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Wolvercote Mill Stream

Photo of Wolvercote Mill Stream, a swimming spot in Oxfordshire, south east England.

Wolvercote Mill Stream

© JThomas / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© JThomas / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wolvercote Mill Stream

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Wolvercote Mill Stream is an official river bathing water in Oxfordshire. Its water quality was classed Poor at the Environment Agency's last classification. The county has three designated bathing waters; this is one. For arrivals by rail, Oxford Parkway Station is 3 km to the north-east.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

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Photo of the River Thames, a 135-mile river navigation running from Cricklade to Teddington, England.Highlight

River Thames

River navigation

The non-tidal Thames — 45 locks of managed river between Cricklade's meadows and the tideway at Teddington.

here · spans 7 counties

Photo along the Thames Path, a 185-mile National Trail running from Kemble to London, England.Highlight

Thames Path

National Trail

The river from its Cotswold trickle to the Thames Barrier — the gentlest long walk in Britain.

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Photo of Oxford Castle, a ruined castle in Oxfordshire, south east England.Highlight

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Photo of Carfax Tower, a landmark in Oxfordshire, south east England.Highlight

Carfax Tower

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Surviving 12th-century tower of St Martin's church at Oxford's central crossroads, climbable for rooftop city views.

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Photo of North Hinksey Conduit House, a landmark in Oxfordshire, south east England.

North Hinksey Conduit House

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Photo of University of Oxford Botanic Garden, a Grade I registered house & garden in Oxfordshire, south east England.Highlight

University of Oxford Botanic Garden

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Britain's oldest botanic garden, a walled physic garden of 1621 by the Cherwell.

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