Hidden gems: Tourist attractions in South Oxfordshire

Discover the city's hidden treasuresโ€”remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in South Oxfordshire. This list contains 17 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Agatha Christie Bronze Sculpture and Bench image
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Agatha Christie Bronze Sculpture and Bench
Tourist attraction
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ New addition to the kinecroft - a really nice pensive statue to celebrate Agatha Christie's final years spent in Wallingford / Cholsey. Suspect the murder mystery tourist buses will love it but it's at its best empty and viewed from a distance
5.00 (7 reviews)
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001 Adventures, Helicopter Tours Oxford
Tourist attraction
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Waterperry House
Tourist attraction
๐Ÿ‘ Lots of shopping opportunities. Gifts, cards, plants. And a big caff of course. But the garden is the best bit. Big, often empty, with lots of interesting planting.
4.80 (37 reviews)
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Sydlings Copse
Nature preserve
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ A hidden gem, within walking reach of Headington. It's a real mix of different vegetation from woods to wildflower fields, complete with a little stream and bridge. There is an obvious circuit to follow and it's a very peaceful place to spend an hour. We walked from Headington and the entire trip to...
4.80 (28 reviews)
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Brightwell Vineyard
Winery
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ A proper vineyard run by a passionate husband and wife team (ex raf so I'm biased). I've bought wine here, and taken part in a days picking, lovely vineyard in the heart of rural Oxfordshire. The white Crispin is lovely and crisp, the Bacchus a traditional English wine, the red reminds me of a rusti...
4.80 (19 reviews)
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St Maryโ€™s Church
Church
๐Ÿ‘ Beautiful Church, always a pleasure to hear the bells ringing on a Sunday morning. Dusty Springfields memorial in the grounds.
4.70 (81 reviews)
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Hartslock
Nature preserve
๐Ÿ‘ Lovely view and just behind is a wonderful orchid field just off the Thames Path, steep and m t too long but worth the effort.
4.70 (68 reviews)
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The Hurst Water Meadow Trust
Nature preserve
๐Ÿ‘ Open green space, log benches to sit on and a small stream running around the edge.
4.70 (45 reviews)
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Ewelme Watercress Beds & Local Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Really pretty and quiet. My daughter enjoyed looking for different insects and creatures
4.60 (86 reviews)
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Thame Museum
Museum
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Free admission, informative staff. Went mainly for MM but also had a Robin Gibb exhibition.
4.60 (79 reviews)
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St Mary-le-More Church
Church
๐Ÿ‘ A quality in with a high standard of accommodation and Good Food. Beautifully located on the banks of the Thames at the Newbridge.
4.60 (34 reviews)
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Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway - (Chinnor,Station)
Heritage railroad
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Great birthday morning out with the grandkids. Very covid safe and friendly volunteers. Nice little cafรฉ and gift shop.
4.60 (20 reviews)
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Cuttle Brook
Nature preserve
4.50 (108 reviews)
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Wallingford Museum
Museum
๐Ÿ‘ MUSEUM IS CLOSED DECEMBER, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. Posting as a public service assist because the online opening times present as OPEN in these months. Hope to help people not to go there in these months when it is closed as we, as Canadians, did. Sure it would be interesting and sure that the museumโ€™...
4.50 (87 reviews)
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Withymead Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Great nature reserve on the River , saw lots of butterflies and watched a gorgeous kingfisher fishing, finished off with great afternoon tea, a lovely few hours in sn unspoilt area
4.50 (26 reviews)
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High Lodge Farm
Tourist attraction
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ Superb sunflower field!! ๐ŸŒป ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ Entrance for charity. Buy some refreshments and some stems too.
4.50 (26 reviews)
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