GORGEOUS OXFORDSHIRE: A picturesque Cotswolds village & beautiful Oxford
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- GORGEOUS OXFORDSHIRE: A picturesque Cotswolds village & beautiful Oxford// Welcome to Oxfordshire, the charming county in England that boasts not only stunning Cotswolds villages but also the captivating city of Oxford. We stayed at the Old Swan in Minster Lovell which is a quaint and charming inn from the 15th century. Minster Lovell is the perfect Cotswolds village too so we take you on a morning walk to share some of its stunning scenery. You also find Minster Lovell Hall there, nowadays ruins from a 15th century English Manor House. But the enchantment doesn't end there. Oxford, renowned for its prestigious colleges, is an absolute gem waiting to be explored. The city's majestic architecture showcases a seamless fusion of medieval charm and academic grandeur. Admire the impressive spires of iconic college buildings and soak in the intellectual atmosphere that engulfs the streets. We visit Bodleian Library with its Divinity School and Duke Humfrey's Library, something you wouldn't want to miss when visiting Oxford. It doesn't end here: We go up the tower of St. Mary's Church where you can enjoy the most magnificent view of Oxford. Last but not least a tour of Christ Church College is a must not only because it's one of the largest colleges but because it's a famous filming location (yes, Harry Potter). Oxfordshire is so beautiful as Cotswolds villages and Oxford seem to merge seamlessly. Enjoy! Kirsten & Joerg
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OLD SWAN: www.oldswan.co.uk/ (*we were gifted the first night & paid ourselves for the second night*)
MINSTER MILL: www.minstermill.co.uk/
BODLEIAN LIBRARY: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ (*were gifted the tickets for the 60minute tour*; thank you so much to the Bodleian libraries team for allowing us to film)
ST. MARY'S CHURCH TOWER: www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk...
CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE: www.chch.ox.ac.uk/visit/ticke... (*thank you so much to the Christ Church College team for allowing us to film*)
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CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - The Old Swan Minster Lovell in Oxfordshire
2:34 - Where we're staying at the Old Swan
5:32 - Day One in Oxford
7:10 - Bodleian Library Tour
10:09 - A walk in Oxford
13:46 - Back at the Old Swan and dinner at Minster Mill
16:31 - Early morning walk in Minster Lovell
18:53 - Day Two in Oxford: Visiting the tower of St. Mary's Church
21:27 - Exploring beautiful parts of Oxford
22:44 - Break at Patisserie Saint Clair Valentine
24:26 - Christ Church College Oxford
30:08 - Outro
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MUSIC:
The music in our videos is from Epidemic Sound & Artlist, royalty free music sharing sites which you have to pay a monthly fee to be able to access: www.epidemicsound.com/ & artlist.io/
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Yippee a much needed mid week treat, an adventure with Kirsten and Joerg, ALWAYS a pleasure 🤗
Me too!
Thank you so much!
I agree! Amazing!
Kirsten always dresses beautifully but Joerg is looking particularly dapper in his tweeds and plaids. 😊
Thank you!
Isn't it amazing how craftsmen from so long ago had the skills and mindset to create such beautiful buildings that have lasted for hundreds of years. England certainly has a lot of wonderful architecture, from the smallest, quaint cottage to the most magnificent castles. You are so lucky to be able to go and enjoy them. Thank you for always sharing and being such wonderful hosts!
I would attend Joerg's College to study happiness too! So much history and architectural beauty, I just loved seeing everything! Thank you for a beautiful video as always!
Me too - I think he has a waiting list now lol!
Fantastic this always brightens up my week!! I love it when you stay in lovely inns and cottages!❤️
Really enjoyed it but then i always enjoy your videos there not on long enough!!! Love seeing all the places you visit weather its here or abroad ❤️
I had the great oportunity to visit Oxford once and wil never forget it!!! I'm American and live in a beautiful city in the U.S but nothing beats the stunning Medeival beauty of Oxford!! Thanks for filming there, Kirsten and Joerg!
We are so happy you enjoyed it!
