An up-to-date guide to Oxford and Cambridge with a selection of hotels and places to eat and drink. The author, an architectural historian, guides the reader through these university cities' streets and colleges with stories of their histories and the personalities associated with them. He describes the galleries, museums, libraries, churches, gardens, parks and shopping centres. The environs of the two cities are also covered in some detail, such as Blenheim and the villages on the edge of the Cotswolds, as well as the cathedral at Ely. Besides giving practical information the author also provides ideas on how to keep the children entertained. The author also wrote Blue Guide: Country Houses of England.