Led by local historian and author Mark Davies, this 90-minute circular walking tour around the beautiful Christ Church Meadow will take you on a picturesque journey through a verdant part of Oxford that has remained essentially unchanged for centuries.

Mark will guide you along the riverside, revealing both factual and fictional stories, of which Oxford’s famous rivers – the Thames and the Cherwell – are brimful. See Oxford through the eyes of famed novelists and poets who were inspired by the waterways, including Lewis Carroll.

On the tour, you’ll discover Oxford’s ancient origins, the City’s role during the English Civil War, the first British men and women to fly and the inspirations for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

As part of the tour, you will see: Christ Church Meadow, the underground Trill Mill Stream, the city’s ancient boundary at Folly Bridge, the Cherwell, a view into the Oxford University’s Botanic Garden (the oldest in Britain) – plus more historic Oxford locations.

Join the Museum of Oxford’s River, Meadow and Ford walk to see Oxford through the eyes of an expert and uncover the secrets of our city.

The majority of this walk is accessible for wheelchair users. The final, less informative section of the walk includes a very narrow gateway towards the end, so guests may wish to return to the Museum at this point and rejoin the group there to see some of the relevant material on display.

£10 (plus booking fee if booking online)

£10