3 Hours
We travel through the city past famous landmarks including Christchurch College and Meadows, the University boathouses and regatta course, the Head of the River and Folly Bridge. From the river, we take in a side of Oxford's heritage rarely seen by visitors to the city. Quaint Osney Island, well-loved allotments and gardens, and majestic and ancient Port Meadow are off the tourist trail but represent some of Oxford's most beautiful and intriguing scenery. Port Meadow, a vast area of common land, has remained little changed since prehistoric times and supports plants and bird-life in abundance. At the top of Port Meadow is Godstow. Godstow was the ultimate destination of Alice Liddell and Lewis Carroll when they followed an identical route to our trip while composing 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It is also the site of Trout Island, an inspiration for another of Oxford's literary icons, C S Lewis, and his stories of the land of Narnia.
Your picnic lunch is provided by riverside restaurant, The Folly, and typically includes*;
Drinks to take aboard can be purchased at the departure point.
*exact contents may differ and depend on availability. For information regarding special dietary requirements and allergies please see our Diets and Allergies page.
Private versions of this cruise are also available (a surcharge applies for groups of less than 10 people). This trip operates between April and October.
All cruises depart from our moorings at The Folly restaurant.
There is no parking available at the departure point. Details of the closest car parks can be found here.
Please aim to be at the departure point and checked in to your cruise 15 minutes before departure.
We look forward to welcoming you on board!