What to do and see in Oxford, England: The Best Shopping

April 17, 2022 Ying Subia

In the "city of dreaming spires," academia takes center stage. Gaze out at Oxford's world-famous university from the top of Carfax Tower before heading into the city's pedestrian-friendly streets. Follow your nose to the Covered Market for the makings of a picnic to enjoy at Headington Hill Park. Mix the historic and modern with visits to the 12th-century village church of Iffley and trendy Cowley's ethnic shops and music venues.
Restaurants in Oxford

1. Fudge Kitchen

5 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AJ England +44 1865 794154 [email protected] http://www.fudgekitchen.co.uk
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5.0 based on 168 reviews

Fudge Kitchen

Reviewed By Berrynice1919 - Newbury, United Kingdom

A wonderful morning making fudge in Oxford with Joe as our instructor. We had a great time making it for my wife’s birthday and Joe and Oshin in the shop were so welcoming, knowledgeable and we had a great laugh during the session. It’s great fun and so nice to taste their lovely flavours - and hope that yours comes out as good as theirs. Highly recommend as it was well worth the money and the venue puts on a great show, too!

2. Indigo Natural Living

62 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JB England +44 1865 794176 [email protected] http://www.shopindigo.co.uk
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11%
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5.0 based on 19 reviews

Indigo Natural Living

Home of All Things Natural, Ethical and Beautiful. Indigo offers a wide range of Men's and Women's Clothing, BabyWear, Gifts and Soft Home Furnishings. Brands include People Tree, Braintree, Privatsachen, Bibico, El Naturalista, Komodo, Monkee Genes, Nkuku. An oasis on the Cowley Rd..10 Mins walk from Oxford City Centre.

Reviewed By AMOSOxford - Oxford, United Kingdom

This little shop is an absolute gem and full of beautiful ethical pieces, ideal for gifts or for yourself. 'Anything from Indigo' is always written on my Christmas list and this year my sister ordered me a Kula bag from their website and had it delivered. She said it was a very easy way to order and it arrived quickly with a little handwritten note in it. Nothing but good things to say about Indigo and the team!

3. Kina Ceramics

11 St. Clements Street, Oxford OX4 1AB England +44 7534 486086 http://www.kinaceramicdesign.com
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5.0 based on 54 reviews

Kina Ceramics

Kina Ceramics is a ceramic design studio with modern crockery and handmade giftware. Mug with spikes that protect hands from heat, bowls on fingers marching on the shelves allowing favourite aromas to fill the room or paperthin vases that will beautifully decorate a table are only a few examples of what you will find in our gallery. Pop in to find quirky birthday present, wedding gift or unique souvenir. Every weekend we run ceramic workshops and demonstrations. We offer a wide selection of ceramic transfers that can be used to decorate a mug, plate or bowl. During demonstration, we show how everyday crockery is produced from the idea to the final product. Workshops and demonstrations can be booked via our website.

Reviewed By EdWit - Oxford, United Kingdom

Amazing ceramics with beautiful design and high quality. Variety of products like earrings, mugs, plates and lovely seasonal decorations. The owner is very passionate about her art work and if you ask she will show you how those beautiful items are created.

4. The Glass Tank

Headington Road Abercrombie Building, Oxford Brookes University (Headington Campus), Oxford OX3 0BP England +44 1865 741111 [email protected] http://brookes.ac.uk/public-art/glass-tank/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

The Glass Tank

The Glass Tank gallery space showcases the work, talent and research of Oxford Brookes University's students, staff and alumni. The gallery is a public facing platform and promotes a healthy creative output for Oxford Brookes University culture. Situated in the heart of Oxford Brookes' Headington campus, the gallery is a hub of excitement within the new Abercrombie extension. Major international standing exhibitions have and continue to fill up the Glass Tank's programme. The gallery is situated next to the Abercrombie cafe where visitors can relax and unwind with a hot drink or some food.

