Oxhill, Warwickshire

Flower Delivery to Oxhill with Clare Florist

Lying roughly halfway between the towns of Stratford-on-Avon and Banbury is the village of Oxhill. It's situated on the borders of Warwickshire and Oxfordshire and is in an area best known as the Vale of the Red Horse, known as such because of a the figure of the horse cut into the red earth in the hillside above the village of Tysoe.

HISTORY

Oxhill takes its name from Ohtan Scylf which means Ohta's ledge of land. There were various ways the village's name was spelled in the past: Octeselve in the Domesday Book; Octhesselva in 1157; Ofteschelva in 1187; and Ocsulve in 1236. In parish records, the name was spelled as Oxshull and the local South Warwickshire dialect would pronounce it Ocs-shull.

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Oxhill Manor – built in the early to late 17th century. The manor house is squared, coursed ironstone with quoins and coped gables with kneelers and finials.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

There are a couple of nearby attractions worth checking out when you're in Oxhill. Why not try to take advantage of its proximity, right? Here are a few of them:

Upton House and Gardens – when you haven't seen enough Oxhill flowers, your best bet is to head to the nearest garden. Upton House and Gardens is one of those and it's an old country house that was transformed into the Country House Bank during the Second World War. Here, you will get to see how the bank staff lived and worked during those times.

Brook Cottage Garden – this is another place you can go to when you haven't seen a whole lot of flowers in Oxhill. Here, you get a four-acre garden that was originally a site that comprised of a paved courtyard surrounded on three sides by the 17th-century Hornton stone house and barn.

Charlecote Park – a grand 16th-century country house that is surrounded by it's own deer park. It's located on the banks of the River Avon on the edge of Shakespeare's Stratford. It is still owned by the Lucy family and is filled with treasures from their travels throughout Europe.

Farnborough Hall – an 18th-century country house featuring honey-coloured stone with delicately beautiful plasterwork and a fine landscaped garden.

Broughton Castle – a medieval manor house that is moated and fortified. It's located in Banbury in North Oxfordshire and is one of the locations used in the BBC 2 series Wolf Hall which stars Damien Lewis.

With such attractions, you might want to book a stay at a nearby accommodation so you can enjoy it all. If you plan on bringing a date or want to make the trip a romantic one, don't forget to send flowers to Oxhill to make the trip more special.

If you want to send flowers to Oxhill to someone for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or just about any occasion, why not order flowers for delivery to Oxhill through us? We have a wide range of blooms available that fit just about any celebration – be it birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Plus, when you get your flowers from us, we guarantee next-day delivery! So, whether you want to make someone feel special on a certain occasion or just want to put a smile on someone's face, we are the flower delivery service for you!

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