Oxford Botanic Gardens, established 1621 - the oldest in the UK

Oxford Botanical Garden - established 1621, making it the oldest in the UK and one of the oldest in Europe. Its well worth a visit for the beautiful grounds and surroundings. Also for the educational value of the careful labelling and planting into seperated family classifications.

Good Old England ToursAugust 13, 2020

Some of the oak trees on Shotover Hill, may have been already growing, when it was still part of a Royal Forest

Good Old England ToursMay 18, 2020

Shotover can be seen in the famous war painting by Paul Nash

Good Old England ToursMay 9, 2020

VE Day special; the contribution of Shotover to WW II

Good Old England ToursMay 8, 2020

Shotover Country Park, beautiful in May, has been here for more than a thousand years

Shotover country park, beautiful in May with bluebells covering the forest floor, has a history of over 1000 years as a Saxon / Norman Royal Forest.

Sarah HallidayMay 4, 2020Shotover, Oxford, Christchurch, Headington

Life after Covid-19. Try this walking idea, for groups, on the border of England and Wales

Good Old England Tours, in conjunction with the Crown Inn at Longtown, are now offering groups, walks with accommodation, in the relatively undiscovered border region between England and Wales.