Turf Tavern
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Saturday, April 21, 2012, 10:30am-11:30pm
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Admission: A share of the punt hire (around £20) plus you'll need to budget for food and booze
The annual Oxford punting trip is one of the oldest Sheridan traditions, and usually occurs on the Saturday closest to St George's Day.
Folk generally gather in the Turf Tavern from around 11am and aim to hit the Magdalen Bridge Boathouse at midday where the punts are picked up. Punting... [read more]
Admission: A share of the punt hire (around £20) plus you'll need to budget for food and booze
The annual Oxford punting trip is one of the oldest Sheridan traditions, and usually occurs on the Saturday closest to St George's Day.
Folk generally gather in the Turf Tavern from around 11am and aim to hit the Magdalen Bridge Boathouse at midday where the punts are picked up. Punting then takes place until the traditional picnic spot is reached by the High Bridge (aka the Rainbow Bridge) in the University Parks. After a picnic lunch the party punts back and usually repairs to a hostelry, frequently the Turf again.
Someone falls in each year without fail.
There is sometimes also a black tie meal in a restaurant on the Friday.
