Central Backpackers

Oxford


A welcoming budget option between the train station and town centre, above a bar that can get loud, this small hostel has basic, bright and cheerful dorms, with lockers, for four to 12 people. There’s a six-bed women-only dorm, plus a basic kitchen, a rooftop terrace and a small TV lounge.


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Nearby Oxford attractions

1. Oxford Castle and Prison

0.15 MILES

Little now remains of Oxford Castle, which was built for William the Conqueror in 1071, and largely destroyed after the English Civil War because the…

2. St Peter's College

0.23 MILES

As Oxford colleges go, St Peter's is modest in age, size and decoration. Founded in 1929, it comprises a handful of architecturally contrasting buildings…

3. Oxford Union

0.3 MILES

Famed worldwide as a debating society, and also known for attracting prominent international speakers, Oxford’s legendary Union is largely off-limits to…

4. Ashmolean Museum

0.3 MILES

Britain’s oldest public museum, Oxford’s wonderful Ashmolean Museum is surpassed only by the British Museum in London. It was established in 1683, when…

5. Modern Art Oxford

0.32 MILES

Showcasing stimulating temporary exhibitions in its bright white airy galleries, and graced with a spacious cafe and a good shop, this excellent museum is…

6. Carfax Tower

0.34 MILES

All that remains of St Martin's Church, demolished in 1896, this 13th-century landmark looms over what has been a crossroads for 1000 years. Climb the 99…

7. Story Museum

0.37 MILES

Conceived in celebration of Oxford’s unparalleled storytelling heritage, the Story Museum sprawls its way through a courtyard complex that includes…

8. Balliol College

0.38 MILES

Dating its foundation to ‘about’ 1263, Balliol College claims to be the oldest college in Oxford, though its current buildings are largely 19th-century…