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Attractions near Harwell
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Didcot Railway Centre
(2 Miles)*
At Didcot, half way between Bristol and London, members of the Great Western Society have created a living museum of the Great western Railway. |
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Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre
(6 Miles)*
The collections held at the Museum contain geological, natural history, archaeological, social history and contemporary objects that reflect the Vale of White Horse today. |
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Beale Park
(9 Miles)*
Beale Park nestles on the banks of the River Thames offering visitors the chance to see a unique collection of rare and endangered birds and animals. |
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Basildon Park
(10 Miles)*
This beautiful Palladian mansion was built in 1776-83. The interior is notable for its original delicate plasterwork and elegant staircase, as well as the unusual Octagon Room. |
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Museum of Oxford
(10 Miles)*
Housed in the historic Town Hall, the Museum of Oxford tells the story of the city and the University using finds from local archaeological excavations including an outstanding Medieval collection. |
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Modern Art Oxford
(10 Miles)*
Modern Art Oxford is the leading centre for modern and contemporary art in the South East, with a national and international reputation. |
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Museum of the History of Science
(10 Miles)*
The Museum of the History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of historic scientific instruments in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built museum building - the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford. |
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Pitt Rivers Museum
(11 Miles)*
One of Oxford’s most popular attractions, famous for its period atmosphere and outstanding collections from many cultures around the world, past and present. |
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Tom Browns School Museum
(11 Miles)*
The Museum is housed in the 380 year-old schoolroom which was featured in the novel "Tom Brown's School Days", first published in 1857. Its author, Thomas Hughes, was born in Uffington. |
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Mapledurham House and Watermill
(13 Miles)*
Mapledurham House, still the home of the descendants of the original family, is an Elizabethan Manor House situated beside the Thames and sheltered by the Chiltern Hills. |
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Newbury Racecourse
(14 Miles)*
Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire offers some of the best horse racing both on the flat and over jumps. The first race meeting was held here on 26th September 1905. |
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Greys Court
(14 Miles)*
Greys Court is a picturesque and intriguing house, originally 14th-century, with a beautiful courtyard and a tower surviving from 1347. It was later involved with Jacobean court intrigue. |
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Cogges Manor Farm Museum
(15 Miles)*
Come to Cogges to discover life in rural Oxfordshire in Victorian times. You step back in time when you enter the beautiful farmstead with its original Cotswold buildings. |
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Stonor
(15 Miles)*
Stonor has been the home of Lord and Lady Camoys and the Stonor family for over eight hundred years. It is set the beautiful Chiltern Hills with commanding views of the surrounding deer park. |
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Witney & District Museum
(15 Miles)*
Opened in 1996, the Witney & District Museum is situated in the centre of the town, along the High Street. The large ground floor gallery houses a long term exhibition, showing the history of Witney and the surrounding area. |
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