A waterside walk to uncover the intimate relationship between Oxford’s ‘magnificent’ Castle Gaol and its 18th-century canal. A subterranean stream; some extraordinary Victorian railway engineering; Oxford’s residential narrowboats, and an innovative floating chapel will all feature. Some steps.

Advance booking essential.

Mark Davies is an Oxford local historian, guide, and author. He once lived on a residential narrowboat on the Oxford Canal for nearly three decades, and is a member of the Society of Authors.

Image © Valerie Petts.

£12