Date spot in Oxford
Christ Church Meadow
Walk the loop round Christ Church Meadow, down Poplar Walk to the Thames, along the river and back by the Cherwell, with the college towers above the trees.
St Aldate's or Rose Lane, city centre
Address: St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP- Outdoors
- Free
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: Countryside two minutes from the High Street, often with longhorn cattle grazing in the middle. Watch the rowers on the river, and finish at the Botanic Garden next door.
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Port Meadow and the Trout
From Walton Well Road, Jericho, to Godstow Road, Wolvercote
Address: The Trout Inn, 195 Godstow Road, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8PN- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Cosy
Walk across Port Meadow, open common land where horses and cattle roam, and up the Thames Path to the Trout Inn at Wolvercote for a drink by the weir.
Why it's a good date: Big skies and wide water barely a mile from the centre, with a riverside pub as the reward. Go for sunset on a summer evening, when the meadow glows.
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University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Rose Lane, by Magdalen Bridge
Address: Rose Lane, Oxford OX1 4AZ- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Romantic
Wander Britain's oldest botanic garden, from the walled beds to the glasshouses full of carnivorous plants and water lilies, under Magdalen's tower.
Why it's a good date: Quiet and lovely in any season, and the glasshouses are a warm escape in winter. Watch the punts from the riverside wall.
The Covered Market
Market Street, between the High and Cornmarket
Address: Market Street, Oxford OX1 3DZ- Café
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Graze your way round the old market hall off the High Street, with its butchers, bakers, cake shops and little cafés.
Why it's a good date: Cheap, cheerful and dry, with lunch for two that costs very little. Pick something sweet each and share.
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