Northwest of London, Oxford’s nickname is the City of Dreaming Spires for its ornate architecture and medieval city center.

The best way to picnic in Oxford is on a punt, ideally accompanied by strawberries and Champagne a la Brideshead. Howard & Son (01865 202643) at Magdalen Bridge rents punts for £12 an hour.

Fortunately, help is at hand in the shape of a one-night festival of local talent. It’s called the Oxford Punt, and it takes place once a year at a mixed bunch of venues within walking distance ...

Residents and students use traditional flat-bottomed wooden boats to go ‘punting’ on the waterways. After the annual Oxford-Cambridge boat race on the Thames, the correct way to punt is the ...

One of Oxford's many attractions is punting. But exactly how is it done? A giant, decorated enrichment ball left rhinos at the Cotswold Wildlife Park unimpressed. The Eurovision star's festive ...