Charles & Laura's Guidebook

Charles And Laura
Charles And Laura
Charles & Laura's Guidebook

Food Scene

Local chippy, generous portions. Distance: 110 yards (1 minute walk)
Ocean Fish & Chips
21 21A Fane Drive
Local chippy, generous portions. Distance: 110 yards (1 minute walk)
Biker cafe where motorcyclists meet before/after their rides. Distance: 0.4 miles (5 minute walk)
H Cafe
Oxford Road
Biker cafe where motorcyclists meet before/after their rides. Distance: 0.4 miles (5 minute walk)
Local gastropub. Distance: 0.7 miles (15 minute walk)
The Chequers at Burcot
Local gastropub. Distance: 0.7 miles (15 minute walk)
Range of menu options for drinks, snacks, breakfasts, lunches. Relaxing surroundings, lake views, log fire, free WiFi, friendly service. Indoor and outdoor seating options. Dog-friendly and plenty of free parking available. Distance: 0.9 miles (15 minute walk)
The Wandering Kitchen at Wet n Wild
Range of menu options for drinks, snacks, breakfasts, lunches. Relaxing surroundings, lake views, log fire, free WiFi, friendly service. Indoor and outdoor seating options. Dog-friendly and plenty of free parking available. Distance: 0.9 miles (15 minute walk)
A local garden centre with a decent-sized gift shop and an indoor cafe. Dogs can be taken into the garden centre and around the shop, but not into the cafe. The sausage & red onion chutney baguette is particularly recommended. Plenty of free parking for customers. Distance: 2 miles (5 minute drive)
Notcutts Garden Centre
Nuneham Courtnay
A local garden centre with a decent-sized gift shop and an indoor cafe. Dogs can be taken into the garden centre and around the shop, but not into the cafe. The sausage & red onion chutney baguette is particularly recommended. Plenty of free parking for customers. Distance: 2 miles (5 minute drive)
Categorised under 'food' due to the awesome Dorchester Abbey Tea Room which does a fantastic selection of cakes including gluten-free. Distance: 1.9 miles (30 minute walk, 6 minute drive)
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Dorchester Abbey
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Categorised under 'food' due to the awesome Dorchester Abbey Tea Room which does a fantastic selection of cakes including gluten-free. Distance: 1.9 miles (30 minute walk, 6 minute drive)
Lovely local tearoom.
Lily's Tea Room
28 High St
Lovely local tearoom.
Check out the newly-opened farm shop and cafe, 'Snug', at Bishop's Court Farm in Dorchester-on-Thames village.
Bishop's Court Farm Mooring
Check out the newly-opened farm shop and cafe, 'Snug', at Bishop's Court Farm in Dorchester-on-Thames village.
Friendly community-owned pub that serves lunches and dinners. Dog friendly and free parking available for customers. Nice way to finish a visit to the Arboretum in Nuneham Courtney.
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The Seven Stars
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Friendly community-owned pub that serves lunches and dinners. Dog friendly and free parking available for customers. Nice way to finish a visit to the Arboretum in Nuneham Courtney.
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The Mole Inn
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Cafe that serves a mean cooked breakfast, with indoor, outdoor and sheltered seating areas on the edge of the River Thames. Dog-friendly and free parking for customers. Orders can be made on mobile phones using the QR code on the menu, and service is usually excellent and fast.
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Waterfront Café
A4074
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Cafe that serves a mean cooked breakfast, with indoor, outdoor and sheltered seating areas on the edge of the River Thames. Dog-friendly and free parking for customers. Orders can be made on mobile phones using the QR code on the menu, and service is usually excellent and fast.
Small and local garden centre with cafe. Cafe has indoor and outdoor seating options, and dogs are welcome to sit in the outdoor section. They do a nice coronation chicken panini.
Root One Garden Centre
High Road
Small and local garden centre with cafe. Cafe has indoor and outdoor seating options, and dogs are welcome to sit in the outdoor section. They do a nice coronation chicken panini.
Top notch Indian restaurant, highly recommended.
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The Vine and Spice
35 High St
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Top notch Indian restaurant, highly recommended.
Top-rated independent seafood restaurant.
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Shellfish Cow Restaurant & Bar
28 High St
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Top-rated independent seafood restaurant.
Quirky hotel rooms for something a bit different. Or you can go for lunch or dinner at the restaurant. There is also a Thai restaurant. You can sometimes find deals on Groupon to make it more affordable. Indoor and outdoor seating, and dog-friendly. Plenty of free parking available.
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The Crazy Bear Stadhampton
Bear Lane
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Quirky hotel rooms for something a bit different. Or you can go for lunch or dinner at the restaurant. There is also a Thai restaurant. You can sometimes find deals on Groupon to make it more affordable. Indoor and outdoor seating, and dog-friendly. Plenty of free parking available.
Worth the drive for their cheese toastie!
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Nettlebed Creamery
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Worth the drive for their cheese toastie!
Delicious food. See here for a review: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/apr/10/five-little-pigs-wallingford-the-cooking-really-is-up-to-scratch-restaurant-review?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Five Little Pigs
26 Saint Mary's Street
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Delicious food. See here for a review: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/apr/10/five-little-pigs-wallingford-the-cooking-really-is-up-to-scratch-restaurant-review?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
An all-you-can eat Chinese Buffet restaurant with some non-Chinese options e.g. pizza, corn on the cob. Booking advisable if you don't want to have to queue to eat. Excellent value.
Oxy Oriental
Grenoble Road
An all-you-can eat Chinese Buffet restaurant with some non-Chinese options e.g. pizza, corn on the cob. Booking advisable if you don't want to have to queue to eat. Excellent value.
Characterful village pub and restaurant with table-service.
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The Trout Inn
195 Godstow Rd
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Characterful village pub and restaurant with table-service.
Highly recommended for a pub lunch.
The Bear at Home
High Street
Highly recommended for a pub lunch.
The Shepherds Hut
High Street
Barley Mow
Clifton Hampden Bridge
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The Chequers Inn
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Shopping

