford University colleges before schools return in September 🏛️ • Visit the Botanic Garden and enjoy the blooms that only come out specifically in summer 🌺 • Attend an open-air concert or performance at the University Parks 🌳 • Wander through Port Meadow and enjoy a picnic by the river 🧺 • Visit the Ashmolean Museum, the world’s first university museum 🏛️ • Explore the Covered Market and sample local delicacies for breakfast, lunch and dinner 🍲 • Explore the Oxford Canal towpath on foot or by bike 🚲 • Enjoy a peaceful afternoon at Christ Church Meadow, a tranquil green space in the heart of the city 🌳 • Visit the Museum of Natural History and marvel at the exhibits, including the famous Oxford dodo 🦤 • Take a leisurely punt along the River Cherwell and enjoy the summer scenery from the water 🚣♂️
Sports/Recreation
University Parks
Park
4.7
70 acres of riverside parkland with areas for sport, plus a large collection of landscaped flora.
Attraction
Port Meadow
Park
4.7
Unspoilt ancient meadow by the River Thames for walks, wild ponies, bird watching and wildflowers.
The Covered Market
Market
4.4
Legendary 1770s indoor bazaar packed with artisan grocers, boutique clothing & buzzing cafes.
Oxford Canal
Natural feature
4.6
Christ Church Meadow
Garden
4.6
Expansive, college grasslands grazed on by Longhorn cattle and strolled on by couples and families.
River Cherwell
Attraction
4.3
Oxford Botanic Garden
Botanical garden
4.5
Britain's oldest botanic garden, with plants from around the world, both indoor & outdoor.
Museum/Gallery
Ashmolean Museum
Museum
4.7
Ancient & modern art & antiquities covering world civilisations, plus fine & applied arts.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Museum
4.8
Immense university museum of zoology, entomology and geology set in a grand neo-Gothic building.
Place
University of Oxford
University
4.6
Venerable university with 38 colleges plus more than 22,000 students and 70 research departments.