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Balliol College – Folly Bridge loop from Oxford

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Balliol College – Folly Bridge loop from Oxford

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Balliol College – Folly Bridge loop from Oxford

00:55

8.81km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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498 m

Carfax Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

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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842 m

Balliol College

Highlight • Monument

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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1.67 km

University Parks

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful parks that invite you to linger.

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4.45 km

J. R. R. Tolkien Memorial Bench and Trees

Highlight • Natural Monument

In 1992, to commemorate the centenary of Tolkien’s birth, the Tolkien Society and the Mythopoeic Society organised held a special collection for the installation of a memorial bench and planting …

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4.55 km

Rainbow Bridge (River Cherwell)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views of the River Cherwell from The Rainbow Bridge, which is a curved footbridge constructed in 1923-4.

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6.49 km

St Mary's Passage

Highlight • Trail

Oxford is an enchanted place, where at any moment it feels like you could walk through the wardrobe and find yourself in another world where a faun is waiting for …

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8.62 km

Folly Bridge

Highlight • River

Oxford comes from Oxenaforda, meaning "ford of the oxen". Folly Bridge was constructed in 1825-7 at what is thought to be the original site of the ford over which oxen …

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8.65 km

The Head of the River

Highlight • Pub

8.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.79 km

435 m

392 m

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.57 km

2.07 km

921 m

233 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Balliol College – Folly Bridge loop from Oxford

Carfax Tower

Balliol College

University Parks

J. R. R. Tolkien Memorial Bench and Trees

Rainbow Bridge (River Cherwell)

St Mary's Passage

Folly Bridge

The Head of the River

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