Living here puts you in a unique cultural position. You’re close enough to the Oxford Union debates and the Ashmolean Museum’s quiet galleries, but far enough from the tourist flock to feel like a local. The nearby Jericho area is a 15-minute wander away, where you’ll find the legendary Eagle and Child pub—the old haunt of Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Pop in for a pint and imagine the conversations that shaped Middle-earth.
There’s also a weekly farmer’s market on Gloucester Green, just a bus ride away, where you can grab fresh produce and artisan bread. Cooking in your studio becomes a little ritual, a small rebellion against the student stereotype of instant noodles.
