Holiday Events and Listings 2012:

Christmas Menus

These specials can be booked online by clicking on the name of the restaurant

66A Restaurant at the Cotswold Lodge Hotel

Cotswold Lodge Hotel, Banbury Road, Oxford

Traditional Christmas Lunch - 4 Course plus coffee £45 . Children are charged at half price for half portion
Festive Lunch - Ivy Package: 2 Course Lunch with Christmas Crackers, £10
Festive Lunch at £21.50

Randolph Hotel Restaurant

Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2LN

Festive Dining - 2 course meal for £26.95 per person or 3 course meal for £31.95 per person

Loch Fyne

55 Walton Street Oxford OX2 6AE

Party Menu 3 courses for £19.95 per person or 3 courses plus a glass of Kir Royale or Prosecco for £22.95
Christmas Day Menu - 4 courses for £64.95 per adult and £29.95 for children under 12

Las Iguanas

Park Central, 40-41 Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1JD‎

Christmas Lunch menu at £12
Christmas meal for £23.50

Bella Italia

6 George St. Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2AF

3 courses for the price of 2 from the Secondi Menu (£15.95 instead of £19.95)
Free bottle of Sparkling Pinot Grigio between 4 people when you dine on our Menu Festivo
Christmas Day Menu - 5 courses for £40 per person. Kids Menu also available 3 courses for £15 per child
Menu Speciale: Two courses for £15.95 or Three courses for £19.95
Menu Festivo: Two courses for £11.95 or Three courses for £15.95
Free bottle of Sparkling Pinot Grigio between 4 people when you dine on our Menu Speciale
New Year's Eve Menu - 3 courses for £19.95

Cafe Rouge

11 Little Clarendon St Oxford OX1 2HP

Christmas Day Menu - 3 courses plus a selection of canapés. Children's menu also available
New Year's Eve Menu - 3 courses for £29.95 per person
Christmas Party Menu - 3 courses for the price of 2
Christmas Party Menu - free bottle of wine between 4 set menus
Christmas Party Menu - 10% off food

Fire And Stone

Threeways House, 28-38 George Street, Oxford OX1 2BJ

Prosecco Christmas Lunch £21.95
Prosecco Christmas Dinner £23.95

Jamie's Italian

24-26 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AE

Christmas at Jamie's - Come and enjoy a festive feast the Italian way! - £29.95 per person

Strada

1-2 Little Clarendon Street Oxford, OX1 2HP

Premio/Festa Christmas Party Menu - 3 courses for the price of 2
Premio/Festa Christmas Party Menu - Free bottle of house wine between 4 people
Christmas Day Menu
New Year's Eve Menu

Prezzo

2 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY

Festive Christmas Party Menu - 3 courses for £19.95 per person
Classic Christmas Party Menu - 3 courses for £16.95 per person

Ashmolean Museum
Closed: December 24, 25, 26

Science Oxford Live
Monday 24th - Wednesday 26th: CLOSED
Thursday 27th – Saturday 29th: Open
Monday 31st - Tuesday 1st: CLOSED

Museum of the History of Science
Sunday 23rd: 2pm – 5pm
Monday 24th – Thursday 27th: CLOSED
Friday 28th: 12pm – 5pm
Saturday 29th: 10am – 5pm
Sunday 30th: 2pm – 5pm
Monday 31st December – Tuesday 1st January: CLOSED
Wednesday 2nd: 12pm – 5pm

Oxford Botanic Garden
Dec 24th and 25th: CLOSED

Christ Church Picture Gallery
Sunday 23rd – Tuesday 8th January: CLOSED

Museum of Natural History
24th - 26th: CLOSED
31st Dec - 1st: CLOSED

Bates Collection
Friday 21st December – Wednesday 2nd January: CLOSED

Pitt Rivers Museum
24th - 26th: CLOSED
31st Dec - 1st: CLOSED

Modern Art Oxford
24th - 26th Dec: CLOSED
27th, 28th & 29th: 10am – 7pm
30th Dec: 12 – 5pm
31st Dec & 1st Jan: CLOSED

Blenheim Palace and Gardens
Closed: 15th December - 9th February

Blenheim Palace Park
The Pleasure Gardens open daily from 9am – 5.30pm last admission 4.45pm (except Christmas Day).

