This florist is amazing…read more I had ordered flowers to be delivered to Oxford for my daughter's birthday. Liberty in London (Wild of Heart) unprofessionally "forgot" to deliver the order and I didn't find out until 11.00am on the day delivery was due. After a hurried Google search, I called Matthew at Fabulous Flowers, and the most beautiful, contemporary bouquet was delivered to my daughter by Fabulous Flowers within an hour or so. Very professional and efficient. Will definitely use this florist again & have already recommended them to family.

I think this is one of the prettiest florists in Oxford…read more I ordered a bouquet of white roses to be made up, for a birthday gift and expected to get around 9 roses. There were 6 white roses and a couple of other beautiful white flowers. But the bunch was quite small for £40 and so I went to another florist to buy more white roses to make it more gift worthy! The actual roses are beautiful and when they open up are quite large and I definitely would shop here again. I think it is helpful to be present as they are made up. Beautiful flowers, good service, but a little expensive.

A great place to buy flowers, they really know their stuff here. They have a realatively small…read moreselction, but everything is fresh and well chosen. The bouquets are all stunning, but they also make up bouquets on request. Just tell them what you'd like in there, or give them some information on the occassion/recipient and they'll make up a beautiful display. They have a a knack for arranging flowers in a modern, fresh way which just lloks amazing. It is quite expensive, but I find the results are worth it as they look so much better than most of the other florists around and so unique.

From the owner: Welcome to The Garden of Oxford, Oxford's specialist stockist of beautiful, fresh, English-grown…read moreflowers. With florist shops in the famous Covered Market, and in Headington, The Garden of Oxford is well placed to deliver beautiful flowers in Oxford and throughout the surrounding area. We are also able to arrange national and international deliveries using our courier service and the e-florist relay network.

This is a lovely little shop for gifts and treats - especially for that special someone! This shop…read moredoes a lot of jewelery, lovely glass work and stones that you won't find anywhere else in Oxford. Well worth a good look if you've got a special occasion coming up and want a special present. The staff in here are always very friendly and very keen to help. They're also willing to make suggestions about your choices if you like, they're very helpful indeed. There's also a little range of nick nacks and a wall devoted to holographic pictures - really cool if you're looking for something a bit different.

Great fun! It's shops like this that make Oxford's High Street famous. I think it's this shop that…read morehas an amazing selection of umbrellas outside - definitely worth checking out, although I don't know if I could bring myself to actually use one in public! This is another good place for presents for people, although it doesn't really scream 'Oxford', and it's probably best for people who appreciate unusual, decorative things. It's a great shop to drag friends who like that sort of thing into, although it's another thing trying to get them out again! The prices are generally quite reasonable, and the staff are friendly, even if it's crowded.

Daisies is pretty famous in the florist world. Apparently quite a few Londoners place orders here,…read moresuch is its reputation. It's in the chic, rather bohemian area of Jericho, so fits in nicely with the little cafes and grocers. In their own words, they specialise in natural, stylish and contemporary flowers. Quite how flowers can be contemporary, I don't really know, but they certainly manage it. They're used by lots of the Oxford colleges for conferences and posh dinners, by local restaurants, such as the Old Parsonage Hotel, and for weddings, funerals, celebrations and personal greetings. The basic gist is that you go in or phone to discuss your requirements and they'll talk over your options. They seem quite flexible and the flower arrangements I've seen have been magnificent and long-lasting. They come in baskets, vases, pots and all sorts, so don't limit your thoughts to the humble plastic-wrapped bouquet. You pay for what you get, of course, and bouquets to order start at around £25 and rapidly get more expensive. Delivery is £5 for Oxford and £8 for elsewhere.

From the owner: Since 1987 we have been producing beautiful bouquets, amazing arrangements, and wonderful weddings…read morefor our customers in Oxfordshire. Since our beginnings we have seen trends come and go (and come back) but we have learnt & developed our skills and knowledge to produce a wonderful team of skilled florists and a fantastic relationship with our loyal customers. We pride ourselves on our knowledge, variety, imaginative designs, exquisite craftsmanship & professionalism. We are fortunate to have access to fresh flowers every-day, from Local, British & International growers! We even have our own Home-grown flowers! Our team consists of family, friends and colleagues, each member brings a different skill and attribute making Daisies Oxford Flowers the success that it is!!

