Car Hire Oxford

When visiting the historical city of Oxford it is a necessity to use Budget car hire services, as preserving energy to soak up the scholarly culture is advisable. The city itself has been named 'the city of dreaming spires' due to the imposing architecture of the numerous university buildings. The university is widely recognised as the oldest in England; it has been found in records dating back to the 12th century. There is more however to this city and surrounding area than the University.

As a university city it is unsurprising that the city contains a fascinating array of educational attractions all of which are accessible to you with the use of a hire car. The oldest museum in the UK; the Ashmolean is located within the city and houses art and architecture collections spanning four millennia. From ancient Egypt and Greece through to Renaissance Europe the artefacts offer an amazing insight into past cultures.

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The Oxford University Museum of Natural History contains an interesting collection of specimens and boasts the most complete remains of a Dodo anywhere in the world; even though this is simply the head and foot of the sadly extinct, flightless bird. It is believed that Charles Dogdson (pen-name: Lewis Carroll) used this specimen as inspiration for the Dodo in Alice in Wonderland. The museum is still functioning as a learning tool for the modern University and houses a lecture hall for Zoology and Chemistry studies.

The perfect use for your Budget car is to take a day trip to the opulent Blenheim Palace. Home to the Churchill family for three centuries it was originally constructed in recognition of John Churchill's (the 1st Duke Marlborough's) outstanding military accomplishments. Famed as the birthplace of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, it gives visitors the chance to experience the sumptuousness of an 18th Century country estate.

Car Rental Oxford

No trip to Oxford would be without a visit to the magnificent Christ Church Cathedral; although not as imposing as its European counterparts it is striking nonetheless. The city has a variety of tours on offer to visitors; of these, most noteworthy is the Blackwell's bookshop tour. This literary tour takes sightseers to the homes of authors such as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein and Lewis Carol and truly shows off the city's literary heritage. If you feel that you will be spending a great deal of time driving, Budget offer a range of car upgrade options ensuring your time spent travelling will be as comfortable as possible.

When visiting Oxford, the use of a Budget hire car is an ideal way to head out into the beautiful English countryside as it is so close to the Cotswolds. This region, dotted with stone villages can be described as quintessentially English whilst the scenery has been labelled an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty since 1996. Towns of note include Stow-on-the-Wold and Burford, although without the use of the sat-nav hire service available at many Budget rental desks, visitors will be hard pressed to navigate this largely rural area.

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