Lye Valley Travel Guide
Oxford
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Popular places to visit
University of Oxford
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit University of Oxford during your travels in Oxford. Experience the area's museums and theatre scene.
Christ Church College
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Christ Church College during your trip to Oxford. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Oxford Castle
Embark on an entertaining journey through this medieval castle. Learn about its dark past and listen to tales of murder and crime.
Bodleian Library
Sign up for a tour to get a closer look at the priceless gems in one of the oldest libraries in the world.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Gaze up at towering Oxfordshire dinosaur skeletons, see a colony of swifts in a tower and study the preserved model of the extinct dodo.
Ashmolean Museum
The world’s oldest public museum is home to a fascinating collection of global curios and priceless works of art.
Things to do
Oxford: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise
Oxford Sightseeing River Cruise Along The University Regatta Course
Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Walking Tour of Oxford
Top hotels in Lye Valley
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford
Nice hotel Spacious rooms Plenty of parking spaces
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa
Excellent stay. Rooms - spacious, clean and large 50 inch TV is great. Breakfast - fantastic. Nice veggie sausages and excellent hash browns - English breakfast was excellent. Only thing that could be improved is having cheese in the breakfast. Swimming pool/spa - pool a bit shallow, but otherwise ...
Reviewed on 19 Oct 2025
Linton Lodge Hotel, BW Signature Collection
The room was clean and well-presented. The bed was too firm for our liking but otherwise everything was great.
Reviewed on 20 Oct 2025
The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
Fabulous hotel. Room was large, comfortable and beautifully decorated. Staff were extremely courteous and the food was wonderful. Will stay here again.
Reviewed on 21 Oct 2025
The Store
An all round fabulous stay at The Store. It made our visit to Oxford extra special.
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
Ramada by Wyndham Oxford
I've stayed at Ramada many times on work trips to Oxford. I advise choosing a room on the upper floor because on the ground floor you may hear stomping around late at night in the room overhead. There are also humming machines in a courtyard outside the ground floor windows - maybe that's the air ...
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Lye Valley
Wood Farm
When in Wood Farm, you can plan a visit to Headington Shark and Iffley Road Track, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Cowley
While visiting Cowley, you might make a stop by sights like Temple Cowley Pools and Southfield Golf Club.
Headington
You'll enjoy the bars and live music in Headington. You might want to make time for a stop at Headington Shark or Exciting Game.
East Oxford
While visiting East Oxford, you might make a stop by sights like Iffley Road Track and Thames River.
Iffley
If you're spending some time in Iffley, Thames Path and Thames River are top sights worth seeing.
Rose Hill
Rose Hill might not have many top sights, but Temple Cowley Pools and Kassam Stadium are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
