Tagged: Riverside

A thatched riverside pub reached via a walk across Port Meadow.

Inspector Morse's local, perched over a weir on the Thames at Wolvercote — come for the view, stay for the atmosphere.

A brass-plaqued bench in University Parks, dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973) by the Tolkien Centenary Conference in 1992 — accompanied by two trees said to represent Telperion and Laurelin, the Two Trees of Valinor.

A big riverside pub at Folly Bridge — the terrace over the Thames is the whole point.

Reachable only on foot or by boat — a riverside pub at Iffley Lock that feels like a secret.

Oxford University's own parkland beside the Cherwell: laid out in 1864 as a cricket ground and arboretum, with free entry and a tree walk for every season.

A gentle river walk from the heart of North Oxford to a village pub — through parks, past punts, and into the countryside.

Ancient common land, grazing horses, the ruins of Godstow Abbey, and two riverside pubs at either end.

Flat, scenic, traffic-free — the default easy run for anyone living in north or west Oxford.

Oxford's full river traverse — from the gentle weirs of Iffley to the wild expanse of Port Meadow.