Nearest cornershop for essentials less than 1 minute's walk away.
Co-op Food
29 Fane Drive
Nearest cornershop for essentials less than 1 minute's walk away.
Closest supermarket.
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Sainsbury's
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Closest supermarket.
More of a high-end supermarket. They sell the odd specialised ingredient that I struggle to find in other supermarkets.
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Waitrose & Partners
108 Crockhamwell Rd
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More of a high-end supermarket. They sell the odd specialised ingredient that I struggle to find in other supermarkets.
Affordable supermarket for buying food and other essentials.
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Lidl
291 Oxford Rd
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Affordable supermarket for buying food and other essentials.
Affordable supermarket for buying food and other essentials.
ALDI
Broadway
Affordable supermarket for buying food and other essentials.
Sells everything including food. Has a garden section. Very reasonably priced.
B&M Home Store with Garden Centre
Sells everything including food. Has a garden section. Very reasonably priced.
Large, spacious charity superstore. Always a bargain to be found here. Also has a cafe serving a range of hot and cold drinks, snacks and lunch options. Open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Plenty of free parking available.
Oxfam Superstore Oxford
Alec Issigonis Way
Large, spacious charity superstore. Always a bargain to be found here. Also has a cafe serving a range of hot and cold drinks, snacks and lunch options. Open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Plenty of free parking available.
Open air shopping centre where you can experience the hustle and bustle of Oxford City Centre.
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Westgate Shopping Centre
Queen Street
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Open air shopping centre where you can experience the hustle and bustle of Oxford City Centre.
A market place sheltered under a roof in Oxford City Centre.
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Oxford Covered Market
Market Street
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A market place sheltered under a roof in Oxford City Centre.
Charming town within a 10 minute drive.
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Wallingford
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Charming town within a 10 minute drive.
Town centre within 15 minute drive.
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Abingdon
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Town centre within 15 minute drive.
Gateway to London, railway close to town centre. 15-20 minutes away.
Didcot
Gateway to London, railway close to town centre. 15-20 minutes away.
Relatively easy to visit London for the day. 15-20 minutes to get to Didcot, then take the train from Didcot which takes approximately 45 minutes.
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London
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Relatively easy to visit London for the day. 15-20 minutes to get to Didcot, then take the train from Didcot which takes approximately 45 minutes.

Sightseeing

For open-water swimming (booking essential via NOWCA ACTiO website/app).
Queenford Lakes Water Sports Centre
Burcot Lane
For open-water swimming (booking essential via NOWCA ACTiO website/app).
For a variety of watersports.
Oxford Wakeboard & Ski Club
Burcot Lane
For a variety of watersports.
For a nice walk along the Thames Path.
Dorchester
For a nice walk along the Thames Path.
A refreshing walk with good views of South Oxfordshire and beyond on a clear day.
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Wittenham Clumps
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A refreshing walk with good views of South Oxfordshire and beyond on a clear day.
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Chiltern Hills
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Wine-tasting at a local vineyard. A great way to spend a day.
Brightwell Vineyard
Shillingford Road
Wine-tasting at a local vineyard. A great way to spend a day.
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布倫海姆宮
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A must for James Bond and classic car fans.
Aston Martin Heritage Trust
A must for James Bond and classic car fans.
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Pitt Rivers Museum
Parks Road
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牛津城堡和監獄
44-46 Oxford Castle
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Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary
Didcot Road
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Bodleian Library
Broad Street
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