Parson's Pleasure – University Parks loop from Oxford

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Parson's Pleasure – University Parks loop from Oxford

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4.2

(9)

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Parson's Pleasure – University Parks loop from Oxford

00:33

5.39km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 6 m for 27 m

After 1.54 km for 75 m

After 1.98 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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20 m

Rooftop statue

Highlight • Monument

1.58 km

Parson's Pleasure

Highlight • Beach

Until 1991, Parson's Pleasure was a secluded area for male-only nude bathing, where the old dons would frollick with the young students.

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1.90 km

J. R. R. Tolkien Memorial Bench and Trees

Highlight • Natural Monument

In 1992, to commemorate the centenary of Tolkien’s birth, the Tolkien Society and the Mythopoeic Society organised held a special collection for the installation of a memorial bench and planting …

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2.00 km

Rainbow Bridge (River Cherwell)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views of the River Cherwell from The Rainbow Bridge, which is a curved footbridge constructed in 1923-4.

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4.60 km

University Parks

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful parks that invite you to linger.

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5.39 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.12 km

212 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.62 km

811 m

783 m

180 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 28 October

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Parson's Pleasure – University Parks loop from Oxford

Rooftop statue

Parson's Pleasure

J. R. R. Tolkien Memorial Bench and Trees

Rainbow Bridge (River Cherwell)

University Parks

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