Cherwell Boathouse

Enjoy Oxford's finest punt station that has around 80 traditional wooden handmade boats all built onsite, as well as rowing boats & Canadian canoes.

Punting is a truly timeless, slightly eccentric, quintessentially Oxford, idyllic pleasure.

Take a leisurely punt upstream, about half an hour from us is the Victoria Arms. Past the pub you can punt through beautiful rural countryside, ideal for a full day out. Downstream takes you through the lovely University Parks, a great spot for picnics and games with the kids. To travel further in to Oxford you need to tackle the rollers to portage your punt to the lower Cherwell and on to Magdalen college.

(Punt Map Available at Cherwell Boathouse)

Suitable for novices and experts alike, students, corporate parties, families, groups of friends or a romantic day out...experience this quintessential Oxford experience of punting on the Cherwell!

With around 80 boats, availability is usually good midweek. Weekends are a lot busier so it’s best to arrive early. Worst case, be prepared to sit by the river for around half an hour with an ice cream or Pimm's, watching the river activity in the sun until a punt is available...life could be worse!

We are dog friendly!

Please note - we do not allow dogs in our restaurant.