Hertford Bridge – Bodleian Library loop from Appleton Lower Common
Hertford Bridge – Bodleian Library loop from Appleton Lower Common
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Hertford Bridge – Bodleian Library loop from Appleton Lower Common
01:26
23.7km
130m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 31, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 9.16 km for 202 m
After 14.3 km for 206 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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289 m
Appleton Community Shop & Café
Highlight • Cafe
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10.0 km
The Handle Bar
Highlight • Restaurant
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10.7 km
Hertford Bridge
Highlight • Monument
There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a survey of the health of students was taken, and as Hertford College's students were the heaviest, the college closed off the bridge to force them to take the stairs, giving them extra exercise. However, if the bridge is not used, the students actually climb fewer stairs than if they do use the bridge.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Sighs_(Oxford)
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11.0 km
Radcliffe Camera
Highlight • Historical Site
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11.1 km
Bodleian Library
Highlight • Monument
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11.7 km
Pitt Rivers Museum
Highlight • Historical Site
Archaeologist Augustus Pitt Rivers founded the museum in 1884, donating 22,000 of his finds. Today, the collection has grown to over 500,000 items including a striking 37 foot (11 metre) totem pole.
The museum is open 12pm - 4.30pm on Mondays and 10am - 4.30pm Tuesday to Sunday. Entrance is free. You can find more information, here: prm.ox.ac.uk
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11.9 km
University Parks
Highlight • Natural
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13.0 km
Martyrs' Memorial
Highlight • Monument
The inscription on the base of the Martyrs' Memorial reads:
To the Glory of God, and in grateful commemoration of His servants, Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer, Prelates of the Church of England, who near this spot yielded their bodies to be burned, bearing witness to the sacred truths which they had affirmed and maintained against the errors of the Church of Rome, and rejoicing that to them it was given not only to believe in Christ, but also to suffer for His sake; this monument was erected by public subscription in the year of our Lord God, MDCCCXLI.
Popular rumour is that in the past students have misled foreign tourists about the nature of the Memorial and convinced them it was the spire of an underground church, which could be toured for a modest fee. This would result in the tourists venturing down a flight of stairs near the Memorial which actually lead to the public toilets.
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23.7 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
14.9 km
4.81 km
1.77 km
1.34 km
852 m
Surfaces
23.2 km
261 m
134 m
114 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (130 m)
Lowest point (60 m)
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