By notquiteox
13-03-2008 (last updated 13-05-2008)
Free loos in Oxford. Great minds think alike as I see Moonrising has done a guide for London.
There are public toilets in Oxford but they aren't necessarily very nice. At least the ones in shops and museums are likely to be a bit cleaner and warmer.
If you are in the centre of Oxford then the Town Hall and Borders are good places to go. The toilets in Borders are on the lower ground floor but there is a lift and there are changing tables if you have a small baby. There is not a lot of room for the pushchair though.
Debenhams gets a rave review from frugal fun as the place to change or feed babies and I assume their loos are good as well but I can never be bothered to go up all that way when Borders is so close.
If you do have small children then Rainbow House on New Inn Hall Street is by far the best place to go for a none stress full toilet stop. Sadly it isn't open all the time. The ELC is rumoured to have customer toilets if you have small children but it is so long since I've been there that I can't say for certain.
The toilets in the Museum of the History of Science are handy for Broad Street but again they are downstairs and I don't know if there is a lift.
Cafés & Coffee Shops » Cafés in Oxford
Wesley Memorial Hall, New Inn Hall St, Oxford OX1 2DH
1 review
Tags: cafe child-friendly indoor play , kid friendly
notquiteox
(1205 points) 12-03-2008
This place is a life saver for people with small children who have to be in the centre of Oxford for some reason, or who just want to meet friends ... more...
Tags: anthropology, art, cool, culture, educational, family, free, history, museum, museums, oxford, pottery
notquiteox
(1205 points) 23-01-2008
There are so many wonderful things in here that you are sure to find something you like. Children seem to like the Egyptian section, real mummies ... more...
Tags: books, cafe, dvd, magazines, opening-times
notquiteox
(1205 points) 04-03-2008
I like Borders. It has long opening hours and is conveniently situated near lots of bus stops. This means if I've got twenty minutes to wait for ... more...
Arts & Entertainment » Museums in Oxford
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
3 reviews
Tags: grandparent-friendly museum, history, museum, of, science
notquiteox
(1205 points) 23-01-2008
Mouche is so right about this museum. It is full of things I didn't know I was interested in and things that though scientific instruments are bea... more...
Tags: cafe
notquiteox
(1205 points) 10-01-2008
Inside the town hall is a small and friendly cafe. It isn't the most obvious place to go for lunch or a coffee but it is worth going in at least o... more...
Tags: artifact, child, culture, curio, education, friendly, museum, original, real, seeing, shrunken head, weird.
notquiteox
(1205 points) 29-11-2007
I agree with everything that Flick has already said except for this museum being best appreciated by adults. It is a wonderful place and children ... more...
Cafés & Coffee Shops » Cafés in Oxford
242-254 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DE
3 reviews
Tags: bakery, cafe, food, quality, wine
notquiteox
(1205 points) 19-01-2008
This is an expensive supermarket but all their eggs are free range including all the products that are made with eggs. The coffee shop has bee... more...
Arts & Entertainment » Parks in Oxford | Children » Kids Activities in Oxford | Sport » Tennis in Oxford
harbord Road, Oxford
1 review
Tags: basketball, cafe, child-friendly, ducks, park
notquiteox
(1205 points) 13-02-2008
I'd lived in Oxford for years before I found Cutteslowe Park. Don't make the same mistake. It is a wonderful park on the northern outskirts of th... more...