About the Area for SilverDoor Serviced Apartments in Oxford

Oxford lies on the River Thames 55 miles (90km) north-west of London and 70 miles (110km) south-east of Birmingham. The M40 motorway passes within 7 miles of the city and the A34 offers a quick route to south coast destinations. Rail connections include services to London Paddington, Bournemouth, and Birmingham. Eight miles north of Oxford by the pretty village of Woodstock is the majestic Blenheim Palace where Winston Churchill was born.

The city of Oxford is home to the historic University of Oxford, the oldest in the English-speaking world. Oxford's oldest colleges are University College (1249), Balliol (1263) and Merton (1264). Each of the colleges is guarded by a ‘porter’ whose job is to say ‘no’ to every request, on the grounds that no-one who has to ask can possibly be entitled to the privilege.

The city is brim full of architectural gems and fine museum. The Sheldonian Theatre on Broad Street is the University's site for ceremonies of all kinds. For a small entrance charge one may climb the cupola for a good view over Oxford. The Ashmolean Museum in Beaumont Street is the oldest in Britain (founded 1683, although moved from the original site) and the Museum of Natural History on Parks Road is a “must see”.