The City of Oxford

The City of Oxford – just five miles away

Steeped in culture & history – Oxford University, The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Castle, The Pitt Rivers Museum, theatres, cinemas and much more…

Fun days out in Oxford – Punting, River trips, Bicycle Hire, Ice skating.

Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, is 7 miles from Noke. It was built using the stone from Noke Place, then one of the largest houses in the county.

Waterperry Gardens, guaranteed to inspire garden-lovers from around the world and offers visitors a chance to savour a bygone age in the Country Life Museum and the Saxon Church.

Find out what’s on in Oxford

Exterior view of the Examination Schools in Oxford.
Exterior view of Radcliffe Camera.
Bodleian Library, Oxford,
View across the lake with the Grand Bridge, the palace in the background. Grounds designed by Capability Brown.
Hertford College Bridge, Oxford
Clock Tower, Oxford
people in a rowing boat in the River Thames in Oxford
View of Oxford with church and college spires
Aerial view of 18th century Blenheim Palace and grounds. Garden designed by Capability Brown.
Costumed Characters on Alice Day, organised by the Story Museum. Girls dressed as characters from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, a story strongly associated with Oxford.
Bicycle on Port Meadow along the River Thames. A historic building. Grassy meadow banks along the river.
Display of Oxford Blue Cheese.