Inspiring Minds Since 1683
The Ashmolean Museum
Based in the heart of Oxford, and Britain’s first public museum, the Ashmolean Museum has been inspiring minds since 1683. Free to all and open every day, the Ashmolean offers something for everyone. Their collections cover half a million years of human history and creativity, from ancient Egyptian mummies to modern art, and much more. Alongside their world-famous collections are a series of major ticketed exhibitions. These include Money Talks (until 5 January) which looks at the art of global currency and the depiction of money in art, featuring artists including Banksy, Warhol,
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12 Days Wild is the festive challenge by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), which takes place from 25 December to 5 January. The idea is to do one wild thing every day or night… Sign up to receive daily inspirational emails packed with fun ideas
The Bell is a Georgian coaching inn which stands atop The Square in the rather exceptional Wiltshire village of Ramsbury. From its prime position as you enter (ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the picturesque streets), it feels as it all roads lead to the pub.
Laurence Llewelyn Bowen has been adorning both our homes and our TV screens since the mid 90s when – it’s no exaggeration to say – his appearance on BBC’s Changing Rooms revolutionised the UK’s ideas of interior taste and design. His distinctive, flamboyant style has engendered both adoration and abhorrence (perhaps in equal measure).
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De Vere Cotswold Water Park
Set among the honey-coloured villages and rolling hills of The Cotswolds, De Vere Cotswold Water Park is a hotel as spectacular as its surroundings. In the heart of the 152 lakes that spread across the unique Cotswold Water Park, this is a place
