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Bodleian Library – Balliol College loop from Magdalen College

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Bodleian Library – Balliol College loop from Magdalen College

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Bodleian Library – Balliol College loop from Magdalen College

02:15

8.68km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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3.17 km

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History was founded in 1860. These days, the stunning neo-Gothic building holds an internationally-significant collection of natural history specimens and archives. The Museum is open …

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3.73 km

Bodleian Library

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The library contains every book published in the United Kingdom.

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4.17 km

Tudor-Style Building on Ship Street

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4.51 km

The Covered Market Oxford

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A place for food and shopping

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4.66 km

Carfax Tower

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Carfax Tower is all that remains of St Martin's Church, which was the official church of Oxford from 1122 until 1896, when it was demolished to make more room for …

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5.06 km

Faculty of History, University of Oxford

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5.32 km

Balliol College

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Founded in 1263, Balliol is one of Oxford’s oldest colleges and is the oldest academic institution in the English-speaking world still on its original site. English Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

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8.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.40 km

2.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

2.95 km

571 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

16°C

18 %

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Bodleian Library – Balliol College loop from Magdalen College

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Bodleian Library

Tudor-Style Building on Ship Street

The Covered Market Oxford

Carfax Tower

Faculty of History, University of Oxford

Balliol College

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