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Sprinkled with gorgeous little villages, this part of the country is as close to the old-world English idyll as you'll get. It's a haven of rolling green-cloaked hills, rose-clad cottages, graceful stone churches and thatched roofs.
Add to this alluring mix the legendary university city of Oxford, with its majestic architecture, historic air and lively student scene, and it's obvious why the region is a magnet for visitors.