What a treat to see Oxford through your lens! It was our home city for 40 years before moving to Chester 9 years ago. We go back to visit when we can but not as often as we would like. Thank you so much Kirsten and Joerg, it was lovely to follow you through the city of dreaming spires. Ann💕
Серое небе холодного дня, горячий огонь каминов, старинные камни великолепной архитектуры, картины и библиотека, свежая выпечка, приятный смех Kirsten и элегантные перчатки Joerg - спасибо за прогулку!❤
My daughter attends Oxford University and is at New College which was actually built in 1379! You guys would love it as it is where alot of Harry Potter was filmed also and looks like a castle. My daughter has spent all day today studying in the bodleian library which makes her feel as if she goes to Hogwarts school!
How absolutely wonderful to hear! Wishing her all the best in her studies.
@@KirstenJoerg Thank you
Lucky girl, surrounded by history. Hope she is happy there.
@@eshaibraheem4218 Thank you. She is really loving it and making the most of the amazing opportunity
Lucky her, I feel a healthy dose of envy. 😮😮😮❤❤❤
I was delighted to see you had a video up, and you didn't disappoint! What a brilliant tour of Oxford - thank you for taking us with you.
You are so kind, thank you so much!
Yes yes yes. Great to see you guys back on the road and new adventures. Can't wait to relax tonight watching you in another part of our lovely country, a glass of wine in hand.
Thanks so much!🙏
Hello Kirsten and Joerg. I am Ezra. I don’t know if you remember but I approached you guys outside Bodleian Square 2 weeks ago in Oxford. This is a well-put together video. So nice. Good job. I miss Oxford. Thanks for being so kind and friendly to a fan. 😊
Hi Ezra, Oh of course we remember! It's so lovely to hear from you and it was so incredibly nice to meet you. We hope you had a lovely time in Oxford, it's a beautiful city. Hope we keep in touch.
I am watching this a second time. Once was not enough! Thanks Kristen and Joerg!
Oh thank you so much!
We're visiting my family in Oxford in May for 2 weeks . One of the things we always do is go to Evensong at Magdalen College . It's very calming and beautiful . What a treat to see this . Naughty and nutty Lol ! 💕🙏🇨🇦
How wonderful and a great time of the year too! Thank you so much for watching.
Joerg you have really blossomed with giving us a commentary in these videos. You say a lot more lately and it’s lovely to see. I love you both very much. Coincidently I am also in the Cotswolds at the moment staying in the village of Blockley and visiting all the other villages around. Very beautiful but very cold 🥶
Thank you so much! Oh Blockley is lovely, it’s where they filmed Father Brown. Have a wonderful time there.x
Our favourite you tube couple. Lovely to see you back and hope you both had a lovely Christmas x
Thank you so much!
So much to see! And the history! I could almost hear ancient whispers from the past---and the echo of footsteps from long ago. Thank you for taking me there ♥
“Someday a hush will fall, the footsteps of us all, will echo down the hall and disappear. But as we sadly start, our journeys far apart, a part of every heart will linger here.”. Your comment triggered the memory of a song..”The Halls of ivy’. (from an old 1950’s tv series) .i felt the longing for the place i have never known in this life when viewing the scenes of Oxford and the villages of the Cotswolds. ❤.
@@prarieborn6458 What a lovely quote--I'm not familiar with that song, but now I want to seek it out, and read the lyrics. Thanks for sharing--it's hauntingly beautiful. I, too---have often felt that longing for a place I've never known.
"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time."
T. S. Eliot
The look on Joergs face when you said I can be NAUGHTY and nutty!!! Oh I almost died!!! I love you guys so much!!!!
Haha glad it made you laugh!❤️
What a perfect start to another year of travel adventures! Thank you both very much🥰
So so glad you think so, thank you!
Oh I thank my lovely stars the day, many years ago, I happened upon your channel. I love and enjoy everything you present; the history, the foods, the fashions, the inns, the sights, the endless cups of tea and coffee, the pastries, the cozy fires and the lovely sweet ending of your videos: "bye", "bye bye". Please don't ever change. Till next time, much love and thanks. ❤❤
Thank you so much, that's really kind!
