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Oxford Water Walks

Historical & Literary Walks & Talks, and Books by Oxford Towpath Press

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UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS

For pre-arranged, private WALKS see below.

Public WALKS

Museum of Oxford WEDNESDAY afternoon 90-minute walks, starting at 2pm. These will be

7 May – Canal, Castle, and Convicts
18 June – Pre-Raphaelite Adventures in Oxford
23 July – River, Meadow, and Ford
10 Sept – Pre-Raphaelite Adventures in Oxford
24 Sept – Canal, Castle, and Convicts

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Watch out too for special Alice in Waterland walks in 2025, exclusive to Alice’s Shop.

 

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Private Walks

Most of my WALKS are for pre-booked groups (starting at £60 inclusive for up to 20/24 people). However, if you as an individual, or as part of a small group, would like to arrange a walk, do please still feel free to get in touch at oxfordtowpathpress@gmail.com. Or, for £30 for up to five people (lasting 90 minutes or so), you can suit yourself as to start time time and exact route.

Not sure? Please have a look at my (sadly unmaintained!) ‘Customer Comments’ page.

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This summer I will be leading many walks on the ever-curiouser-and-curiouser topic of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in association with Oxford’s famous Alice’s Shop. Dates and details to follow.

 

TALKS (see Talk topics)

Thursday 8 May, 1 pm

TALK: Artists in Wonderland: Pre-Raphaelite Adventures in Oxford

Main Hall of the West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, OX2 0BT.

Many Oxford people and locations (including Botley) helped and inspired these young, aspiring artists as they struggled for acceptance. For instance, Thomas Combe of the Oxford University Press was a crucial early patron. He also oversaw the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, whose author Lewis Carroll befriended and photographed the artists and their families. Mark’s relevant books include Alice in Waterland and Alice’s Oxford on Foot.

Tickets (all proceeds to West Oxford Community Centre): £7 (WOCA members £5).  https://www.woca.org.uk/

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I am happy to travel! I have given talks in numerous places in England and Wales, and during two short speaker-tours of the Republic of Ireland, but Assam in north-east India is the farthest away so far !

 

 

Lecture (Bodleian sign)

My talk (Lindsay)

 

 

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