Balliol College – Folly Bridge loop from Oxford

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Balliol College – Folly Bridge loop from Oxford

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120

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Balliol College – Folly Bridge loop from Oxford

00:55

8.79km

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: August 21, 2026

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817 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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1.65 km

University Parks

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful parks that invite you to linger.

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4.42 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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4.53 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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6.47 km

St Mary's Passage

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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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8.21 km

River Thames Riverside Walk in Oxford

Highlight • River

A lovely leafy stretch of walking alongside the famous River Thames that flows through Oxford.

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8.60 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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8.63 km