A little planning can go a long way.

When you're ready and it's safe to do so, experience Oxford safely and responsibly. Read on for guidelines, tools and trip ideas.This page is full of activities that we think you'll love and tools that you'll need when you decide it's a good time to travel. From culinary and grocery getaways to fresh air fun and ways to explore in your small group, we think you'll love experiencing our wide open spaces. You may be staying home right now, but it's still okay to dream. If you're exploring your back yard for the first time, we're excited to share the things about Oxford that get us excited. 

Help Stop the Spread

If you’re in a Phase 2 region of Ontario, please adhere to the provincial travel restrictions in place until November 5^th . Use this page for inspiration and future planning only. Please stay home, stay safe and limit contact with those outside of your immediate household. Please consider supporting Ontario businesses by shopping local online, through take out or via gift certificates for future experiences. They need your support.

Guidelines from Southwestern Public Health

• Avoid large crowds or crowded areas
• Practice physical distancing, maintaining 2 meters of distance from others.
• On July 31, Southwestern Public Health issued a letter of instruction to require face coverings in all enclosed public spaces across Elgin County, Oxford County and in the City of St. Thomas. Business and organizations are instructed to develop two policies related to this. Learn more: www.swpublichealth.ca/facecoverings.
• Wash your hands often with soap under warm running water for at least 20 seconds
  • Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer (containing 60% alcohol) if soap and water are not available and always keep some with you when you travel
• Practise proper cough and sneeze etiquette: avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Anyone concerned that they may have been exposed to or are experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus should take the self-assessment and follow the directions. If the self-assessment indicates that you should be tested, review the list of assessment centres here.
• Avoid contact with sick people, especially if they have a cough, fever or difficulty breathing
• Be aware of the local situation and follow local public health advice
• For non-emergency situations and additional questions, please contact the Southwestern Public Health call centre, 1-800-922-0096 ext. 9
• Only call 911 for emergency situations and call 8-1-1, or for 7-1-1 for the deaf or hard of hearing

• Southwestern Public Health