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Places in Oxford

Oxford’s downtown: 269 places in a five-minute walk

919 places in Oxford: 132 places to eat and drink, 46 shops, 122 things to do and 60 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
919
42 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
132
6.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
46
9 gifts · 3 antiques · 2 books
Things to do
122
41 outdoors · 23 arts · 26 landmarks
Places to stay
60
2.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Oxford have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · The map

Where Oxford gathers

269 of Oxford’s 919 places sit within a five-minute walk of E High St.

E High St
269places in a five-minute walk of E High St29% of Oxford’s places
Things to do

122 things to do

41 parks & outdoors, 32 fitness & sports, 26 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

60 places to stay

57 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 57 hotels & inns →
Eat & drink

132 places to eat & drink

81 restaurants, 25 bars & breweries, 24 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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See all 24 cafés & treats →
Shops

46 shops

9 gifts & boutiques, 7 home & hardware, 3 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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See all 9 gifts & boutiques →
Everyday

366 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

193 schools, churches & public places

Where Oxford learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Oxford neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.