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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 30, 2022

    Some windows are still intact, but the glass elements are missing. Beautiful motif in the morning with fog.

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      July 30, 2019

      The ruins of the 12th-century Godstow Nunnery have a wonderful atmosphere. The abbey was founded by Edith of Winchester in 1133. As the story goes, Edith had a vision telling her to settle near Oxford and wait for a sign from God. She lived at nearby Binsey for a short while, until one night she heard a voice that told her to go where a light from heaven reached the ground and build a nunnery for 24 women. She looked north and saw a light over Godstow. Edith went to Henry I and told him of her vision and the king approved of her new foundation.

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