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Haunted Tours Around OxfordOxford accommodations are some of the best in the area if you planning on taking a sight-seeing vacation. Oxford is one of the oldest cities in Great Britain with one of the most prestigious universities in the world at its heart. Self-catering accommodations in Oxford are a great way to save money on lodging and a great place to base yourself from while touring the area. Especially if you are interested in ghost tours both in Oxford and the surrounding area, such as London. Your accommodations in Oxford open you up to the unique opportunity of taking many different walking tours in the area. Oxford holds some very interesting characters that you have the chance to meet when you take one of these night time excursions. You may run into Colonel Francis Winderbank, the acclaimed scary monster that lives at Merton College. It is said that Winderbank was killed after surrendering to Oliver Cromwell in 1645. People who have seen this apparition claim that walks through Merton College’s library on his knees. More than likely he is walking on the original floor that is beneath the present level. You can return to your self-catering accommodations in Oxford and lock your doors and windows after witnessing the headless ghost Archbishop William Laud in the library of St. John’s College. He was impeached by the Long Parliament in 1645 and many students have claimed to have seen him during late night studies. Usually, he is kicking his head along the floor while carrying a candle. Could the Archbishop be the inspiration for ‘Nearly Headless Nick’ of Harry Potter fame? When you’re done with the ghost at St. John’s and are heading home, steer clear of Banbury Road or you may run into Napier, a man who was punished for his crimes by being hacked into pieces, pieces which were scattered around Oxford. This poor ghost managed to find all the pieces except his head and he wanders the road looking for it. Your Oxford accommodations give you access to London which is only about an hour away. By staying in a self-catering residence for your vacation, you can come and go at any hour without worrying about disturbing others. This allows you to take advantage of the many different ghost tours in the capitol city of England. You can walk to the streets of London following the path the Victorian era murders Jack the Ripper took as he claimed the lives of many women. Or you can take a haunted tour that will take you through parts of London that you may never have visited before or even thought to visit while there. And when you are done, you can return to your self-catered accommodations in Oxford and relax in the comfort of your home away from home as you recount the spooky day’s events. Oxford accommodations offer the vacationer, business person, and even the passer through the opportunity to enjoy their vacation on their terms without being confined to one room as in the case of staying in a hotel. You have privacy, the freedom to come and go as you please, and a way to save money. You also have a sanctuary from all the ghosts and goblins you may see during some of the haunted tours, making your accommodations in Oxford a safe haven, your home away from home.
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