Turf Tavern (Oxford)

...charming little pub called the Turf Tavern. In fact for several months I actually lived in rooms that the pub used to let (I don't know if they still let rooms). I had fond memories of this ancient and charming pub and so recently upon visiting Oxford with the family I took the opportunity to revisit to see if it was as I remembered. To my delight it has not changed very much. They seem to have reworked the interior at the rear a bit so there seems ...
...of room inside. The Turf Tavern is very well hidden but not a secret to anybody who knows Oxford. You can impress your companions with your knowledge of Oxford if you can find the Turf Tavern. If you are in the area of Radcliffe square or Broad Street (the Sheldonian end) then you are close to it. There are two possible routes in. The first is to proceed down New College Lane, under the Bridge of Sighs. On the left is a small alley called St Helen's ...

buzios 26.08.2003 · Read full review
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The Turf Tavern is a delightful pub in the in the centre of Oxford. It here that Bill famously did not inhale. Location The pub is located down an alleyway, which joins Holywell Street and New College Lane. 18th century cottages and the Old City Wall, 13th century, surround it. On the other side of the city wall is New College and across Holywell Street is Wadham College. It is ideally situated for anyone who has just visited the colleges in the ...
...The layout of the Turf is rather archaic and I think this adds to its character. The ceilings inside are quite low. There are two medium size rooms inside. Outside they have two beer patios with about 6 trestle tables each. In the winter there are heaters outside so it is possible to remain outside when the pub is busy. Atmosphere During term time the Turf is generally a student pub. On the first day of term the Turf ran out of beer as students ...

Duncan1 22.05.2001 · Read full review
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I first met the Turf in 1992 during a summer holiday when I went on a 'Blue Badge' walking tour of Oxford. Unfortunately we did not have time to stop for a pint. However, I did learn that this strangely located pub was once Jude the Obscure's haunt (good for practising Latin and meeting up with ex-wives and so on) and that it was originally a cider house. As the other great discovery of this holiday was cider (I'm from the US by birth and this was ...
...been to Oxford before. The Turf is located in Bath Place and from the west you go through a narrow alleyway (it's called St. Helen's Passage but you'll need a fairly detailed A-Z to find that out) which you'll find almost underneath the Bridge of Sighs, turn left at the end (you have no choice really!), and then the pub appears. This is its best angle for a first meeting. The front of the building is small, charming, and down right cosy looking. ...

tyger 02.05.2001 · Read full review
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