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Punting

Gliding along the River Cherwell in a flat-bottomed boat pushed with a long pole, past college meadows.

Photo: Renata (talk) · Public domain
Open
From about Easter to October
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Magdalen Bridge Boathouse, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AUDirections
Getting There
At the east end of the High Street.

Why Go

Rent a punt by Magdalen Bridge and pole yourself past the deer park and the University Parks, or hire someone to do the pushing.

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