Cowley Travel Guide
Oxford
Popular places to visit
University of Oxford
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit University of Oxford during your travels in Oxford. Experience the area's museums and theatre scene.
Christ Church College
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Christ Church College during your trip to Oxford. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Oxford Castle
Embark on an entertaining journey through this medieval castle. Learn about its dark past and listen to tales of murder and crime.
Bodleian Library
Sign up for a tour to get a closer look at the priceless gems in one of the oldest libraries in the world.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Gaze up at towering Oxfordshire dinosaur skeletons, see a colony of swifts in a tower and study the preserved model of the extinct dodo.
Ashmolean Museum
The world’s oldest public museum is home to a fascinating collection of global curios and priceless works of art.
Things to do
Oxford: University and City Walking Tour with Alumni Guide
Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Walking Tour of Oxford
Oxford: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise
Oxford: University Walking Tour with Christ Church Visit
Top hotels in Cowley
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford
I enjoyed the stat
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025
Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa
My daughter and I were absolutely blown away by the kindness and surprise when we entered the room x absolutely beautiful towel work and all the other special treats. This was so lovely after an awful year following cancer treatment and I paid for us to come away as she had been so supportive in ...
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
The Store
Lovely, friendly staff. Beautiful hotel. Stylish room. Optimum location for everything. Lots of top Oxford sights and activities a stroll away.
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
Excellent service and common spaces. My partner needed more room to hang her cloths.
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
Ramada by Wyndham Oxford
Check in quick and easy.
Reviewed on 4 Nov 2025
Malmaison Oxford
Fantastic option to stay in Oxford. We were visiting our daughter that is studying in the city.
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Cowley
Lye Valley
While Lye Valley isn't home to many top sights, Temple Cowley Pools and Headington Shark are some notable places to visit nearby.
Wood Farm
When in Wood Farm, you can plan a visit to Headington Shark and Iffley Road Track, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Iffley
If you're spending some time in Iffley, Thames Path and Thames River are top sights worth seeing.
Littlemore
Visitors highly recommend Littlemore for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Kassam Stadium while you're in town.
Rose Hill
Rose Hill might not have many top sights, but Temple Cowley Pools and Kassam Stadium are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
East Oxford
While visiting East Oxford, you might make a stop by sights like Iffley Road Track and Thames River.
