Oxford University Punting
The activity of going along a river in a punt a long boat with a flat bottom that is moved by pushing against the bottom of the river with a long polepeople go punting for pleasure rather than sport and punting is especially popular in the british university towns of oxford and cambridge.
Oxford university punting. Magdalen bridge boathouse punting tours oxford. Punt racing under thames punting club rules has never taken hold at either oxford or cambridge where serious watermen and women have always preferred rowing but varsity punt races were held on the lower thames in the 1950s and 1960s and in 2007 the first official varsity race for around thirty years was held with victory going to the cambridge team. For the ultimate in relaxation we offer our customers a chauffeured punting service. The cost for a chauffeured punt ride is 30 per 30 mins mondays to fridays and 32 per 30 mins on saturdays sundays and bank holidays.
Without doubt its one of the most relaxing ways to spend an afternoon in oxford. The ice creams were also compulsory on such a beautiful day. Times are tough for the travel community right now. It was early may and a beautiful day.
A highly experienced trained punter can take up to four passengers out onto the river cherwell for as long as is required on one of our beautiful hand crafted oxford punts. To show your support consider leaving a review or posting photos of tours and experiences you have taken. Its not surprising that punting in oxford has been a favourite past time since before the 1880s. The home of oxford punting situated by the famous magdalen bridge off of which oxford university students have traditionally jumped on may day mornings risking life and limb.
Our primary reason for visiting the city was to go punting in oxford. Oxfords finest punt station. Sailing leisurely upstream or down river trailing fingers in the silky water admiring the wildlife picnicking on a river bank dropping in at the vicky arms or drifting downstream past the university. Punting is a truly timeless slightly eccentric quintessentially oxford idyllic pleasure.
Interesting facts traditional flat bototmed punts are available for hire as are rowing boats and pedalos for those hoping for an easier ride. Some adventurous souls however disdain mere idle observation preferring a little danger exercise and excitement with their punting all those qualities normally absent from punting. Address phone number magdalen bridge boathouse punting tours reviews. The experience is enhanced greatly with the addition of a small picnic containing a punnet of strawberries and a cheeky bottle of.
Your support will go a long way in helping tour operators worldwide get back on their feet down the road. My friends matt and jo and i had always fancied going punting so with the sun high in the sky thats what we did.