Oxfordshire is wedged in the centre of England, close to London and the Midlands, and has numerous historical places and a world-famous University. The main centre is the city of Oxford and smaller towns are scattered throughout the surrounding countryside. Henley-on-Thames is famous for its annual Regatta that draws the world's best rowers and England's sharpest dressers. Woodstock, to the north of Oxford, is arranged around Blenheim Palace – home and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Lying south of Oxford is Didcot which is an important railway town where the Didcot Railway Centre explores the history of rail freight and travel in the UK.

Heading west, Oxfordshire becomes more rural, forming part of the Cotswolds which stretch into neighbouring Gloucestershire. Burford is a picturesque English village which is worth a visit not only for its own charms, but also for the huge wildlife park on its outskirts. For something else a bit different, the Uffington White Horse has intrigued people for centuries. A large chalk horse figure cut into a prominent hill, the horse was most likely of tribal importance to the Bronze Age people who lived here.