Punting is one of Oxford’s favourite summer activities. This drawing shows the view as you approach Magdalen Bridge Boathouse, one of the city’s best-known punting spots.

Magdalen Bridge tells a long Oxford story:

• A bridge has stood here since 1004.
• By the 1500s, there was a 20-arch wide stone bridge.
• The bridge you see today was built 1772–1790.
• It was widened in 1882–83 (see the plaque by the Botanic Garden).