We have been blessed with a home exchange in this notable, famous and beautiful city ... that sweet city of dreaming spires" ... Matthew Arnold, and overwhelmed with sights to see and places to explore.

Our little house was close to the River Thames, with narrow boats mooring temporarily, before or after passing through the lock just up river, one of many locks on many waterways.

Oxford has been the home of England's oldest university since before the year 1200. There are now 38 colleges housed in buildings of gloriously diverse and rich architectural styles.