I can't quite make up my mind if this is really tacky or just verging on the side of quality gifts…read more Don't get me wrong - the items are good quality, but there just seems something slightly weird about buying baby clothes covered in the Oxford University logo, or a travel mug. Still, for tourists, proud parents, show-off students or wannabes, this is definitely the place to get university merchandise. It stocks: Clothes - hoodies, t-shirts, rugby shirts, polo shirts, ties, cuff-links, socks (yes, really!) and baby fleeces, all advertising the university in different levels of garishness. Gifts - teddies (including a cuddly dodo - don't ask!), cards, frisbees and games. Some are just normal products with an Oxford logo; others, like the Oxford jigsaws, are completely unique to Oxford. Household items - look out for the botanic gardens tea cosy, the tea towel and the porcelain. Perhaps one for granny. Books and calendars - if Blackwells and the OUP shop aren't enough for you, there's a heap of history books, coffee table picture books, diaries and calendars to bring the dreaming spires in to your home. Prices are reasonable for central Oxford, and whatever your views on the Oxford logo being splashed everywhere, it's still a heck of a lot classier than Eiffel tower keyrings in Paris or union jack underwear in London.

This shop does not have quite the selection of tourist trinkets that other stores carry, as it is…read morespecifically geared toward Oxford University. That said, the merchandise is of higher quality, or maybe just higher prices, but it is definitely more upscale. If you want something specific to Oxford this is your place. If you are looking for tourist souvenirs in general from the city of Oxford or England, you will be better off looking elsewhere.

What a fabulous shop! I was utterly charmed from the moment I stepped through the doorway. The…read morestaff in the shop were unfailingly kind and patient with me as I tried out a variety of fountain pens. At the end of my visit, I walked away a wonderful new purchase and a smile on my face. I will happily visit this shop again when I am next in Oxford. Good customer service is an increasing rarity, but this shop has it in spades!

If I could live in a store, it would be this one. Amazing ranges of antiques, curios and gifts, and…read moreof course stationery supplies. As a calligrapher, I am especially partial to their amazing selection of inks! Best yet, the staff is friendly and enthusiastic about their products - they'll happily do a test run with inks so you can make a well-informed decision. Unfortunately, it does fill up with tourists a bit, making it harder to get service, but still worthwhile.

I loved all the Harry Potter stuff in this store. If I could, I'd buy all of them. I also liked…read morethat they sold little snacks, in addition to the University of Oxford gear/accessories. They have £9.99 Harry Potter-themed necklaces that I couldn't say no to, and most of them are nice or decent-looking. The Hedwig and cauldron necklaces were lackluster. They have a decent variety for the scarves, sweaters, and jackets, and they had accessories galore. Lots of horcruxes and wands on display and for sale. They even had Slughorn's hourglass and Gryffindor's sword! The mirror on the wall is between a narrow hallway where some Harry Potter stuff are displayed and a wall on the left, so it's very cramped in that area. This is one of my two complaints. The other complaint is that the employees there are so down-on-the-dumps or have that "ok let's get this day over with" attitude. They were helpful in that they helped me view and get everything I asked for, but they were so monotonous and dull that it's like they've never been delighted in their lives before. Two more things before I end this.. I have to talk about the University of Oxford gear and British souvenirs. The other half of this store had University of Oxford gear and accessories on sale as well. There's a good variety of ties, jackets, sweaters, etc. on sale. In the middle of the store, there are typical British souvenirs you see in London. The red bus, red telephone booth, British cookies, tea bags, bookmarks, magnets, etc. This section was alright as far as variety went.

Went in here today to get some souvenirs for my family and I felt like a little kid in a candy…read morestore. There's a wide array of oxford hoodies, T-shirt's, and on top of that, Harry Potter stuff! I walked out with three oxford hoodies, a 9 3/4 coffee mug, and an oxford t-shirt. Little overpriced, but I understand why. After all, it is a tourist location. The woman who rang me up was rude, no smile or indication that I was welcomed and didn't ask if I found everything okay. Maybe it's just a UK thing, but if you want tourist money, make them feel welcomed!