Drink

Head of the River

Perfectly located, right on the Thames. This place buzzes on summer evenings, when the large garden gets extremely busy. Food is mediocre.

Address: St Aldate's, 40 Pembroke Square, OX1 4LB
Getting there: follow St Aldate's down past Christ Church college until you reach the river (the pub's on the far bank)
Hours: Mon-Sat 11AM-11PM; Sun noon-10:30PM
Website: headoftheriveroxford.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

Listing from Wikivoyage: Oxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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