Oxfordshire

Log cabin holidays in Oxfordshire place you in one of England’s most intellectually and scenically rich counties. From the dreaming spires of one of the world’s great university cities to the rolling chalk downland of the Chilterns and the broad Thames valley meadows that inspired some of England’s finest writers and painters, Oxfordshire offers a depth of interest that rewards every kind of visitor.

Oxford itself is an extraordinary place to spend a day from a cabin base. The university colleges, many of which welcome visitors, represent nine centuries of continuous academic life and some of the finest medieval and Renaissance architecture in northern Europe. The Ashmolean Museum, the Bodleian Library and the covered market in the city centre are all worth time, and the experience of punting on the Cherwell or the Thames on a summer afternoon is one of those genuinely English pleasures that lives long in the memory.

Beyond the city, Oxfordshire unfolds into a varied and beautiful countryside. The Cotswolds lap at the western edge of the county, with Burford, Chipping Norton and Charlbury all within easy reach of most cabin sites. The North Wessex Downs and Chilterns Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty cover large parts of the south and east of the county, offering outstanding walking and cycling on chalk downland with wide views across the Thames valley.

The Thames itself is one of Oxfordshire’s greatest assets for cabin guests. The river winds through the county for over 70 miles, passing through Henley, Abingdon and a succession of pretty riverside villages, and the Thames Path offers easy, flat walking through some of the most quintessentially English scenery in the country.

Blenheim Palace near Woodstock, birthplace of Winston Churchill and one of Britain’s grandest country houses, is a day out that genuinely justifies the entrance fee.

Log cabin holidays in Oxfordshire suit couples, families and history enthusiasts in equal measure. The county is well connected from London, Birmingham and Bristol, offers outstanding food and drink throughout, and combines genuine rural peace with easy access to one of the world’s most famous cities.