Bodleian Library
Closed for the Christmas and New Year period: Saturday 22nd December – Tuesday 1st January inclusive

Carfax Tower
Closed: December 25, 26; January 1

Colleges open to visitors over Christmas and New Year

All Souls
Closed: 22 December - 3 January

Brasenose
Closed: December 25
Open: December 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; January 1, 2

Christ Church
Closed: December 25 (Cathedral closes in the afternoons on 23, 24 Dec)
Open: December 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; January 1, 2

Corpus Christi
Closed: 22 December -3 January

Jesus
Closed: 22 December -3 January

Keble
Closed: December 25, 26; January 1, 2
Open: December 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

Merton
Closed: 21 December -2 January

New
Closed: 24 December -5 January

Oriel
Closed: 22 December - 3 January

St John's
Closed: December 24, 29, 30, 31
Open: December 25, 26, 27, 28; January 1

Trinity
Closed: 22 December - 3 January

Closures listed here are subject to change, and not all colleges are listed. We highly recommend calling the colleges before your visit to check the opening times. For contact information for the colleges, please click here.

Car Parks and Bus Services

Car Parking
All car parks will be open and available for use over the Christmas and New Year period with the exception of Gloucester Green Underground Car Park, which will be closed on 25th/26th/31st December and 1st January.

Bus Services
Services will run to revised timetables over the Christmas and New Year period.
Oxford Bus Company services over Christmas & New Year (including P&R buses)

Tourist Information Centre Holiday Trading Hours

Monday 24th: 10am – 3pm
Tuesday 25th – Wednesday 26th: CLOSED
Thursday 27th: 10am – 4pm
Friday 28th: 10am – 4pm
Saturday 29th: 10am – 4pm
Sunday 30th: 10am – 3.30pm
Monday 31st: 10am – 3pm
Tuesday 1st Jan: CLOSED

Royal Mail Christmas Posting Dates

1st Class - Thursday 20th December
2nd Class - Tuesday 18th December
Standard Parcel - Thursday 13th December
Parcelforce 48hr - Thursday 20th December
Parcelforce 24hr - Friday 21st December
Eastern Europe, USA and Canada - Monday 10th December
Western Europe - Wednesday 12th December
Japan, Asia, Australia and New Zealand – Wednesday 5th December
Rest of World – Friday 7th December

Mailboxes, Summertown

Monday 24th: 9am -3pm
Tuesday 25th: Closed
Wednesday 26th: Closed
Thursday 27th: 8.30am – 6pm
Friday 28th: 8.30am – 6pm
Saturday 29th: 9am – 5pm
Sunday 30th: Closed
Monday 31st: 9am – 3pm
Tuesday 1st: Closed
Wednesday 2nd: 8.30am – 6pm

Shopping Centre Opening Hours (individual shop times may vary) (Days not listed are open as normal)

Clarendon Centre
Monday 17th – Saturday 22nd: 8am - 8pm
Sunday 23rd: 10.30am - 5pm
Monday 24th: 8am - 5pm
Sunday 25th: CLOSED
Monday 26th: 10am - 5pm
Sunday 30th: 11am – 5pm
Monday 31st: 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 1st: 10am - 5pm

Westgate Centre
Monday 19th - Friday 23rd: 9am - 8pm
Monday 24th: 9am - 5.00pm
Tuesday 25th: CLOSED
Wednesday 26th: 11am - 5pm
Thursday 27th: 9am - 8pm
Monday 31st: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 1st: 11am - 5pm
Monday 2nd: 11am - 5pm

Covered Market
CLOSED: 25th - 26th and Jan 1st

Bicester Village
Monday 24th: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 25th: CLOSED
Wednesday 26th – Saturday 29th: 9am - 9pm
Sunday 30th: 10am – 7pm
Monday 31st: 9am - 7pm
Sunday 1st: 11am - 7pm
Monday 2nd – Saturday 5th: 9am - 9pm

Supermarket Holiday Hours

Sainsbury's Local, Magdalen St. 01865 204969
Sun 16th Dec: 7am – 11.59pm
Mon 17th Dec: 7am – 11.59pm
Tue 18th Dec: 7am – 11.59pm
Wed 19th Dec: 7am – 11.59pm
Thu 20th Dec: 7am – 11.59pm
Fri 21st Dec: 7am – 11.59pm
Sat 22nd Dec: 7am – 11.59pm
Sun 23rd Dec: 7am – 11.59pm
Mon 24th Dec: 7am – 9pm
Tue 25th Dec: CLOSED
Wed 26th Dec: 9am - 9pm

Marks & Spencers, Banbury Road, Summertown, 01865 316873
Sunday 23rd December: 11am-5pm
Monday 24th December: 8am-6pm
Tuesday 25th December: CLOSED
Wednesday 26th December: CLOSED
Thursday 27th: 9am – 6pm
Friday 28th December: 8am - 9pm
Saturday 29th: 8am – 8pm
Sunday 30th: 11am – 5pm
Monday 31st December (New Year's Eve): 8am-6pm
Tuesday 1st January (New Year's Day): CLOSED
Wednesday 2nd January: 8am - 8pm

