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Mesopotamia, parks & river towards Magdelen
Oxford, England

Mesopotamia, parks & river towards Magdelen

Length3.6 mi
Elev. Gain147.6 ft
Est. Steps8000
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Mesopotamia, parks & river towards Magdelen Introduction

Mesopotamia, parks & river towards Magdelen is a 3.6 mile (8,000-step) route located near Oxford, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 147.6 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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Attractions Near Mesopotamia, parks & river towards Magdelen

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Parson's Pleasure

Park
Parson's Pleasure in the University Parks at Oxford, England, was a secluded area for male-only nude bathing on the River Cherwell. It was located next to the path on the way to Mesopotamia at the south-east corner of the Parks. The facility closed in 1991 and the area now forms part of the Parks.

Linacre College, Oxford

School
Linacre College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in the UK whose members comprise approximately 50 fellows and 500 postgraduate students. The college is named after Thomas Linacre (1460–1524), founder of the Royal College of Physicians as well as a distinguished renaissance humanist—multidisciplinary interests that the college aims to reflect.

Dame's Delight

Place
Dame's Delight was a place for women to bathe in the nude on the bank of the River Cherwell in the meadows near the Oxford University Parks opposite Mesopotamia Walk in Oxford, England.The site existed from 1934 to 1970, when it closed because of maintenance difficulties caused by flooding.A similar bathing area Parson's Pleasure for nude male bathing, also existed nearby until 1991.

Holywell Manor, Oxford

School
Holywell Manor is a historic building in central Oxford, England, in the parish of Holywell. It currently houses the majority of Balliol College's postgraduate population. It is on the corner of Manor Road and St Cross Road, next to St Cross Church, which has become the College Historic Collections Centre.

Holywell, Oxford

Place
Holywell is a parish in Oxford, England. The toponym is derived from the well of Saint Winifred and Saint Margaret.

Bodleian Law Library

Library
The Bodleian Law Library (BLL) is an academic library in Oxford, England. It is part of Oxford University, the Bodleian Libraries and is also the library of the Faculty of Law. It is situated in part of the Grade II*-listed St Cross Building on St Cross Road in the parish of Holywell, on the corner of Manor Road.

Angel & Greyhound Meadow, Oxford

Place
Also known as Angel Meadow, the Angel & Greyhound Meadow is a flood-meadow adjoining the River Cherwell just north of Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, England and opposite Magdalen College. It derives its name from the old Angel and Greyhound coaching inns in the High Street, for which it served as a horse-pasture.

Mesopotamia, Oxford

Place
Mesopotamia is a narrow ait (about 800 yards by 30 yards) that forms part of the University Parks in Oxford, England. It lies between the upper and lower levels of the River Cherwell which are partly interspersed with the Thames. The name Mesopotamia in Greek means "between the rivers", and is shared with an area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq.

Sir William Dunn School of Pathology

School
The Sir William Dunn School of Pathology is a Department within the University of Oxford. Its research programme includes the cellular and molecular biology of pathogens, the immune response, cancer and cardiovascular disease. It teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the medical sciences.The school is named for Sir William Dunn, 1st Baronet, of Lakenheath, whose will provided the initial funding.

St Clement's Church, Oxford

Building
St Clement's Church is an evangelical Church of England parish church east of central Oxford, England.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

3.6 mi

Elev. Gain

147.6 ft

Est. Steps

8000
Created by
PacerPal
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