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Hertford Bridge – Bodleian Library loop from Thames Valley

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Hertford Bridge – Bodleian Library loop from Thames Valley

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Hertford Bridge – Bodleian Library loop from Thames Valley

02:52

47.7km

300m

Cycling

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

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.69 km for 103 m

After 6.09 km for 208 m

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923 m

The Headington Shark

Highlight • Monument

The Headington Shark is a rooftop sculpture located at New High Street, Headington, Oxford, England, depicting a large shark embedded head-first in the roof of a house.

Placed by a …

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3.74 km

Punting from Magdalen Bridge

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Punting has been a quintessential Oxford experience since Victorian times. What better way to while away glorious summer days punting with friends along the River Cherwell? But be prepared for …

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4.02 km

Danby Gateway, Oxford Botanic Garden

Highlight • Monument

Oxford Botanic Garden was founded in 1621 as the first botanic garden in the UK. It is part of the University of Oxford and contains over 5,000 different plant species. …

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4.69 km

Hertford Bridge

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Hertford Bridge, often called "the Bridge of Sighs", is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a …

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4.80 km

Bodleian Library

Highlight • Monument

The library contains every book published in the United Kingdom.

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4.94 km

Oxford University Historic Center

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Don't forget to climb the churchtower, stunning views!

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4.96 km

Radcliffe Camera

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Famous library with dome

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5.29 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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30.4 km

Foxcombe Heath

Forest

41.4 km

Kendall Copse West

Nature Reserve

47.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

8.21 km

5.55 km

1.64 km

950 m

143 m

Surfaces

37.2 km

9.85 km

426 m

132 m

120 m

Elevation

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Thursday 7 May

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Hertford Bridge – Bodleian Library loop from Thames Valley

The Headington Shark

Punting from Magdalen Bridge

Danby Gateway, Oxford Botanic Garden

Hertford Bridge

Bodleian Library

Oxford University Historic Center

Radcliffe Camera

Carfax Tower

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