City Guide to Oxford 2
Where to play, stay and dine out in style
WHERE TO PLAY
North Oxford Golf Club
tel: 01865 553977
web: www.nogc.co.uk
cost: £16-20 per round/ £25 per day
Well maintained parkland course. Quite short but a very good test with a number of tight drives and small greens.
Frilford Heath Golf Club
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tel: 01865 390864
web: www.frilfordheath.co.uk
cost: £45-70 per day
54 holes (three courses) offering a mix of 36 traditional heathland holes and a new 18 hole inland links layout.
The Oxfordshire Golf Club
tel: 01844 278300 web: www.theoxfordshiregolfclub.com
cost: £50-60 per round American style layout (lots of sand and water) that has played host to a number of pro events.
WHERE TO STAY
Bath Place Hotel
4-5 Bath Place, Oxford tel: 01865 791812
web: www.bathplace.co.uk
cost: from £100 per room per night.
Beautiful boutique hotel right in the city centre ideal for a swish night away with your other half.
Holiday Inn Oxford
Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Road, Oxford
tel: 0870 400 9086 web: www.oxford.holiday-inn.com
cost: from £68 per room per night.
Reliable budget chain on the edge of the city perfect base for a trip away with the lads.
EAT AND DRINK
Browns Restaurant & Bar
5?11 Woodstock Road, Oxford
tel: 01865 511995 web: www.browns-restaurants.com
A bit of a city institution. Superb modern bistro style food, great atmosphere and some of the most attractive waitresses you could wish for!
Turf Tavern
Bath Place, Oxford
tel: 01865 243235
Oxford is blessed with perhaps the greatest selection of pubs in the country. You?ll struggle to walk more than a few hundred yards without coming across one. But for its cool courtyard, friendly welcome and range of beers, we pick the Turf.
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