Frances’s guidebook
Local shops
Open 6 am to 10 pm, this is the nearest and nicest food (and staff!), newspapers, and an ATM to get cash; it is close by - at the back of the Shell Petrol Station just up the hill a little on the London Road.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Little Waitrose & Partners Headington, London Rd
52 London RdOpen 6 am to 10 pm, this is the nearest and nicest food (and staff!), newspapers, and an ATM to get cash; it is close by - at the back of the Shell Petrol Station just up the hill a little on the London Road.
Tesco Express
83a-85 London RdA bit further, but a useful basic shop with ATM
Again a useful local shop for basics and ATM - a bit further up the hill and opposite Tesco Express
60 moradores locais recomendam
Sainsbury's Local
1-8 St Clement's StAgain a useful local shop for basics and ATM - a bit further up the hill and opposite Tesco Express
Holland & Barrett
100 London RdLots of nice health foods here.
A marvellous and old fashioned ironmongers and homeware store for all the things you ever thought you'd need, like little bottles of shellac or button polish, or coat hangers or a little plastic jug. Or anything else.
Headington Homewares
Windmill RoadA marvellous and old fashioned ironmongers and homeware store for all the things you ever thought you'd need, like little bottles of shellac or button polish, or coat hangers or a little plastic jug. Or anything else.
About 10 minutes walk, a much bigger Waitrose with much more produce than the nearer Little Waitrose. Both are extremely high quality, but the big one is more of a supermarket.
19 moradores locais recomendam
Waitrose & Partners
9-11 Old High StAbout 10 minutes walk, a much bigger Waitrose with much more produce than the nearer Little Waitrose. Both are extremely high quality, but the big one is more of a supermarket.
Posh Fish
150 London RdExcellent fish and chips
Another big supermarket which also houses the Post Office, a bit further on past Posh Fish and on the right. It's really good and cheaper prices than the big Waitrose.
66 moradores locais recomendam
The Co-operative Food
152 London RdAnother big supermarket which also houses the Post Office, a bit further on past Posh Fish and on the right. It's really good and cheaper prices than the big Waitrose.
A great local park on the left as you leave the shopping area of Headington, opposite the Cooperative Food store. It has an enclosed children's area, and a wide open area for strolling. It also has public toilets by the roadside entrance, which are not very pleasant but serviceable and can be useful with little children in tow.
18 moradores locais recomendam
Bury Knowle Park
178 London RdA great local park on the left as you leave the shopping area of Headington, opposite the Cooperative Food store. It has an enclosed children's area, and a wide open area for strolling. It also has public toilets by the roadside entrance, which are not very pleasant but serviceable and can be useful with little children in tow.
Regency Dry Cleaners
Rather expensive but servicable.
Leopard Press
12 Windmill RdReally good little printing shop, stationery, business cards, art materials, etc.
Starbucks Coffee
71 London RdStarbucks coffee ... and a good book. Perfect
Hospitals
This is one of the best hospitals in the country, a teaching hospital and with excellent research. It is a 3-5 minute walk from our house, and the biggest of the five excellent hospitals in the area. And our house is the perfect place to stay if you are studying there. The other hospitals are the Manor Hospital (2 minute walk), the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, the Churchill Hospital and the Warneford Hospital (all a 10 minute walk) - again all excellent in their field.
29 moradores locais recomendam
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley WayThis is one of the best hospitals in the country, a teaching hospital and with excellent research. It is a 3-5 minute walk from our house, and the biggest of the five excellent hospitals in the area. And our house is the perfect place to stay if you are studying there. The other hospitals are the Manor Hospital (2 minute walk), the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, the Churchill Hospital and the Warneford Hospital (all a 10 minute walk) - again all excellent in their field.