Oxford has been home to some of Britain’s most famous writers, poets and novelists and there’s no better time to visit this historic city than to coincide with the UK film release of The Hobbit and January’s 200th anniversary of the first publication of Pride and Prejudice. Both J. R. R. Tolkien and Jane Austen have links with the city, and local hotel group Four Pillars Hotels is offering a range of amazing offers on winter breaks from December through to March 2013 starting at just £59 per person per night including dinner, bed and breakfast. And children stay and eat breakfast for free*.

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