Oxford has been named one of the best places to live thanks to its hospitality, culture and heritage.
The Telegraph published the results of its scientific ranking of the best and worst cities in the UK this week - handing Bath in Somerset the title for best all-rounder and ranking Carlisle in Cumbria as the worst of the bunch.
The research was conducted in December 2023 using a range of data sets across the four categories of hospitality and amenities, culture and heritage sites, transport and nature as well as green spaces.
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Oxford was ranked the fourth-best city in Britain, out of 69 total competitors.
Destination expert at the Telegraph, Chris Moss said: "A list of Oxford’s big-hitting architectural landmarks and cultural treasures quickly becomes a paragraph.
"Visitors vicariously experience a fresher-like buzz when wandering round the likes of Balliol, Magdalen, Merton and Trinity colleges, the Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera, Ashmolean – Britain’s oldest public museum – and the Pitt Rivers Museum.
"History has a conspicuous presence.
"Rather than be overwhelmed by the dreaming spires, it pays to get up there with them – a climb to the tower of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin affords a panoramic view of the city and will help newbies get their bearings."
It was handed a total score of 228 points, putting it just behind popular city break spots Bristol, Wells and Bath.
Bath, the UK's only city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, came out top on the list with a score of 248, with points fairly equally disseminated across the four categories.
Meanwhile, Wakefield in West Yorkshire and Carlisle brought up the rear with 62 and 43 total points respectively.
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