Cowley Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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.
Oxford Castle
Embark on an entertaining journey through this medieval castle. Learn about its dark past and listen to tales of murder and crime.
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.
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.
Activities
Oxford University: Walking Tour By AlumniTM & New College
Trip to Shakespeare’s Stratford, Warwick Castle, Cotswolds & Oxford
Warwick Castle, Shakespeare's England, Oxford & Cotswolds Tour from London
Oxford: MINI Factory Tour – Go Behind the Scenes
Our pick of the best Cowley Hotel Deals
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford
Clean, friendly staff.
Reviewed on 8 Jan 2026
Oxford Belfry Hotel & Spa
Spacious, clean room
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Malmaison Oxford
Hit this place up for a late NYE gateway. Great hotel, great location, great bar with various areas to sit and enjoy a cocktail! Breakfast (hot) £26 PP was decent and did include a drink at the bar . Room was clean and tidy and very cosy. Water, coffee and safe in the room. All Staff were helpful ...
Reviewed on 6 Jan 2026
The Store
This is a lovely well run modern hotel. Location is great and walkable and it has a nice bar. A good value as of January 2026.
Reviewed on 11 Jan 2026
voco Oxford Spires by IHG
Good
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Cotswolds Hotel & Spa
Couldnt fault it
Reviewed on 7 Jan 2026
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.
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.
Littlemore
Visitors highly recommend Littlemore for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Kassam Stadium while you're in town.
East Oxford
While visiting East Oxford, you might make a stop by sights like Iffley Road Track and Thames River.
