Oxford Travel Blog

The Mirror Tent at the BMW Factory in Cowley is an awesome place for a night out with the family. Not only is the tent itself very beautiful, Creation puts on great shows AND Michel will be there making delicious crepes. The show this Christmas is ‘Rapunzel or The Magic Pig’…

Running for a second year due to its huge success last year, the Oxford Christmas Market brings the best of the German Christmas Market culture to Oxford, with stalls ranging from gluwhein (mulled wine) to Syrian soaps to pashminas. There will also be entertainment on certain evenings so it is well worth...

Until 21st Nov the Pitt Rivers is showing rare photos by Peter Marlow of the burial of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Salassie. Check it out here.. http://bit.ly/sQMWs

Fireworks! Come to Southparks tonight for some serious firework action..Check it out at http://bit.ly/9CyQjS For just 5 quid you can see a massive bonfire, gawp at loads of pretty coloured fireworks, listen to music and have a general laugh.

So you’re stuck on a sightseeing tour of Oxford and you find yourself desperate to pee (that is, to micturate if we’re speaking Oxford English). NEVER FEAR!! Oxford is awash (mmm) with lovely loos (deriving from the term lavatory- a very proper, British term). Oxford loos are fairly bog-standard...