Oxford Wolverhampton Train

Oxford is a city and county town of Oxfordshire and is roughly 25 miles to the north west of Reading and 50 miles to the north west of London. The city lies on the River Thames and River Cherwell which both run through the city centre.

Oxford is perhaps most famous for being home of Oxford University which is the oldest university in the English speaking world. The University was first mentioned in 12th century records with the oldest colleges being University College (1249), Balliol (1263) and Merton (1264).

The architecture of Oxford demonstrates examples of many different architectural styles since the arrival of the Saxons which includes the mid 18th century Radcliffe Camera. Oxford is also known as the "city of dreaming spires" which is a term coined by the poet Matthew Arnold.

Oxford's city centre is quite small and its centre is Carfax which is a cross roads which forms the junction of Cornmarket Street, Queen Street, St Aldate's and The High. This area has many retail outlets, national chains and smaller independent stores, local government buildings and the police station. Oxford also has two small shopping centres: The Clarendon Centre and The Westgate Centre.

The city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region of England has many things to do and see ranging from Wolverhampton's Art Gallery in Lichfield Street, which houses collections of art from the 1700's to the present day and features internationally renowned Pop Art and Northern Ireland collections, to The Grand Theatre in Lichfield Street which is one of the country's leading regional theatres. There is also the small, intimate Arena Theatre in Wulfruna Street which presents one of the best and most diverse theatre programmes in the West Midlands. The independent Cinema at the Light House Media Centre in Chubb Street, hosts photography exhibitions, media events and international film and animation festivals. Explore Wolverhampton's past and present, and enjoy the heritage of the city, including the statue of Lady Wulfruna, after whom the city was named, St Peter's Church and Gardens, the modern fountain in Queen Square and the statue of Prince Albert. Why not experience modern day Wolverhampton with a trip around world famous Banks’s Brewery. Learn about the brewing process from mashing to fermentation and then finish off your visit with a taste of the freshest pint in the Black Country as you receive three free half pints of delicious cask ale.