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"The History of Science Museum - housed in the Old Ashmolean Building, the world's first purpose-built museum building - is a fascinating facility that specializes in the study of the history of science and the development of western culture and collecting. The museum includes the blackboard that Albert Einstein used during his Oxford lectures of 1931, and a fascinating display showing the development of clocks. Other nearby attractions include the Holywell Music Room (1748), reputedly the oldest concert hall in the world, and Kettell Hall (1620), with its beautiful chapel and fine woodcarvings."
"The History of Science Museum houses a fantastic collection of early scientific instruments from Europe and the Islamic World, including sundials and astrolabes of extraordinary beauty. Find your nearest bus stops"
"This really is one of the most unusual things to do in Hertfordshire. A completely unique sight, this Roman Theatre is a theatre with a stage, rather than the usual Amphitheatre which we may be used to seeing from Roman times. It was built in 140AD and is the only one of its type in the whole of the UK."
"The Roman Theatre of Verulamium is an ancient excavated theatre built around 140 AD. It’s unique in that it’s not an amphitheatre, as was commonly built during Roman times. But rather, it resembles a design similar to a modern theatre, with a raised stage."
"Headstone Manor and Museum, or Harrow Museum, is a local history museum for London's Borough of Harrow. The Harrow Museum has four historic buildings on site which together comprise Headstone Manor, which was built in 1310. To this date, Headstone Manor is still surrounded by a moat, which is the only surviving moat with water in it in all of Middlesex."
"On the outskirts of Aylesbury sits the very beautiful Hartwell House and Spa. Despite being leased to the National Trust, the grounds aren’t currently open to the general public and can only be viewed if you are a guest of the hotel. Luckily, that doesn’t mean you have to stay overnight – coffee in the Great Hall is the perfect excuse to visit."
"On the last Saturday of every month, The Black Boy host a bottomless brunch which I’ve heard is absolutely amazing. It’s £25 per person for two glorious hours of bottomless bevs, which even includes espresso martinis – that alone has pretty much sold me on this one. You also get two courses for that price, which includes a main brunch dish and a pudding."
"91 Old High Street � Show on map Gastro pub£ 32 avg. The Black Boy is a smart gastro-pub built in the 1930's, sited on the corner of Old High Street and Barton Lane in a residential area of Headington village, a short drive from O..."
"Walking distance to the city centre, yet located in a quiet residential neighbourhood, Ethos Hotel provides guests with convenient accessibility to Oxford. This boutique hotel features a fully licensed bar and restaurant that serves daily breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner as well as complimentary snacks for hotel guests. Continental breakfast is included, and may be upgraded to full English for a £5 supplement."
"Ethos Hotel is a Victorian style hotel located on the riverbank. At 700 meters you can find the Natural Grand Pont and the town has other attractions such as the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology and the University of Oxford. The 16 rooms are warmly furnished with a kitchenette and a beautiful tiled bathroom."
"Ethos has some of Oxford's largest rooms (each with kitchenette), as well as parking, a small restaurant and a city-centre location that's also blissfully quiet. The result is an immensely convenient city base, especially for families."
"The production headquarters for local ice-cream luminaries, G&Ds (other branches at Cowley Road and the corner of Pembroke Street/St Aldate's), this brightly painted cafe – on the Little Clarendon Street cut-through from town to Jericho – does a brisk trade in upmarket ice-cream, as well as filled bagels, cookies and cakes. Having been knocked-out by G&D's ice-cream in the past, I must admit that I was slightly disappointed with this visit's sample. While the flavours were typically true and clear, and the sweetness well-judged, my Ferrero Rocher tribute was a bit too thick and dense."
"The success of the original shop left no other option but to expand the G&D’s joy further into the town. George and Danver opened in 2001 on the corner of Pembroke St. and St. Aldates and became enormously busy serving students, tourists, and locals alike. This expansion to the company also saw an expansion in size and seating space."
"Area: Little Clarendon Street, with other locations at St Aldates and Cowley Road. Sometimes a craving for ice cream hits, and in Oxford, there is only one place to go: G&D’s. There are a couple of locations around Oxford, but the Little Clarendon Street one is our favourite."