City Sightseeing Oxford
When you first visit a large city it can be difficult to get your bearings and decide what to do. In Oxford you can get a good overview of the City, it’s layout and an understanding of its history, and the way the famous University is made up of some 36 individual colleges, by taking a Guide Friday City Sightseeing open top tour bus. Tickets can be purchased from the hotel reception desks. Discount tickets are also available for Bristol and the Cotswolds.

Waddesdon Manor
This National Trust property is a magnificent French Renaissance style château housing the Rothschild Collection of art treasures including Sèvres porcelain and works by Gainsborough and Reynolds. It has one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain with a colourful parterre, statuary, walks, and views. There is a fully-stocked Rococo style aviary, gift and wine shops and licensed restaurants. Events take place throughout the year. Discount tickets are available from the hotel reception desks.

The Oxford Story
The ideal first stop for visitors to Oxford, The Oxford Story offers the very best introduction to the city and its world-famous university. Visitors are transported through 900 years of history in an hour, encountering the great men and women who began their careers here, and witnessing spectacular recreations of scenes from Oxford's rich and, at times, turbulent past. Discount tickets are available from the hotel reception desks.

Cotswold Wildlife Park
Cotswold Wildlife Park is set in 160 acres of parkland and gardens around a listed Victorian Manor House and is home to a fascinating and varied collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates, from Ants to White Rhinos and Bats to big Cats. Enjoy the exotic animals and gardens in the spacious and peaceful Cotswold surroundings. Our walk around Park is open every day; a great family day out with plenty to do. Discount tickets are available from the hotel reception desks.

Bicester Outlet Shopping Village
Bicester Village offers the best outlet shopping in Britain. More than 90 shops sell end of season merchandise from famous names - discounted up to 60%. Amenities include two cafes, VAT schemes and free parking. All major credit cards accepted. Bicester Village offer a VIP Invitation which offers a further 10% discount to all Four Pillars Hotel guests. Please ask at the hotel reception desks for details.

Oxford Castle

It is a rare thing that a place so steeped in history and so well known can offer something new.  Oxford’s newest offering has remained overlooked for almost an entire millennium.  The Norman Castle Mound, associated Castle buildings and former Gaol have silently borne witness to nearly 1000 years of history.

Long hidden from polite society, yet situated in the very heart of the university City of Oxford, the Castle has been transformed.  A truly urban environment has emerged with new and easy public access on all sides to reveal a host of exciting surprises  A buzzing market place with events and entertainment surrounded by a hotel, eight bars and restaurants, art gallery and visitor attraction centre.

Visit The Oxford Preservation Trust’s state of the art, Visitor Attraction Centre opening spring 2006.  20 Up Market Trading stalls will provide a variety of themed markets changing on a daily basis.  Enjoy the entertainment in the public spaces which ranges from outdoor theatre, opera, jazz and film evenings. Take a look around the O3 art gallery which celebrates award winning Oxfordshire artists with a fresh exhibition every month.