The Spit
The Spit is a recreation area in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. The Spit is situated nearby to Magdalen Bridge, as well as near the historic building Victoria Fountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University College and Magdalen Bridge.
University College
University
Photo: Man vyi, Public domain.
University College, formally The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University commonly called University College in the University of Oxford and colloquially referred to as "Univ", is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. University College is situated 1,400 feet northwest of The Spit.
Magdalen Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Joss O’Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magdalen Bridge spans the divided stream of the River Cherwell just to the east of the City of Oxford, England, and next to Magdalen College, whence it gets its name and pronunciation.
All Souls College
University
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All Souls College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Unique to All Souls, all of its members automatically become fellows. All Souls College is situated 1,900 feet northwest of The Spit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxford and Grandpont.
Oxford
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom, some 50 miles to the west of the capital London in its own county of Oxfordshire, on the rivers Thames and Cherwell.
Grandpont
Quarter
Grandpont is a mainly residential area in south Oxford, England. It is west of Abingdon Road, and consists mainly of narrow streets that run at right angles to the main road, with terraced late-Victorian and Edwardian houses.
Headington Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: BrainVE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Headington Hill is a hill in the east of Oxford, England, in the suburb of Headington. The Headington Road goes up the hill leading out of the city. There are good views of the spires of Oxford from the hill, especially from the top of South Park.
The Spit
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.75057° or 51° 45′ 2″ northLongitude
-1.2459° or 1° 14′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C3WQQ23+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 849354985OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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