On Wednesday we checked out of our apartment in Oxford and took a taxi to Woodstock to check into our hotel for Wednesday and Thursday night. For curious minds the taxi was about 30 bucks. We could have taken a bus except with our luggage that would have been too taxing on us. We checked our luggage at the hotel and took a walk about the town. We had a nice lunch with a very jovial host at The King’s Arms where we met another U.S. family enjoying Woodstock. Later in the afternoon after getting the key to our room we had our first Afternoon Tea on at The Feathers Hotel in Woodstock. It’s interesting when our lodgings want you to check out by 10am and then your next lodging won’t want you to check in till 4PM. The hotel did let us check into our room at 2 instead of 4 since our room was ready. Our tea reservation was at 4:30. Afterwards we had a nice walk to the outskirts of town to catch a glimpse of Blenheim Palace.
Goodnight from Woodstock!
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
…I hope that you are enjoying a sweet time.
Thank you, Tom. We are having a good time with the best of weather. Tomorrow might be the only day we have to pull out our raincoats.
Scrumptious looking tea!
Oxford to Woodstock is, what 6-7 miles?
Ann, Just under 10 miles.
I’m looking forward to catching up with your wonderful trip. Blenheim Palace is and amazing place! Your Afternoon Tea looks delicious. Have a wonderful time. You are certainly in England at a very poignant time.
Ellen – quite often when I go to the UK, I get together with my maid of honor (she lives there), and our preferred activity is afternoon tea. So relaxing, so indulgent, so British! I see many of my favorites in your photos, and I am salivating over here!
Oh you are in a very beautiful old place and Blenheim is a wonderful palace. Yes our hotel system is super crazy but at least they look after your bags! Enjoy. B x
Barbara, our hotel system isn’t much different. We understand that it does take time for cleaning and turnaround. Cheers!
Hello,
The tea looks delicious. The view of the palace is beautiful. Take care, have a happy day!
This Woodstock appears quite different from the one we just visited.
How delightful! Enjoy dear Ellen!
Those tea treats look delicious!
Oh, m’gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!😍 I would be in hog heaven with all the beautiful old buildings there!!!!!!!!