Oxford Is Top Destination For Mums To Spend Mother's Day

• Oxford can add Mother's Day popularity to its other many claims to fame
• Booking data from Experiences.co.uk shows its afternoon tea river cruise in the City of Dreaming Spires is the most popular experience around Mother's Day
• Other relaxing experiences to treat mum include pottery and painting, animal encounters and food tasting

The City of Dreaming Spires has a new claim to fame after being revealed as the most popular location in the UK for families to enjoy Mother's Day.

While it might be one of the world's most famous university cities, booking data from a leading UK experiences provider – Experiences.co.uk - shows that Oxford is also top of the class in the Mother's Day popularity stakes.

Of all its hundreds of experiences, the overall bestseller at this time of the year in 2025 was the Afternoon Tea River Cruise in Oxford.

Imran Malek, corporate sales manager at Experiences.co.uk, said: "Oxford is the perfect location to enjoy Mother's Day, and our booking data appears to back this up.

"It's steeped in history, has beautiful architecture, bustling shops and is surrounded by wonderful countryside - what's not to like?"

People booking the afternoon tea river cruise can look forward to breathtaking views along the River Thames onboard an Edwardian-style boat, together with an indulgent afternoon tea.

Meanwhile, other relaxing Mother's Day experiences with Experiences.co.uk include a Pottery and Painting Workshop, Yoga Forest Day Retreat in Brighton or a Somerset Railway Steam Train Cream Tea.

Imran added: "While Oxford graduates with flying colours as a Mother's Day location, there's plenty of other fantastic places, and experiences, around the UK to enjoy this special day if you can't make it to this historical city."

"For example, if spending time on the water isn't your thing, then we've also got animal encounters, workshops, bungee jumping, indoor skydiving, food tasting and much more."