Oriel Square Gallery entrance via Canterbury Gate at Oriel Square, Oxford OX1 4EP England +44 1865 276172 [email protected] http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery
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4.5 based on 48 reviews

Christ Church Picture Gallery

Art gallery based at Christ Church College, Oxford University, contains an impressive collection of Old Masters paintings and drawing, with an emphasis on Italian art from the 14th to the 18th century.The internationally renowned drawings collection in the Picture Gallery at Christ Church is regarded as one of the most important private collections of Old Master drawings in the country and includes work by the masters; Leonardo, Michelangelo, Dürer, Raphael and Rubens. For reasons of conservation the entire drawings collection cannot be permanently on show, but a selection of drawings is always on view. These small in-house exhibitions are changed about every three months to enable the public to see a varied selection from this part of the collection. Please refer to website for opening hours.

6. Rupert and Buckley

Clarendon House 52 Cornmarket Street Clarendon Centre, Oxford OX1 3JE England +44 843 289 8574 [email protected] http://www.rupertandbuckley.com
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Rupert and Buckley is a traditional great British outfitters. Perfect for those winter gifts or to indulge. Casual luxury is what they specialise in.

7. Coco Noir

77A London Road Headington, Oxford OX3 9AA England +44 1865 236073 http://www.coco-noir.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 66 reviews

Coco Noir

Coco Noir is Oxfordshire's sole provider of fresh gourmet Belgium chocolate delights. Chocolate lovers of every preference find something to satisfy and excite their taste buds. Amongst the broad range of exciting delicacies on offer are dark chocolate ganache with Armagnac, sea salt caramel, almonds with Brazil nuts, dark chocolate truffles, dark chocolate with orange tea and white cardamom with coconut & pistachio. Our chocolates are freshly made and at most contain only six ingredients. Our chocolates are fresh, crisp, and delicate but also on offer are sharp/hot tastes such as chili for every palate.

Reviewed By VictoriaRobinson42 - Oxford, United Kingdom

My husband and I love coming here to escape the chaos of the outside world with a perfect cup of coffee and a comfy sofa. In these dark times it means so much to be met by a friendly smile which you will always find here. I have bought chocolates as a thank you gift from here and they so beautifully wrapped and decorated with a fresh rose. The recipient was over the moon! It is so nice even to see groups of friends relaxing with a coffee at the outside tables on a warm summer evening.

13 Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DQ England +44 1865 250550 [email protected] http://www.aidanmeller.com
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

Aidan Meller Gallery

Aidan Meller is Oxford's longest established specialist art gallery dealing in Modern, Contemporary and Old Master. Established 1998. Aidan Meller features work from John Constable, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and many others. This diverse collection is supported by Aidan’s 20 years of experience in the art world and gives collectors access to the best examples of original work by the world’s most acclaimed masters of the 20th and 21st centuries. Exhibitions in 2016 have included the Bloomsbury Set, Calder and Miro, School of Paris, Victorian, and Old Master.

9. Blackwell's Bookshop

48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BQ England +44 1865 333623 https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/home
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4.5 based on 169 reviews

Blackwell's Bookshop

Reviewed By TeamWard - Nottingham, United Kingdom

Blackwell's bookshop is massive inside a real Tardis style building from the outside viewing, go visit the Norrington room in the basement and just go wow at the size and immense collection of books for sale, something for everyone.

10. Antiques on High

85 High Street, Oxford OX1 4BG England +44 1865 251075 [email protected] http://antiquesonhigh.co.uk
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Antiques on High

Founded in 1997 and open 7 days a week we are a traditional award winning antiques centre carrying a diverse range of Antiques and Vintage stock including, costume jewellery, silverware, books, antiquities, lighting, maps, coins furniture, luggage, trunks, glassware, ceramics, vintage tins, postcards, brass and iron, precious stone jewellery, and much more, with something to appeal to just about everyone. Good business relationships with leading logistics companies enable us to ship any item anywhere in the world and we personally deliver all large furniture items free of charge within a 60 mile radius.

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