Merci beaucoup pour cette magnifique visite de Oxford toujours aussi sympathique et agréable vous balades qui me permettent de connaître mieux ce beau pays qui est l’Angleterre. Merci encore et bisous du sud de la France.
Provence? I am reading Toujours Provence by Peter Mayle, love his books.
Great meal choices guys!..especially Jorgs !...yummy!..What a charming cottage and Oxford is a wonderful place isn't it.
Thank you, this brought back many memories to me. Now Endevour has finished as Lewis and Morse a long time ago, Oxford needs a new murder mysterie series...
Oh yes I agree, something new has to come up!
Oxfordshire villages always reminds me of Lark Rise to Candleford, I imagine you guys are fans 😀
What a wonderful video to see this cold 🥶 afternoon!! You both always are dressed so beautifully.. love your checked coat Kirsten! Oxford is indeed a beautiful and historic place.. we especially liked the Christ Church area and dining hall!! Wonderful feel of so much history starting with Henry VIII! Lamps, fires, portraits.. thank you for a great start in this New Year!! ❤🙋♀️👏🏻👏🏻
Oh so kind, thank you so much Marcia! I love the checked coat in cold weather so much. Yes, it's a gorgeous place with the most amazing architecture.
Thank you so much, once again. This was a treat. I was thinking about the smell of the old books in Sir Humphreys(?) Library and you both commented on that.😘 As Joerg said, "Oxford, murder mystery capital!" You might have thought you'd see Endeavour, Lewis or Morse any moment. Thank you for all you were able to film and show us on such cold but clear days. It was definitely Hogwarts, the film-makers must have had so much to select from for each scene. I hope you may go again. Your stay at Minster Lovell looked so cosy. I see what you mean when you say it's a convenient base. (Mouth watering pastries and cakes too)🥧☕.
We have to thank you Helen! Oh yes, I agree, you really expect them around the corner any minute, it's just such a gorgeous place.
This was just amazingly wonderful! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you so much!
Thank u i need this it's -2 here in Tennessee this morning and we've been covered in 8 inches of snow not the norm here
Also watching from Clarksville, TN! Tornados in December and now 4 inches of snow, it’s been a tough couple of months! Looking forward to a calming visit to the Cotswolds! Kirstin and Joerg, thank you!
Thank you dear Kirsten and Joerg ! Beautiful News for Watch in this summer 🔥🌈day , here, Buenos Aires
So, see you soon🎉❤Irene🥰🪷
Thank you for sharing your stay in Oxfordshire! The photography and filming is so professional LOVE your videos
That's so incredibly kind, thank you so much!
Kirsten & Joerg what a beautiful town. I just love the old architecture. Dovie and I used to watch inspector Morse. Great show and I loved his Jaguar. You two really got some great meals there. Thanks for taking us along. Cheers Ron & Dovie
Thank you so much! Yes, such great crime series.
Lovely place to stay ♥️
How beautiful. There is a school where you are called Ruskin College. My husband was born in that college when they temporarily converted to a hospital during the war. Thank you so much. I got a kick out of seeing the city where my husband was born in 1944. I’m across the pond in New Jersey, USA😊
This is amazing, thank you so much for sharing!
So much to see so much to learn about it's perfect.
Love Oxford, going again soon, as not to far for us. Discovery of Witches and Morse were also filmed there - love recognising locations. Never been to Minster Lovell, so that is on the list now 🙂
What a lovely place. It is my daughter's dream to study there. Love your trips out and coffee shops. X
Oh my gosh! This video was amazing! My husband and I traveled to Oxford last October. Our first trip across the pond. It was so fun to visit back there with you two! What a wonderful memory. Thank you! Beautiful!!
Thank you so much! Oh so so lovely to hear that you visited and loved it!
So glad you guys are back . I missed you 🙏🏼🌹👏🏼❤️
Thank you so much!
