Having spawned the legendary Alice in Wonderland, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Harry Potter's Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Oxford is not only England's oldest centre for learning, but the home and inspiration of such famous authors as Lewis Carroll, C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien, and recently one of the key locations in the Harry Potter films. The city's dreaming spires house the famous Ashmolean Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, and whether lazing on one of the college quadrangles, punting down the river or exploring the city's ancient heritage, Oxford promises something for visitors of all ages.

Sudeley Castle

Address: Oxford

Admission: £7.20 (adults), £4.20 (children) Castle open daily 10.30am to 5pm (31 March to 28 October)

Telephone: (0)1242 602 308

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Address: Oxford

Bodleian Library

Address: Central Bodleian site is off Broad Street and in Radcliffe Square Oxford

Admission: £5 Tours from the quadrangle, Broad Street, depart 10.30am, 11.30am, 2pm and 3pm Monday to Saturday.

Telephone: (0)1865 277162

Ashmolean Museum

Address: Beaumont Street Oxford

Admission: Free Closed until November 2009. Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 12pm to 5pm. (From June to August the museum stays open until 7pm on Thursdays). Closed 1 January and 24-26 December

Telephone: (0)1865 278 000

Christchurch Picture Gallery

Address: Entrance in the Canterbury Quadrangle, Christchurch College Oxford

Admission: £3 (adults), £2 (concessions) Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 5pm, Sunday 2pm to 5pm (1 May to 30 September). Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 4.30pm, Sunday 2pm to 4.30pm (1 October to 30 April). Closed Easter week and 20 December to 6 January

Telephone: (0)1865 276172

Carfax Tower

Address: Corner of St. Aldate's, Cornmarket Street, Queen Street and High Street Oxford

Admission: £2.10 (adults), £1 (children) Open daily from 10am to 3pm November to February and from 10am to 4pm March to October

Telephone: (0)1865 792 653

Botanic Gardens

Address: Rose Lane Oxford

Admission: £3 (adults), concessions available Daily from 9am. Closing time varies between 4.30pm and 6pm depending on the season

Telephone: (0)1865 286 690