Spring in Oxford doesn’t arrive all at once. It gathers. Blossom edges the colleges. Café tables return to Broad Street. The light stays longer on the stone. The city simply spends more time outdoors.
From the windows of The Store, you can see it unfold. If you’re planning an Easter break or spring half term in Oxford, this is a particularly good moment to visit.
This season, the Ashmolean Museum presents In Bloom: How Plants Changed Our World – tracing the influence of flowers and botanicals across art and culture.
A short walk away, the Oxford University Museum of Natural History feels especially striking beneath its glass roof on a bright afternoon.
If you’re looking for things to do in Oxford this spring, start with one exhibition and no fixed schedule. Wander back through the centre. Stop for coffee outside if the sun allows.
As temperatures slowly rise, the Thames and Cherwell come into their own.
A cruise with Oxford River Cruises gives you a different perspective – college gardens, tree-lined banks and long stretches of green beyond the city centre. Or take a traditional punt and see Oxford at water level.
At Treadwell, the menu shifts with the season – fresh herbs, sharper greens and lighter plates suited to longer lunches.
On 17 and 18 April, we welcome Rosemary Shrager as part of our guest chef series – two evenings of generous, nostalgic cooking that sits comfortably within spring’s mood.
For stays booked direct between 30 March and 10 April, our Easter Half Term offer includes:
– Complimentary breakfast each morning
– 10% off food, drinks and spa treatments during your stay
It works well for families exploring over the school break, or for a quieter midweek escape while the days are longer.
The rooftop bar & terrace returns fully in May. Until then, it’s open from 6pm on Thursdays and from midday on Fridays and Saturdays – in time for a clear afternoon or an early evening above the city.
Downstairs, the ground floor bar overlooks Broad Street – light stretching across the pavement, people moving between colleges and cafés as evening settles.
Spring in Oxford means spending more time out and about. Longer walks. Later dinners. Clearer skies overhead.