Oh you two are in your Element @ Oxford!! You are the very picture of an English Country Gentelman Squire and his Lady all dressed in woolen tweed and tartan and English leather. I especially enjoyed the patisserie sweets and hot chocolate, i could almost taste them.The look inside the Bodelian Library was a real treat. Thank you for taking us along on your adventure to the Cotswolds and Oxford. and sharing it on live chat. ❤
We are so happy to hear that and you so much! Oh yes, the Patisserie was so incredibly good, the slice I had was the best I enjoyed in a long time.
Hooray! Off we all go with you for another year of visits! All of your hard work and attention to detail is so appreciated, especially for those of us who maybe can't travel. Thankyou for a wonderful tour x
We are so happy you like the video, thank you so much Debra!
Great video 👍 thank you for sharing
Thank you so much!
So far this is great. Love seeing you guys again, missed you. Kirsten, I just love your eye shadow. It really looks good on you and I like the sparkles. 😊
Thank you so much!
I am in awe, a bit envious, thank you for this lovely tour of one of my favourite place in the whole wide world, what I've never had a chance to visit. ❤😮😮😮😊
I' m so in love with Oxford. We were there a couple of years ago. The university complex is amazing, and of course we learned about the Harry Potter filming...You've brought back memories...❤
Yes its magical
Und wieder ein schönes Video von euch, das mich mit nach Oxford nimmt. Ich könnte mir sehr gut vorstellen, dass ihr beiden sowas für`s Fernsehen macht. Hier auf dem WDR Sender gibt es immer eine Serie die heißt Wunderschön. Das werden auch Urlaubsorte und Sehenswürdigkeiten vorgestellt. Das könnt ihr genauso gut und noch besser. Ich freue mich immer, wenn ein neues Video von euch kommt. Dieses Mal seid ihr auch dafür entschädigt worden, dass es beim letzten Mal viel geregnet hat. Seid lieb gegrüßt, aus Münster 🙋♀
Oh du bist so lieb, dankeschön Andrea! Ich habe die Sendung noch nie gesehen aber eine meiner Schwestern hat sie schon öfter erwähnt. Ganz liebe Grüße
Can’t wait to properly watch this with a cuppa!
You did have a beautiful day for your visit to Oxford. Thank you for taking us with you….so enjoyable! 🥰👍
Thank you so much - yes, it was the perfect weekend weather for exploring a wonderful city.
So far you've shown us nothing but beautiful places. Just love you both
Thank you so so much!
My husband and I have always wanted to tour England and stay in cottages too. I've made some of my home furniture look floral like an English cottage. Thanks for showing us the lovely landscape and the cosy homes. Vicarious pleasure. Btw, I did learn German too for a few years in Max Mueller Bhavan, Goethe Institut, India. And your voice is so soft and soothing. Thanks once again and looking forward to more of these, as I've have been following your channel for quite some time now.
Começaram "muito" bem 2024, como era de se esperar e já respira-se História!!! Joerg super elegante com casaco comprado em Edimburgo? Sim, a gente repara nos mínimos detalhes!!! Um verdadeiro privilégio ter a oportunidade em conhecer lugares que conhecemos apenas com a literatura. Beijos - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil.🥰
Thank you so much! Aww that’s actually not the jacket we bought in Edinburgh, it wouldn’t have been warm enough. This coat is quite old.
@@KirstenJoerg Isso só prova o quanto Joerg é elegante e "cuidadoso" com suas roupas!!!
@@silviahahne5433 Oi que leval q vc tbm gosta desse casal simpático ,eu sou do Rio tbm. Mas moro no Havaí.
Merton College was founded by Walter de Merton, who has links with my home town, Basingstoke. We only have a road named in his honour, sadly.
You too always make me laugh! I got so tickled at the end, so much personality you two, just love you! What an amazing place to visit and I so very much enjoyed it and was so glad you got to get a little sunshine while you were visiting, those days are always so much better than gray days, which we have had a lot of here in the south of the USA because of snow lately. That is one beautiful city and I hope you go back someday and film some more.
