Some Oxford Sightseeing

posted April 29, 2007 by Holly Hayes part of trip: Old West Road Trip

Today was warm and sunny so we did some hometown sightseeing in Oxford. David got an early start. While I was still snoozing, he went into town to get his hair cut - he was at the barber shop in the Covered Market when the doors opened at 7:30. Then he went for a stroll with his camera and captured some lovely glimpses of what Oxford looks like before everyone else wakes up and crowds the streets.

the new walk
The New Walk in Christ Church Meadow, with a glimpse of Merton College's tower.
thames river, oxford
The Thames River near Christ Church Meadow.
morning on cornmarket
Cornmarket, the main pedestrianized shopping street in the center of the city. It is always mobbed with people, so this is a really rare scene! At the end is Tom Tower of Christ Church College.

Later in the afternoon, we both headed out to see some sights we hadn't visited yet. Our walk took us through the University Parks, where there are some nice flowers blooming, then down St. Cross Road to the 12th-century St Cross Church. This has always been closed on previous visits, but this time we persevered and found the nearby lodge that holds the keys.

st cross church, oxford

It's a little run-down inside but has some interesting features, and it was just nice to add it to my photo collection. It's my goal to photograph all of Oxford's churches and college chapels while we're here, and there are a surprising amount of them!

st cross church

Behind St Cross Church is Holywell Cemetery, which has a lovely collection of cross tombstones and is the final resting place of several academic notables.

holywell cemetery
tomb of hugo dyson

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Some Oxford Sightseeing
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Holly Hayes
Date Published
April 29, 2007
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April 15, 2024