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 Punting on the Cherwell by evaanna
The Cherwell with its slow-flowing water seemed safer to me, the Isis can be really deep and there seem to be some strong currents at places. But if you are fit and a good swimmer, punting is a great way to see Oxford and the surrounding countryside.
There are three boatyards where you can hire punts: one by Folly Bridge (on the Isis), one by Magdalen Bridge and another one in Bardwell Road (both on the Cherwell). Prices: 10 GBP per hour plus a deposit from 15 to 50 GBP. Identification necessary. Chauffeured punts available from Magdalen Bridge. Visit the website for more information.
If you can't punt, take a boat trip to Abingdon instead, not quite the same but very enjoyable too.
The photograph was taken from Magdalen Bridge and shows what the camera saw - the balustrade was too high for me to see anything and crowds of tourists were blocking the way down to the bank. Leave a Comment
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 Punting by shutterlust
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 Punting on the Cherwell by KennetRose
Come to think of it, just such a boat trip on a drowsy summer afternoon gave birth to the greatest of all Oxford tales, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Leave a Comment
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Michael is lucky as Magdalen have their own punts so every so often he'll take to the water, always in a group where no-one knows the first thing about controlling the boat!! How people don't drown is the question I always ask. Students are notorious for drinking and punting!!
Punts are available to the public for hire.tt's a pretty expensive business so make the most of the hire. Prices start from £9 an hour with huge deposits payable. Leave a Comment Address: The Cherwell and Isis riversDirections: The punts we noticed were moored by Magdalen Bridge on High Street. A punt station at Cherwell Boathouse on Bardwell Road is another option.Website: www.cherwellboathouse.co.uk
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stick. by AvryleLeave a Comment Directions: there are a couple places to rent punts by the hour in Ox- one place is under the Magdalen Bridge, the other place is by some big pub on the river... like that narrows it down.
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 Punting down the Cherwell by MikeBird
According to the tatty notice board on the wall by the bridge the charge for an hour is £14 for self hire or for 30 minutes, £20 per boat with a person ( usually students) to do all the work whilst you comfortably relax in the boat and watch the world go by.
From Magdalen bridge we saw one young guy trying ( rather unsuccessfully) to steer his boat out from the moorings. In the end he had to be rescued by one of the boat owners who managed to get the thing pointing the right direction. I don't know what the young woman in the boat thought of the young man. Having a number of observers from the bridge probably didn't help either.
Further along the river we came across a couple smooching in a punt. The poler was a young woman. See the photo taken from near the Botanic Garden.
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 Punting along throught The
Parks by GeorgeW
Hire the punt at Magdalen (pronounced - Mawdelin) Bridge and go north between University parkland, The Parks - and meadows. You will be on the River Cherwell (pronouced Charwell).
You can get an experienced student to punt for you, or do it yourself.
Prices to follow. Leave a Comment Address: Magdalen Bridge at the end of High Street.
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 Punting along the
Cherwell by Spyke
It's not cheap however (£10 per hour, or £50 all day), so it's a good idea to take a few friends, and split the cost, the boats can seat about 6.
Punting is quite a hard art to master, but once you get the hang of it, you can move at quite a rate.
It's very easy to lose your balance however (especially when you've been at the Pimms and lemonade). A change of clothes is recommended.
You must also remember that it is traditional to punt from the flat end of the boat.
Do watch out for the swans, if you take a picnic, they will try and steal it. A swan can break your arm if you're not careful. Leave a Comment Address: Cherwell Boathouse, Bardwell Rd, OxfordDirections: Follow the Banbury Road north out of Oxford, and turn into Bardwell Road on the right. The Cherwell boathouse is down a narrow lane towards the end of the road.Website: http://www.cherwellboathouse.co.uk/
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 by ben_england
I haven't actually been to anywhere that has got anything like it. And I bet you find it harder than it looks at first! You get used to it after 10 minutes, but its quite strange at first. Leave a Comment Directions: A))Folly Bridge- from the platform on the east side next to the Head of the River pub, or under the bridge on the west side. B))Magdalen Bridge- Under the bridge on the north side. C))Cherwell BoathouOther Contact: Self-propelled punts usually cos
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