Great trip report as always!

Lee Ann

Great doings again! thanks for sharing!

Thanks Lea Ann and Irishface. Appreciate the comments as always.

For future reference:

1. The Oxford Tourist Information Centre runs about half a dozen differently themed, organised, walks several times a day, with a constantly changing collection of one-off walks as well. It doesn't tell visitors anything useful to describe one walk as "poor" (too much information? too little? too fast? too slow?). Full current range at http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/eshop/thedms.aspx?dms=71&shop=8&sct=107

2. If you don't want someone leading you, there's a wide range of downloadable self-directed guides at http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/eshop/thedms.aspx?dms=71&shop=8&sct=47&class=Town+Trails

3. Or don't even plan ahead. The city's awash with information panels, each with maps of where else to go to and a QR code that will take your smartphone to a site with fuller information on what's visible from that spot. No app needed: it's free (assuming you're not being reamed by your phone company). www.oxfordexplore.com

Could you please give more information about the 7 day railcard and how you can use it for 2for1 offers in London, if you are staying in London. Many thanks

Could you please give more information about the 7 day railcard and how you can use it for 2for1 offers in London, if you are staying in London.

I thought I did in the blog.

To get the 2for1's you need to go to the website and print out all the vouchers/coupons that you might need.

www.daysoutguide.co.uk

In addition to the vouchers, you will need valid round-trip train (rail) tickets. If you are flying into London (and thus do not have said rail tickets) you can use a loop hole in system.

That is, a London "Tube" Travelcard issued from a National Rail Station (not the Tube/Underground) will suffice.

Another wrinkle is that to get the 7-day travelcard from a Rail Station you are buying a Season's ticket. So, they make you have a passport size photo to apply to get the travelcard. If you have the photo, then it just takes a minute or two.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/season_tickets.html

Note that most (all?) of the train stations also have Underground stations so you want to buy the travelcard on the Train/Rail level. An Oyster Card (from TFL) will not work.

The train stations are denoted with this symbol:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:National_Rail_logo.svg

The tickets will have orange borders like this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rail

Hope that's clear. Good luck.

Thanks for that. I didn't get to the end of your very interesting blog before my computer crashed...

Thanks for that. I didn't get to the end of your very interesting blog before my computer crashed...

Hopefully just a coincidence that your computer crashed!

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Just took a look at your lovely photos and blog (I was particularly interested in your Greenwich experience). I had to laugh that you are the Freys in London as in 3 weeks, we will be the Fryes in London. Based on your photos, I am now as excited as my husband about Greenwich! Thank you.