🇬🇧 Oxford Travel Guide: Free Attractions & Must-Know Tips

🚆 Transport London → Oxford: Direct trains from Marylebone Station (~1hr). Local buses: No Oyster—use contactless (~£2/ride). Plastic seats (RIP London’s fabric ones 😅). 🏛️ Free Attractions 1️⃣ The Covered Market 🛍️ Bustling indoor market with food stalls (packed at lunch!). 2️⃣ Ashmolean Museum 🖼️ Ancient to modern art (skipped this time—next visit!). 3️⃣ Natural History Museum 🦖 (Top Pick!) Dino skeletons + live cockroaches (avoid 2nd floor if squeamish). 4️⃣ Bridge of Sighs 🌉 & St Mary’s Church ⛪ Quick Instagram stops. 💰 Paid Highlights Radcliffe Camera Tour (£10, 30 mins). Christ Church (£18): Harry Potter dining hall! Book slots online (includes Chinese audio guide). 🍜 Food Woes Thaikhun: Reliable Thai (see my past review). Formosan Tea Bar: Solid bubble tea. Heads-up: Many places are cash-only or bookings-only—plan ahead! #OxfordOnABudget #UKTravel #HarryPotterLocations