Thank you so much, you are so kind!
Goodmorning!So beautifull view!I didn't know Oxford is so magical!wish you a wonderfull wike;anxchious for your new video!(bye from Betty)
Hi Kirsten and Joerg this was an incredible journey of Oxfordshire, l can say everything you showed was fascinating to me. I absolutely love your tours. Thank you so much for the great filming as well. ❤❤💙💙
Thank you so much!
This cottage is inviting. It makes you feel welcomed comfortable a home away from home. I love it. It's beautiful would love to stay. Who knows what the future holds?😊
So many beautiful buildings steeped in such history! And to think they are still students students studying among all the tourism....!
So so many students, it's packed.
What a great tour❤ I believe you two need your very own travel show. I am so impressed by imagery you capture through the drone video..and camera work...I get just as excited about everything as you two do..just wish I could be there in person...thank you so much for taking me along❤
Ah you are so kind, thank you so much! We didn't use a drone in this video though.
@@KirstenJoerg Well it was just as impressive...love your video's you two are so good at this😊
Hello amigos how wonderful the entire British Archipelago is. Greetings
Your videos always put a smile on my face 😊 I just LOVE tagging along, watching the stunning views and yummy food😋 Enjoy this wonderful stage of your life✌️✌️ it hardly gets any better!!
Thank you so so much!
Es ist mir eine Freude Sie wiederzusehen und mit Ihnen gemeinsam reisen zu dürfen. Ich bin schon auf Ihre diesjährigen Erkundungen gespannt und "besuche" Sie auch gern wieder in Ihrem wunderschönen Zuhause. Bleiben Sie schön gesund!
Das ist so lieb, vielen herzlichen Dank! Ganz ganz liebe Grüße
Liebe Kirsten,lieber Jörg, endlich seid ihr wieder da. Danke für die wunderschönen Aufnahmen. So eine schöne Stadt.Danke😊Liebe Grüße von der Ostsee Angelika und Lutz
Vielen lieben Dank! Haben letzte Woche ein Backvideo veröffentlicht. Ganz ganz liebe Grüße
Oh,das hatte ich übersehen,schau ich mir heute gleich an,danke,Grüße Angelika
Love to know you also like the smell of books!
Of course!
Hi Kirsten & Joerg! So amazing that harry potter scenes were shown and some of these buildings you visited. Very pretty countryside. Your meals looked fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your adventures. Take care you guys! Hug!
Beautiful with unspoiled architecture you do find treasures ,how the other half live .
My relax channel of CZcams. You guys are so nice and sweet. Every time i see Kirsten laughing, I laughed with her. You guys has such a peaceful vibes. ❤❤❤
The smell of old books has a word….vellichor.
Спасибо вам, Кирстен и Йорг, за радость и сказочную красоту, которую вы дарите нам всем,
Thank you so much!
Cotswolds & Oxford are the two if most interesting places in the UK
So glad you like it! So many more interesting places around the UK, there's a lot to explore.
I love Oxford and all the surrounding areas, stunning architecture.. We would visit often growing up..took my American family about 10 years ago and also the quirky crooked tea house. need another visit! I enjoy wearing my souvenir Oxford sweatshirt here in the US..! Thank you
Greetings from Rome❤
A spectacular visual experience!!!! I love to hear you laugh. Our family is a HP family so this was extra special. Loved every minute of this video. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much, it makes us so happy!
In the Harry Potter Museum in London there are replicas of the Great Hall and some other locations that they say alot of the movies were filmed in as well
Very interesting my lovelies ❤
A really joyful episode 😊 would definitely love to stay at the old swan or any of the ancillary accommodation. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my! Just wow. Such a beautiful place, even in January. Absolutely love your cottage. I know that wood fire felt wonderful after coming in from a cold evening with a tum full of delicious dinner. Ahhh.....Sweet, not to mention very romantic. I love the architecture. So much history and beauty. I could never learn anything there. I'd be in constant awe of the scenery. Thank you for another wonderful experience! Safe travels!
