OXFORD AROUND TOWN
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Gloucester Green
Gloucester Green outdoor market welcomes you with food stalls, coffee kiosks and many different vendors selling all sorts of treasures, crystals, plants and crafts. The market runs on Wednesdays (green market day), Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. We personally love Again Garments they have the BEST VINTAGE Thursday - Saturday!!!!!
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Port Meadow
Port Meadow is one of the largest open spaces in Oxford. With the River Thames flowing through the heart of the meadow the flood plains are home to many species of cattle, horses and wildfowl.
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Oxford Clay House
The Oxford Clay House is run out of a historical red brick building behind lovely art gallery on North Parade Road. It is the studio of ceramicist Hannah Yeadon who creates her own stupendous work in the space and offers weekly ceramic classes. The studio is fully equipped with potter's wheels, kiln, glaze room, good bench space and all necessary materials.
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Covered Market
The Covered Market is a landmarked market in the heart of Oxford that has been a functioning market since 1774. Delicous cafes, innovative shops like Goodies (beautiful bespoke mens clothing), Again Garments (select kickass vintage), books (Gulp Fiction), yarn, socks, crystals, local wool blankets and the NOT TO BE MISSED….Oxford Cheese Shop and Hamblin bakers (DEELICIOUS). World famous and well worth a visit.
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Blackwells Bookstore
Blackwell’s is one of Britain’s oldest bookshop chains. Situated in the heart of Oxford. AN AMAZING SHOP!!!
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Jericho Community Centre
The Centre, which is on the corner of Canal Street and Cardigan Street, hosts many local activities, including An Alive and Kicking Club and a Saturday Community Cafe — as well as numerous classes from ballet to Tai Chi to life drawing.
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Oxford University Kilns
The Oxford Kilns integrates traditional wood-firing techniques with modern sustainability and innovation. Focus areas include exploring renewable energy adaptations for kilns, and creating glazes from recycled materials to minimize waste. The site has 3 small wood fire kilns and one Anagama. Please consider supporting this amazing resource and community kiln site.
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Jericho Shops, Cafes and Charity Shops
Jericho boasts quite an array of delicious food, cafes, charity shops, galleries and more. Here are some of my absolute favorites:
Cafe and baked goods: 101 & Broche Food: Qin Noodles, Branca and Bookbinders; Charity Shops: Mind, Mercy in Actions and Sobel House Galleries: Oxford Ceramics Gallery & Rona Painting Gallery; Yoga: Prana & Emily Swain (also massage)