Godstow Abbey

Interesting

A really interesting place to walk around, although I would say it's only worth a stop if you're in the local area.

Dogmen?

I was driving back from Oxford trying to avoid the main road when I happened Godstow Abbey by accident. It is a very pleasant medieval ruin with a lot of interesting history, although I was a little d...

Rosamund de Clifford

Rosamund de Clifford was the love of the life of King Henry II and she was buried here. King Henry made Godstow Abbey a shrine to this great beauty with candles lit around her tomb all the time.

Small ruin to the north of Oxford

Driving back from Oxford trying to avoid the main road, happened across Godstow Abbey just by the Thames by accident. Small ruin to the north of Oxford, though not much to see really. Quaint quiet s...

Interesting history

The history of the Abbey makes it worth a look, not a lot of it left. The surroundings next to the river and lock are pretty.