The Bathers

The Bathers is a picnic site in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The Bathers is situated nearby to the obelisk RFC/RAF Airfield Memorial, as well as near the recreation area Wolvercote Mill Stream Bathing Place.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Godstow and Godstow Lock.

Godstow

Archaeological site

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Godstow is a hamlet about 2.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It lies on the banks of the River Thames between the villages of Wolvercote to the east and Wytham to the west. Godstow is situated 1,300 feet southwest of The Bathers.

Godstow Lock

Lock

Photo: Helena, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Godstow Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is between the villages of Wolvercote and Wytham on the outskirts of Oxford. The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790. Godstow Lock is situated 1,500 feet southwest of The Bathers.

Nunnery

Building

Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nunnery is a building, which is situated 450 feet northeast of The Bathers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wytham and Binsey.

Wytham

Village

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Wytham is a village and civil parish on the Seacourt Stream, a branch of the River Thames, about 3 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It is just west of the Western By-Pass Road, part of the Oxford Ring Road.

Binsey

Village

Photo: Omassey, Public domain.

Binsey is a small village on the west side of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Thames about 1.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford, on the opposite side of the river from Port Meadow and about 1 mile southwest of the ruins of Godstow Abbey.

Waterways

Neighborhood

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Waterways is housing estate in North Oxford, England. The Oxford Canal runs through the centre of the estate and it is bounded on the east by the Cherwell Valley railway line.

The Bathers

Type: Picnic site
Categories: swimming, tourism, recreation area, and sports location
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.78082° or 51° 46′ 51″ north

Longitude

-1.29575° or 1° 17′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C3WQPJ3+8P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 109086787

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=swimming

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=picnic_site

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