Sainsbury's, Westgate Centre, 01865 722179
Sun 16th Dec: 11am – 5pm
Mon 17th Dec: 7am - 8pm
Tue 18th Dec: 7am - 8pm
Wed 19th Dec: 7am - 8pm
Thu 20th Dec: 7am - 8pm
Fri 21st Dec: 7am - 8pm
Sat 22nd Dec: 7am - 8pm
Sun 23rd Dec: 11am – 5pm
Mon 24th Dec: 6am – 6pm
Tue 25th Dec: CLOSED
Wed 26th Dec: 10am - 5pm

Co-Op, London Road, Headington, 01865 766132
Monday 24th: 8am - 10pm
Tuesday day 25th: Closed
Wednesday 26th: 8am - 10pm
Thursday 27th: 8am - 10pm
Monday 31st: 8am - 10pm
Tuesday 1st: 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 2nd: 8am - 10pm

Co-Op, Banbury Road, Summertown, 01865 515377
Monday 24th: 7am - 10pm
Tuesday day 25th: Closed
Wednesday 26th: 8am - 10pm
Thursday 27th: 7am – 10pm
Monday 31st: 7am - 10pm
Tuesday 1st: 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 2nd: 7am – 10pm

Tesco, Banbury Road, Summertown, 01865 513128
Monday 24th: 6am - 10pm
Tuesday day 25th: Closed
Wednesday 26th: 8am - 10pm
Thursday 27th: 6am - 11pm
Monday 31st: 6am - 10pm
Tuesday 1st: 8am -10pm
Wednesday 2nd: 6am - 11pm

Tesco, 159 - 161 Cowley Road, 0845 6779520
Monday 24th: 6am - 7pm
Tuesday day 25th: Closed
Wednesday 26th: 9am - 6pm
Thursday 27th: 6am - midnight
Monday 31st: 6am - 7pm
Tuesday 1st: 9am -6pm
Wednesday 2nd: 6am – midnight

Tesco, Magdalen Street, 0845 0269682
Monday 24th: 7am - 7pm
Tuesday day 25th: Closed
Wednesday 26th: 9am - 6pm
Thursday 27th: 7am - midnight
Monday 31st: 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 1st: 9am -6pm
Wednesday 2nd: 7am - midnight

Tesco, 75 St Aldates, 0845 6746449
Monday 24th: 7am - 10pm
Tuesday day 25th: Closed
Wednesday 26th: 8am - 10pm
Thursday 27th: 7am – 11pm
Monday 31st: 7am - 10pm
Tuesday 1st: 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 2nd: 7am – 11pm

Co-Op, Walton St, Jericho, 01865 511884
Monday 24th: 7am - midnight
Tuesday day 25th: Closed
Wednesday 26th: 8am - 10pm
Thursday 27th: 7am - midnight
Monday 31st: 7am - midnight
Tuesday 1st: 8am - 10pm
Wednesday 2nd: 7am - midnight

Sainsbury's, St. Clements Street, 01865 448320
Sun 16th Dece: 7am – 11pm
Mon 17th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Tue 18th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Wed 19th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Thu 20th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Fri 21st Dec: 7am - 11pm
Sat 22nd Dec: 7am - 11pm
Sun 23rd Dec: 7am – 11pm
Mon 24th Dec: 7am – 9pm
Tue 25th Dec: CLOSED
Wed 26th Dec: 9am - 9pm

Sainsbury's, Cowley Road
Sun 16th Dece: 7am – 11pm
Mon 17th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Tue 18th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Wed 19th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Thu 20th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Fri 21st Dec: 7am - 11pm
Sat 22nd Dec: 7am - 11pm
Sun 23rd Dec: 7am – 11pm
Mon 24th Dec: 7am – 9pm
Tue 25th Dec: CLOSED
Wed 26th Dec: 9am - 9pm

Sainsbury's, Summertown, 01865 441200
Sun 16th Dece: 7am – 11pm
Mon 17th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Tue 18th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Wed 19th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Thu 20th Dec: 7am - 11pm
Fri 21st Dec: 7am - 11pm
Sat 22nd Dec: 7am - 11pm
Sun 23rd Dec: 7am – 11pm
Mon 24th Dec: 7am – 9pm
Tue 25th Dec: CLOSED
Wed 26th Dec: 9am - 9pm