An image of Broad Street, Oxford is featured on our Darjeeling tea packets.

At the heart of the academic and shopping areas in Oxford, Broad Street runs from George Street in the west to Hollywell Street in the east.

Buildings of note on Broad Street, often referred to as "The Broad", include :

- The Sheldonian Theatre
- The first ever branch of Blackwells bookshops
- The first ever Oxfam shop
- Balliol, Trinity, and Exeter Colleges
- The Museum of the History of Science
- The Bodleian Library
- The Clarendon Building
- The Kings Arms pub

Despite historical events such as the burning of the Oxford Martyrs, Broad Street is now more often host to more upbeat events such as markets and concerts.

Further Reading :

- Broad Street entry in Wikipedia