Private Chauffeured Punting Tour on the River Cherwell in Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
Trip Type: Day Cruises
Duration: 2 hours
An experienced Oxford graduate chauffeur will take you on a memorable punting trip. Enjoy this most classic of Oxford experiences - the lazy river, the English countryside, the friendly wildlife. Relax and watch as the picturesque scenery glides by while you bask in the peace and quiet of the landscape, the glints and gleams and sparkles of the light on the water.
Be entertained and informed by your chauffeur about the points of interest on the route including a famous school, the first Oxford college for women, the University parks, and a notorious (former) nudist club! Photographers will love the landscape, the wildlife, and the play of the light on the river.
Be entertained and informed by your chauffeur about the points of interest on the route including a famous school, the first Oxford college for women, the University parks, and a notorious (former) nudist club! Photographers will love the landscape, the wildlife, and the play of the light on the river.
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An experienced Oxford graduate chauffeur will take you on a memorable punting trip. Enjoy this most classic of Oxford experiences - the lazy river, the English countryside, the friendly wildlife. Relax and watch as the picturesque scenery glides by while you bask in the peace and quiet of the landscape, the glints and gleams and sparkles of the light on the water.
Be entertained and informed by your chauffeur about the points of interest on the route including a famous school, the first Oxford college for women, the University parks, and a notorious (former) nudist club! Photographers will love the landscape, the wildlife, and the play of the light on the river.The rendezvous and starting point for this 2-hour tour is at the Cherwell Boathouse, a picturesque bar/cafe, restaurant, and of course punting station, right on the river, just over 1 mile (1,6 km) from the city centre. A fabulous location to have a drink, a snack, or something more substantial before or after the punting expedition.
The route meanders down the river, passing on the right the Dragon School, whose famous former pupils include Hugh "House" Laurie, and Emma Watson (Hermione in Harry Potter).
Continuing on this leisurely course the next highlight is Lady Margaret Hall, known as LMH, founded in 1878 specifically to admit women to the University for the first time.
Soon the lovely arch of Rainbow Bridge comes in to view, and on the right the University Parks, so called because in the English Civil War the King parked his artillery there.
The University Cricket Club plays matches here - another quintessential English experience. Passing by Parson's Pleasure, a former nudist bathing spot, it's not long before the turning round point appears through the arches of trees.
The return voyage provides a different perspective while still enjoying the peace and quiet, the English summer landscape, and the prospect of refreshments at journey's end.
For the more adventurous your chauffeur will be delighted to give a practical hands-on lesson in the basics of punting.
Be entertained and informed by your chauffeur about the points of interest on the route including a famous school, the first Oxford college for women, the University parks, and a notorious (former) nudist club! Photographers will love the landscape, the wildlife, and the play of the light on the river.The rendezvous and starting point for this 2-hour tour is at the Cherwell Boathouse, a picturesque bar/cafe, restaurant, and of course punting station, right on the river, just over 1 mile (1,6 km) from the city centre. A fabulous location to have a drink, a snack, or something more substantial before or after the punting expedition.
The route meanders down the river, passing on the right the Dragon School, whose famous former pupils include Hugh "House" Laurie, and Emma Watson (Hermione in Harry Potter).
Continuing on this leisurely course the next highlight is Lady Margaret Hall, known as LMH, founded in 1878 specifically to admit women to the University for the first time.
Soon the lovely arch of Rainbow Bridge comes in to view, and on the right the University Parks, so called because in the English Civil War the King parked his artillery there.
The University Cricket Club plays matches here - another quintessential English experience. Passing by Parson's Pleasure, a former nudist bathing spot, it's not long before the turning round point appears through the arches of trees.
The return voyage provides a different perspective while still enjoying the peace and quiet, the English summer landscape, and the prospect of refreshments at journey's end.
For the more adventurous your chauffeur will be delighted to give a practical hands-on lesson in the basics of punting.
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