Tag: Banburyshire

BANBURYSHIRE

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Banburyshire (source:Wiki)  has more to offer than £4 roast dinners. Just down the A4260 is one of the many golden stone villages that make the Oxon/Northants/Warwicks borders a competitor for the Cotswolds. Deddington has the usual minor tourist attractions; a ruined castle, one sided football pitch, snowdrops, antique centre and gun shop.  “The quietest place reading… Continue reading BANBURYSHIRE

CHEAP’N’CHEERFUL IN CHERWELL

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Very soon the journey from Cambridge to Oxford will be doable at lightning speed, possibly by the complete removal of Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. Oxford itself has much for the American tourist who can afford £14.75 for a burger, but Scrooge McTaylor recommends instead the less-trod villages to the north. It may look a bit… Continue reading CHEAP’N’CHEERFUL IN CHERWELL