Oxford Scenic Cycle Tour- 2 persons minimum summer season

Overview

Leave Oxford city & the crowds behind on this small-group tour and enjoy a 3 hour bike ride with scenic views. Cycle past traditional narrow boats, ducks, swans, and of course Oxford's famous teams of rowers out on the Thames river. There are two routes available, both of which include an optional garden pub stop. Fun for all ages but a good family activity too. Learn about the rowing races and the historical importance of trade along the river, and the various writers, including Lewis Carroll, whose story-telling is the result of days messing about with boats on the river.

Itinerary

1. Port Meadow

   Our route heads out of Oxford and leaves the crowds behind to enjoy a leisurely cycle to and beyond the Port Meadow and along the Thames path

   · 30 min

2. Iffley Village

   Our secondary alternative shorter route visits Iffley village. Our primary default longer route takes us to the Port Meadow and to Binsey hamlet

   · 45 min

3. Our primary default route goes to visit this quaint medieval church

   · 15 min

4. Balliol College

   We briefly introduce a range of colleges such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

   · 5 min· Admission not included

5. Trinity College

   We briefly introduce a range of colleges such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

   · 5 min· Admission not included

6. Exeter College

   We briefly introduce a range of colleges such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

   · 5 min· Admission not included

7. Jesus College

   We briefly introduce a range of colleges such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

   · Non-stop passage

8. Brasenose College

   We briefly introduce a range of colleges such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

   · Non-stop passage

9. All Souls College

   We briefly introduce a range of colleges such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

   · 5 min· Admission not included

10. University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · Non-stop passage

11. Hertford College

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · Non-stop passage

12. New College

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · 5 min· Admission not included

13. Bridge of Sighs

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · Non-stop passage

14. Radcliffe Camera

    We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · 5 min· Admission not included

15. We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · 5 min· Admission not included

16. We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · 5 min· Admission not included

17. We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · Non-stop passage

18. We briefly introduce a range of colleges or sightseeing spots such as this one, on our route. We do not visit inside colleges though on this tour.

    · 5 min· Admission not included

How to use your ticket

• Please advise the height of each participant, at time of booking, so that we can try to pre-set the bike heights • Any child or adult less than 1.4metres tall, you MUST advise us asap as we may need to hire in additional bikes especially! • If you plan to bring children along, please provide ages and heights, at time of booking. Our stock of bikes includes two bikes only which will fit someone of height from 1.4m to 2 metres tall. We stock no bikes shorter than that, nor any bikes with tandem child seat on the back. Any such bike requests need to be made known to us, at least 24 hours in advance, as we need to hire in such bikes! • Please dress for all types of weather and bring water. There are shops and cafes next to our meeting point • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund • Helmets are only included if you ask at least 1 day in advance. There is no obligation to wear a helmet on a bike in Oxford, you will be avoiding busy roads. Please note if you want S, M, L adult-size helmets. • Special notice for parents: we do not stock children's helmets, so if you require child size helmets, please either bring your own or give us at least 24 hours notice, so we can get helmets • Anyone aged under 18, parents must be responsible for their children's safety • We always offer health & safety advice before getting on the bikes • Storage: most bikes have a small basket but we do not have anywhere for you to lock up or store luggage. The visitor info centre does store luggage for an additional charge. Be aware that might be closed before we return from the bike tour. The nearby Randolph hotel can store luggage for an additional price, and they are open late. PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME: Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you will likely forfeit and lose your booking as it interrupts the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point. INFO FOR DRIVERS AND PARKING: If you are driving, then please allow extra 30-60 minutes over whatever time you think it will take you to get here. Oxford is NOT car friendly and it is congested roads and hard to find parking spaces....unless you park at the sign posted 'park and rides' on edge of town on any major road into the city and hop on their buses into city centre. The park and ride buses leave every 15 or every 30 minutes and take anything from 10 min to 30 min (depending on traffic) to reach city centre. So if you are going to drive, then please assume you should be aiming to park your car about one hour before your tour starts.

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You must be at least 1.5 metres (5 foot) to fit our normal stock of bikes. Anything smaller & we need to hire in smaller bikes which requires usually at least 24 hours notice.
• MINIMUM 2 PERSONS REQUIRED TO BOOK ANY CYCLE TOURS
• If you plan to bring children along, please provide ages and heights, at time of booking. Our stock of bikes includes two bikes only which will fit someone of height from 1.4m to 1.5 metres tall. We stock no bikes shorter than that, nor any bikes with tandem child seat on the back. Any such bike requests need to be made known to us, at least 24 hours in advance, as we need to hire in such bikes!
• This tour may not be suitable for younger children. If you are shorter than the required height, a fold out bike is available but not recommended for children. The balance on these bikes takes some time to get used to
• Please dress for all types of weather and bring water
• Helmets are only offered to adults if you ask (at least 1 day in advance). There is no obligation in Oxford to wear a helmet on bikes. This tour will be avoiding busy roads. If you would like us to provide helmets, please mention if you want S, M, L adult-size
• A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required- otherwise you could choose to pay for 2 persons
• A maximum of 3 people per booking is set here but we can accommodate larger groups with significant advance notice given.
• PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME:
• Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you will likely forfeit and lose your booking as it interrupts the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.
• INFO FOR DRIVERS AND PARKING:
• If you are driving, then please allow extra 30-60 minutes over whatever time you think it will take you to get here. Oxford is NOT car friendly and it is congested roads and hard to find parking spaces....unless you park at the sign posted 'park and rides' on edge of town on any major road into the city and hop on their buses into city centre. The park and ride buses leave every 15 or every 30 minutes and take anything from 10 min to 30 min (depending on traffic) to reach city centre. So if you are going to drive, then please assume you should be aiming to park your car about one hour before your tour starts.
• PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
• We actually recommend instead using the much faster and reliable train services but again please aim to arrive about an hour or earlier before your tour starts as trains can be delayed and the train and coach station are about 15 minutes walk from our meeting point. There is also the coach service from London called the Oxford Tube which leaves every half hour or more but it can take much longer than its advertised 105 minute journey time. It drops you off either at High street Oxford or Gloucester Green coach station. It's quicker to ask to get off on High street near Carfax tower, then it's a 10 minutes walk to Broad street.
• THIS IS A LEISURELY RIDE and Oxford is very flat

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather.

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