Oxford Botanic Gardens

Among the beautiful spires and fields in Oxford, just across the street from Magdalen College, is the Oxford Botanic Gardens - a small, rather intimate garden along the River Cherwell. It is a great place to spend a morning or a sunny afternoon in Oxford. I went there twice during my stay in Oxford, both times with friends.

A photo with friends in the gardens, Magdalen College in the background.

Though the Oxford Gardens are not as large as some (St. Louis, for example), they are unique in many ways.  Here, dreaming spires rise above the tops of trees, and punters pass along the river banks.  

Ode to a Grecian Urn anyone?