We recommend:
- A Full English breakfast at Coco's hotel by the train station.
- A stroll around the beautiful Oxford University buildings, Venetian inspired walkways and parks
- An hour's punting (boating) on the river complete with Marks and Spencers prosecco and paper cups – don't miss this, I'm sure it has medicinal qualities and must be good for the soul
- Two courses and a coffee for £10.50 between 6 and 7pm at the French bistro Pierre Victoire, Little Clarendon Street, Jericho
- Chorizo, warm bread and delicious sweet white wines at the relaxed food and wine bar Bottega, Walton Street
Watch out for:
- The rude staff who look after the punts outside the Head of the River pub – if you can, go elsewhere to hire your punt or rowing boat as you might be rushed like we were
- Stinging nettles on the otherwise heavenly grass – this is the English countryside after all
- The Bridge – this area of Oxford can get very rowdy and police are usually present on a Saturday night. We even saw a confused-looking youth dragging a bollard, covered in dirt, across the road.
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