Day trips from Oxford
6 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Oxford, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
40 km01 · Hidden townCotswolds (Bibury)Honey-coloured stone villages in rolling English countryside.
Easiest by car. Buses run from Cirencester.
60 km02 · Hidden townStratford-upon-AvonShakespeare's riverside home town.
Trains run from Birmingham (about an hour) and London Marylebone (about 2 hours).
85 km03 · Nature spotSurrey Hills (Box Hill)Chalk hills with wide views, under an hour from London by train.
Trains from London take under an hour to Box Hill & Westhumble, then a walk up.
105 km04 · Nature spotNew ForestHeathland and ancient woods where ponies roam free.
Trains from London Waterloo to Brockenhurst take about 1.5 hours. In summer, open-top tour buses loop around the forest.
120 km05 · Hidden townLudlowA food-loving market town below a castle ruin.
Trains run from Shrewsbury and Hereford, about 30 minutes.
145 km06 · Nature spotDurdle DoorA natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast.
Easiest by car to Lulworth. Buses run in summer from Wool station.Questions
Day trips from Oxford: good to know
What are the best day trips from Oxford?
Our favourite hidden places near Oxford are Cotswolds (40 km), Stratford-upon-Avon (60 km), Surrey Hills (85 km) and New Forest (105 km). All 6 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Oxford?
All of them are within about 150 km of Oxford in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.