The Perch

The Perch undoubtedly has Oxford’s most beautiful beer garden. This historic thatched inn lies ten minutes out of Oxford city centre, near Port Meadow. Take a boat tour down the River Thames through leafy pastures and enjoy a brief interlude at the Perch.

The Perch is close to an avenue of poplars made famous by Gerard Manley Hopkins in his poem ‘Binsey Poplars’, written when he found the riverside trees felled.

The pub was frequented by author Lewis Carroll and is noted as one of the first places that he gave public readings of Alice in Wonderland. It was also a favourite of The Chronicles of Narnia author C. S. Lewis.

The Perch hosts a great beer and cider festival every summer, which is a must see for anyone into their craft beer. You couldn’t ask for a more picturesque location to enjoy a nice cold pint of lager on an English summer’s day!