The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1SN

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Accessibility

"Autism Friendly Visits

For families with Special Educational Needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, we can also open outside our regular hours. If you'd prefer to enjoy the Museum at a quieter time, without needing to worry about other visitors, and with many of the gallery sounds turned off, or our lighting dimmed. Explore our gallery spaces in peace, or get hands-on with our activities.

Please contact us for more information and to book. Children and young people under 18 go free; adults charged at standard admission rate.

Regular times for these visits can be arranged each week from 10am - 11am on Saturdays in term time, or Wednesdays and Fridays during school holidays.

Contact us at education@sofo.org.uk to book and for more details.

Download a Dimensions Autism Friendly Social Story guide to the museum here or a copy of our gallery map here.

Woodstock's free, Long Stay Car Park is on Hensington Road, a 10 minute walk from the museum. 

Sat Nav: OX20 1JQ

Blue Badge spaces and Pay and Display (1 - 5 hour) spaces can be found right outside the museum on Park Street"

https://www.sofo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SOFO-Accessibility-Guide.pdf (2017) Disability Parking

Disability Toilets

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Brief description

"https://www.sofo.org.uk/visit-us/

"SOFO Museum first opened during the summer of 2014, tucked away in the beautiful gardens in the grounds of The Oxfordshire Museum and Woodstock Library, and just on the doorstep of Blenheim Palace.

More than a local military museum, SOFO is a museum that everyone can enjoy, from kids to parents, and to grandparents. We tell stories of how conflict has affected the county and its people, from soldiers serving on the front lines to ordinary people living on the Home Front.

On top of a range of ever-changing displays and events, our permanent exhibits explore topics that you’ll find surprising and moving in equal measure, such as raw accounts of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen from both camp survivors and Oxfordshire soldiers.

Battles of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry puts you on-board a Horsa Glider as it prepares to land in Normandy in the early hours of D-Day 1944, while Secret Agents, Secret Armies explores the real world of spies and espionage through the lens of Ian Fleming and James Bond.

SOFO holds a collection of over 3,500 objects and 7,500 archive items from two county regiments, the Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars (QOOH) and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. These are our starting point for reflecting on the county’s rich and diverse military heritage."

Address

Email

frontofhouse@sofo.org.uk

Phone

01993 810 210

Website

https://www.sofo.org.uk/   

Directions

"We're tucked away in Woodstock at the bottom of The Oxfordshire Museum's beautiful gardens, on the doorstep of Blenheim Palace's Woodstock Gate.

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

2025: "Admission Prices

Adults: £8.00* | £7.00

Concessions  £7.00* | £6.00 (seniors, students, armed forces)

Children (5-16yrs) £4.50* | £4.00

Under 5s: Free

Carers: Free

Family Tickets

1 Adult, 2 Children: £13.50* | £12.00

1 Adult, up to 4 Children: £15.50* | £14.00

2 Adults, up to 4 Children: £21.00* | £19.00

* Includes Gift Aid Donation. As a UK taxpayer, including a small donation with your admission fee enables us to claim an extra 25p for every pound you spend in tax relief."

Transport

2025: "Buses:

S3 and S7 from Oxford City Centre

S7 from Witney

Nearest Train Stations:

Long Hanborough (bus S7)

Oxford (bus S3 or S7)"

Amenities

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