Travel: Short Break in Oxford

My husband travels fairly frequently for work, and sometimes he stays somewhere that I am also tempted by and ask to tag along. So I accompanied him for a visit to Oxford back in March. I have been a couple of times before but not for a few years and I had a few places that I really wanted to visit.

The Pitt Rivers Museum is one of these. It is such a fascinating museum, and sits just behind the Oxford Natural History Museum. Every surface is packed with objects from around the world and there are also drawers and cabinets brimming with even more artefacts that you can discover. I loved the Inuit dog sled carved of bone, and was really taken with the Japanese kites and the barkcloth.

The following morning I set off for a walk around Christ Church Meadows, which was pleasant enough in March, but I can imagine would be absolutely stunning in late summer. It takes you along by the river where you may be lucky enough to see some of the Oxford boat race team.

Christ Church College was one of the filming locations for Harry Potter. I didn't take the tour - something for another day maybe.

The walk from the meadows rather handily rounds up near the Oxford Botanical Gardens which was my next destination.

Given how early in the year it was, the flower beds weren't at their best. However, it was still an interesting trip.

I love daffodils with such a contrasting cup, and I kept stooping down to look at the colours of the hellebores from underneath.

This little hothouse is back by the entrance which I stopped in after my walk around. The smell was absolutely heavenly. I could have easily sat there with a book all morning!

And finally, I did a bit of book shopping - not too much! I also discovered this wonderful stationery shop called Scriptum...but I was restrained!

Love Mrs Jones x