쉬운 샌드포드 온 템스 주변 하이킹 및 워킹 코스

강과 운하가 국토를 가로지르며, 특히 후자는 옛날에는 교통 인프라의 매우 중요한 부분이었습니다. 나중에 먼저 철도가, 그리고 더 나중에 트럭이 화물 운송의 임무를 맡았습니다. 다양한 교통수단 간의 경쟁에서 그들은 바지선에 비해 빠르고 저렴했으며 – 따라서 더 효율적이었습니다. 그러나 인공 수로 건설 시에는 항상 높이 차이를 극복해야 한다는 점을 고려해야 했으며, 따라서 운하를 따라 – 현장 상황에 따라 더 많거나 적은 간격으로 – 종종 수문이 늘어섭니다. 그들의 도움으로만 항해가 가능했습니다.

A wonderful running route along the canal with pretty houseboats, there is almost always rowing on the canal 😃

Beware on the cyclepath alongside the canal. You meet quite big groups of pedestrians, and dog walkers too. Some aren't very pleased to share with cyclists, so be friendly.

The Carfax Tower offers the best view of Oxford. The stairs to the top are quite narrow and not suitable for people with claustrophobia.

Sandford on Thames dates back further than the Domesday Book of 1086. The name reflects the ford and crossing point of the river. The river meadows have also made farming rich in the area. Today it's a pretty village with a good pub by the river.

Opened in 1965, the Isis Bridge is the modern road bridge over the Thames south of Oxford.

On the patronage of this church dedicated to "Saint LAWRENCE": He is one of the early Christian Roman martyrs from a time when Christianity was still strictly forbidden. He was archdeacon of Pope Sixtus II and after his execution was ordered by the pagan emperor Valerian to hand over the treasure of the church to him. Laurentius asked for three days to do this, distributed the church's assets among the poor inhabitants of Rome and, after the agreed time, came to the emperor with the poor to present them to him as the treasure of the church. He was then tortured to death. Legend has it that he was roasted alive on a grate - this attribute can be seen in many depictions of Saint Lawrence - over coals. He is said to have been in good spirits and asked his executioner if he would turn him over. The memorial day of Saint Lawrence in the calendar of saints is August 10, the recorded date of his execution in A.D. 258.

Visit here for one of the best views of Oxford from above