Oxford County
Around Oxford County
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Oxford County
Where the fields meet the horizon and neighbours wave.
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Welcome to Oxford County, where the Thames winds through dairy farms and maple groves. Pull up a chair at the community centre, grab a butter tart, and join the conversation.
Clubs for Oxford County
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The room
One room for everyone around Oxford County. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Thames River Flows through the county, great for fishing, kayaking, and riverside walks.
- Tavistock Conservation Area Trails, picnic spots, and a quiet stretch of the river.
- Thamesford Community Centre Hub for hockey games, dances, and community gatherings.
- Plattsville Community Centre Hosts fairs, weddings, and the local Lakers games.
- Tavistock Farmers' Market Weekly market with local produce, baked goods, and crafts.
- Outdoors Hiking the trails at Tavistock Conservation Area
- Outdoors Fishing for bass in the Thames River
- With kids Visiting a sugar bush in spring
- With kids Attending the local fair
- Evenings Community dances at the legion
- Evenings Hockey games at the community centre
- Locals love Dairy farms
- Locals love Sugar bushes
Through the year
- Tavistock Fall Fair September Agricultural exhibits, midway rides, and local food.
- Thamesford Maple Syrup Festival March Pancake breakfasts, syrup demos, and sugar bush tours.
- Plattsville Santa Claus Parade December Small-town holiday parade with floats and fireworks.
- Oxford County Dairy Week June Farm tours, cheese tastings, and dairy education.
- Canada Day Celebrations July 1 Fireworks, community picnics, and games in each town.
Humid continental with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Best to be out in late spring and early fall. Best: Late spring and early fall are ideal—mild days and crisp nights.
Talk like a local
- “sugar bush”
- A maple grove tapped for syrup.
- “the bush”
- The wooded area behind the fields.
- “sugaring off”
- The process of boiling sap into syrup.
- “the Thames”
- The Thames River, as locals call it.
Getaways
- Stratford Theatre town with the Stratford Festival and riverside parks.
- Woodstock Larger town with shopping, dining, and the Oxford County Museum.
- Kitchener–Waterloo Big city amenities, Oktoberfest, and the St. Jacobs market.
- Ingersoll Historic downtown with cheese heritage and the Ingersoll Cheese Museum.
Local flavour
Teams
- Tavistock Braves Provincial Junior Hockey League
- Thamesford Trojans Provincial Junior Hockey League
- Plattsville Lakers Provincial Junior Hockey League
Also rooting for Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Toronto Blue Jays (MLB), London Knights (OHL)
Eat and drink
- Sauerkraut Celebrated at Tavistock's annual Sauerkraut Festival, a nod to the area's strong German-Swiss heritage.
- Fresh dairy and cheese Dairy farming is the backbone of the county; locals enjoy milk, cream, and artisanal cheeses from nearby farms.
- Butter tarts A classic Ontario treat, often found at local bakeries and farmers' markets.
- Maple syrup Produced in local sugar bushes each spring, a sweet ritual of the rural calendar.
Where people go
- Small-town main streets Tavistock, Thamesford, and Plattsville each have a classic main street with a general store, café, and community hub.
- Dairy farms and barns Red barns, silos, and grazing cows are the iconic landscape, with many farms operating for generations.
- Sugar bushes Maple groves tapped each spring, often with small sugar shacks where syrup is boiled down.
- Community halls and country churches The social heart of rural life, hosting suppers, dances, and gatherings that keep the community connected.
- Conservation areas along the Thames River Wooded trails and riverbanks for fishing, hiking, and quiet reflection.
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Nearby
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Rural Oxford, ON. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.