The❤ hall is magnificent what I'm waiting for one of the pictures to start talking. Like in Harry Potter it looks like it's going to happen.😅
A very lovely visit to Oxford! I was there a long time ago on a tour. I really enjoyed seeing it through your eyes again. Blessings.
Thank you so much!
Τι όμορφα μέρη που μας περνετει μαζί σας .❤❤❤🇬🇷💅💅👌👌
I was born in the old John Radcliffe hospital. Sad fact, Andy Gibb passed away in the new John Radcliffe hospital, Oxford.
As I lived ín Oxford for 7 years, I know a lot about it. I'd just like to point out that Magdalen College is pronounced in a different way, not how you might expect it. It follows the medieval era. A dctionary can show you the way how. It"s good to know about it when you go there next time.
Danke.
Thank you, guys, for your videos, so peaceful, comfortable and full of beauty! Greetings from Ukraine!💛💙
Thank you very much! Sending you lots of love.xx
Thank you for lifting a dreary, cold January day. Last week I was in Oxford, where I used to live. I love the Sheldonian, Christ Church meadow and the Damascus Rose cafe run by Syrian refugee Ladies at the Old Fire Station and the Alice in Wonderland tea room, down st Aldates.
I enjoyed the laughing and of course I love seeing your British inspired attire.
Thank you so much!
Hello Kirsten and Joerg! Thank you for such a lovely video capturing Oxford! Did you notice the Heart Shaped finials on the fence at 5:35? So sweet!
Hello! Yes, so pretty and sweet!
Just watched on my TV not my phone. Enjoyed every minute. In my next life I will attend Oxford. Loved each scene of such a horstoric place. I love your banter, places you stay, foods you eat, the history facts and the slow moving camera style.
I will view again. Thanks for this lovely visit. ♥ 🎉😊
Thanks so much!
Lovely blog, nice to see round beautiful Oxford .
This was a Spectacular episode !
Thank you so much!
Thank you for beautiful pictures and videos!!!
You are so welcome!
Oh Oxford, da sind wir auch schon gewesen. Total beeindruckend.
Immer wieder schön und toll gelegen, weil man die schönen Cotswolds Dörfer erkunden kann.
Σημασία δεν έχει για μένα που σπουδάσατε αλλά πόσο σπουδαίο ζευγάρι είστε και αυτό βγαίνει στα βίντεο σας με αγάπη από Ελλάδα ❤
Ahhhh! What a treat! Absolutely love this video - gorgeous!
The photography is top notch! Take a bow, Joerg 😊
Thank you so much!
so enjoy these folks. the music is always just right.
Thanks so much!
Lovely vlog. Thanks for sharing.
We watch Harry Potter every year in the Advent/Christmas period to😊.
I took my boys to Oxford last summer and we did our own "Harry Potter" tour... it was SO BUSY we didn't get to go everywhere we wanted. But we saw quite a few places used in Harry Potter...including Christchurch college. My 11yr old son loved listening to it.. he listened to the kids and adult info at every stop!
Thankyou so much I so needed this escape. Have a beautiful blessed day 😁🙏❤️❤️
Thank you so much - have a lovely day too!
Hello from SanDiego. Your videos always make my day. ❤
What a great place and women can go to university what the old men on picture are thinking?😂thank you so much,Librairies are my favorite places in the world ❤
😊😊😊 hello again. Cold and ice outside today. Cozy inside. Soup and Biscuits made yesterday. Yummy. Now for your video today. 😊
Hi Kirsten and Joerg, my great great grandfather who went to Oxford university Worcester college became a Vicar. His son my great grandfather became a vicar as well. I really would love to visit there, it look very beautiful.
عزيزتى كرستين الفيديو فى منتهى الجمال والروعه ..اتمنى لكى كل التوفيق والسلام مع تحياتى للسيد جورج ولابنك العزيز لكم منى كل الاحترام
Yay❤
It’s so wonderful to see you two.
Thank you so much!