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The Oxford Cheese Company

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An independent cheesemonger in the Covered Market since 1983, at the Market Street entrance, stacking a counter of British and continental artisan cheeses with a particular line in rare alpine cheeses and goat and ewe's milk cheeses from small producers. It is the obvious first stop for a Port Meadow picnic and the source of Oxford-named cheeses that make better souvenirs than anything in the gift shops. Note the Monday closure: it opens Tuesday to Saturday.

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The original 1984 Covered Market stall that started the worldwide chain; cookies baked on site and sold warm by weight.

Known for: Warm cookies sold by weight, baked on site

Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9:15am-5:30pm, Thursday-Friday 9:15am-6pm, Saturday 9:15am-7pm, Sunday and bank holidays 11am-5pm. Hours from the company's own store page, checked 2026-10-11.