Oxford

Oxford district in South East England centres on the city formed around the University of Oxford. Streets such as High Street, Cornmarket and St Giles converge on the Carfax Tower in the core. Landmarks include the Bodleian Library complex and the circular Radcliffe Camera, college quadrangles and the Covered Market, which has been trading since 1774. Two rivers meet in the area: the Thames, called the Isis through the city, and the River Cherwell, where college boathouses and punts line the banks. Magdalen College opens onto a meadow with Addison’s Walk alongside the Cherwell.

Local administration sits with Oxford City Council within Oxfordshire. The district contains University Parks, Port Meadow common land and a ring road that frames the urban area. Rail and bus links run from the central station and coach interchange; cycle routes are widely used for short trips. Employment is concentrated in higher education, research, health and public services, with a mix of shops, markets and small industry in peripheral commercial zones.