We are the West Wiltshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
A guided town walk of a city packed with history. Oxford would justify ten walks; inevitably this one will just give a flavour of its riches. Early start to make the drive worthwhile. A rough outline of the day:
9.00 to 10.15 A walk into town along the Thames from the P&R to Folly Bridge via a superb Norman church at Iffley.
10.15 to 11.15 From Christ Church to High Street.
11.15 to 11.45 Coffee Break - either in a cafe or on a bench.
11.45 to 2.00 The heart of the city around the Radcliffe Camera and Sheldonian Theatre with some winding detours.
2.00 to 4.00 Free time to eat a late lunch, go Christmas shopping, visit a museum or a college etc.
4.00 Meet at Carfax to walk down to the Inspector Morse police station for the P&R bus. Ten minutes ride from car park.
Sadly there will not be time on the main walk to go into any of the colleges - something to come back for. Expect history, an astonishing variety of architecture, Lewis Carroll, Morse, some terrible souvenir shops…and much else (though NO Harry Potter!!!!). A coffee stop late morning; slightly later lunch at 2.00 during free time.
Please book with walk leader by 6.00 pm Friday 21 November. We leave the Park and Ride as soon as all those who have booked have arrived. If you don’t fancy the walk into Oxford along the river you can catch the P&R bus and meet us near Folly Bridge at around 10.15 where the town walk will start.
Try to park at Redbridge Park and Ride in or near row F (on left as you enter).
If you do not want to roam free 2.00 to 4.00 I will provide an extension walk. 30 mins for lunch, 90 mins in the Science area.
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Park and meet at Redbridge Park and Ride Oxford (Car Park costs £4.50 per car – special rate with bus ticket for 1 or 2 travellers – check website). Signs on roads approaching Oxford are a bit unhelpful as they just say ‘Park and Ride’ without the specific name. This one is off the A34 taking the A423 road towards the city, then the A4144 left (entrance on left immediately after the roundabout). By car: Advise using M4 to get to Oxford. You can either leave at J15 Swindon and pick up the A420 to Oxford, taking the A34 south when you reach the city; or J13 to go directly onto the A34. The latter is longer but probably quicker.
