
Christ Church Meadow · Oxford
The Best Bench in Oxford
No landmark, no ticket, no queue — just the best seat in the city, if you know where to look.
- ⏱ 15 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Easy
Somewhere along the Broad Walk in Christ Church Meadow is a bench with the kind of view that never makes it onto a postcard. Find your own favourite, sit down, and do nothing for five whole minutes.
What you’ll do
- 1Head to the meadow
- 2Pick your bench
- 3Prove it
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