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Historic site
Oxford Castle and Prison
Medieval castle site and former prison, with an Anglo-Saxon tower, a crypt and prison cells open to visitors.
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A mini guide to
Jericho, the Castle and Port Meadow: things to do
Places worth your time in Jericho, the Castle and Port Meadow
Top places
Things to do in Jericho, the Castle and Port Meadow
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
College
Worcester College
College founded in 1714 with gardens and a lake on its western side. Visiting hours vary: check the college.
Historic building
Radcliffe Observatory
Grade I listed observatory building completed in 1794, in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter off Woodstock Road.
Landmark
Oxford University Press
The University's publishing house, with its headquarters building on Walton Street in Jericho.
Church
St Barnabas Church
Church with a tall Italianate bell tower, built in 1868 and a landmark of Jericho's skyline.
Cemetery
St Sepulchre's Cemetery
Victorian cemetery in Jericho, opened in 1849 and open to the public; the city council maintains it.
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Cinema
Phoenix Picturehouse
Cinema on Walton Street in Jericho.
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Common land
Port Meadow
Large open meadow beside the River Thames, grazed by horses and cattle, north-west of Jericho.
Ruins
Godstow Abbey ruins
Ruins of a Benedictine nunnery beside the Thames, on the edge of Port Meadow near the Trout Inn.
Church
St Margaret's Church, Binsey
Small medieval church in the village of Binsey, beside a holy well.
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Waterway
Godstow Lock
Lock on the River Thames at the north end of Port Meadow, near Godstow Bridge.
Oxford
More areas to explore
17 sights · 21 places to eat
Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles
The Radcliffe Camera, the Bodleian and the museums and colleges of the old university centre
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13 sights · 24 places to eat
High Street, Magdalen and East Oxford
Colleges along the High Street, Magdalen Bridge and the Botanic Garden, then the shops and restaurants of Cowley Road
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13 sights · 21 places to eat
Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge
Christ Church and its meadow, the quiet colleges on Merton Street and the river at Folly Bridge
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- Jericho, the Castle and Port Meadow (area photo): AstacopsisGouldi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Oxford Castle and Prison: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, source
- Worcester College: Ben Rudiak-Gould, Public domain, source
- Radcliffe Observatory: Cwawebber, CC BY 3.0, source
- Oxford University Press: Original uploader was user:M stone at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- St Barnabas Church: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- St Sepulchre's Cemetery: Marathon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Phoenix Picturehouse: decltype, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Port Meadow: AstacopsisGouldi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Godstow Abbey ruins: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Margaret's Church, Binsey: Steve Roberts, CC BY 3.0, source
- Godstow Lock: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles: Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, source
- High Street, Magdalen and East Oxford: Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, source
- Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge: Andy Li, CC0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits