The Perch
RecommendedA thatched riverside pub reached via a walk across Port Meadow.
9 entries across places, people, and walks.
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.
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, wild horses, ruined abbeys, and two of Oxford's best riverside pubs.
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.