Oxfordshire; abbreviated Oxon is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptounshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Gloucestershire to the west. The city of Oxford is the largest settlement and county town.
Experience Oxfordshire
The breadth of arts and culture available ranging from comedy nights to classical ballet, workshops through to film, music, exhibitions and indoor and outdoor spectacles is truly interesting. Living in Oxfordshire, you will have amazing opportunities on your doorsteps: wide-open spaces, a thriving City and towns and villages supporting an active arts community.
Oxfordshire’s historic houses, galleries and institutions display fabulous artistic and scientific creations host top quality entertainment and thought-provoking debate. It’s an invigorating place to live and visit and it’s the perfect destination to recharge both physically and mentally.
In 2019, Halifax named South Oxfordshire, the sixth best place to live in their quality of life survey.
The capital of the county is Oxford, famous for its dreaming spires, and home to the world-famous University of Oxford, the Ashmolean Museum and Bodleian Libraries. There’s also a vibrant arts and culture scene with venues such as Modern Art Oxford and New Theatre Oxford.
The warm season in Oxford lasts from June 14 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F.
The hottest day on record in Oxfordshire was July 19, 2022, when the temperature reached 38.1°C. This was also a record-breaking day for the UK, when the government declared a national emergency.
