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It is principally seventeenth century with eighteenth-century alterations, and Grade II listed. It is the natural end of the long walk north across Port Meadow, and the reason most people finish it. The terrace runs along the water beside the weir, which is where everyone sits when the weather allows and where nobody hurries. It appears in Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited and became one of the most-used locations in Inspector Morse, which between them account for a good share of the visitors on any given afternoon.\n\n![The Trout Inn, Oxford]()\n\nFood & drink **The Trout Inn** Oxford\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### What makes it remarkable.\n\n1. 01\n\n Principally seventeenth century, with eighteenth-century alterations and additions.\n2. 02\n\n Grade II listed, beside Godstow Bridge where the Thames divides.\n3. 03\n\n Within sight of the ruins of Godstow Abbey.\n4. 04\n\n Appears in Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited.\n5. 05\n\n One of the most frequently used locations in Inspector Morse.\n\n03 / The place\n\n### The building in context.\n\nA story written in stone since **1650**.\n\nBuilt\n\nEarliest supported date: 1650\n\nStyle\n\nHistoric Oxford public house\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan it well.\nEnjoy it properly.\n\nPractical detail, separated from the story so you can scan what matters when you are ready to visit.\n\n01\n\n#### Tickets & entry\n\nFree to enter; you pay for what you drink and eat. No admission charge.\n\n02\n\n#### Opening hours\n\nOrdinary pub hours, which change with the season, the day and the licensee — check the pub’s own page before making a special journey. Most Oxford pubs serve food at lunchtime and in the evening rather than all day.\n\nContinue exploring / Oxford\n\n### What will you\n*do next?*\n\nCompare the practical essentials first, then open the experiences that earn a place in your plans.\n\n01 Culture & history\n\n [01 Culture & history **Bate Collection of Musical Instruments** Explore experience]() [02 Culture & history **Bodleian Library guided tour** Explore experience]() [03 Culture & history **Christ Church** Explore experience]() [04 Culture & history **Christ Church Cathedral** Explore experience]() [05 Culture & history **History of Science Museum** Explore experience]() [06 Culture & history **Oxford Castle** Explore experience]() [07 Culture & history **Oxford University Museum of Natural History** Explore experience]() [08 Culture & history **Pitt Rivers Museum** Explore experience]() [09 Culture & history **Sheldonian Theatre** Explore experience]() [10 Culture & history **Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities** Explore experience]() [11 Culture & history **The Ashmolean Museum** Explore experience]() [12 Culture & history **The Radcliffe Camera** Explore experience]() [13 Culture & history **The Weston Library** Explore experience]() [14 Culture & history **University Church of St Mary the Virgin** Explore experience]()\n\n02 Food & drink\n\n [15 Food & drink **Head of the River** Explore experience]() [16 Food & drink **Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons** Explore experience]() [17 Food & drink **Oxford Covered Market** Explore experience]() [18 Food & drink **The Bear Inn** Explore experience]() [19 Food & drink **The Chequers** Explore experience]() [20 Food & drink **The Eagle and Child** Explore experience]() [21 Food & drink **The King’s Arms** Explore experience]() [22 Food & drink **The Lamb & Flag** Explore experience]() [23 Food & drink **The Perch** Explore experience]() [24 Food & drink **The Turf Tavern** Explore experience]() [25 Food & drink **The White Horse** Explore experience]() [26 Food & drink **Westgate Oxford** Explore experience]()\n\n03 Walks & views\n\n [27 Walks & views **The Bridge of Sighs** Explore experience]()\n\n04 Parks & meadows\n\n [28 Parks & meadows **Christ Church Meadow** Explore experience]() [29 Parks & meadows **Oxford Botanic Garden** Explore experience]() [30 Parks & meadows **Port Meadow** Explore experience]() [31 Parks & meadows **University Parks** Explore experience]()\n\n05 On the water\n\n [32 On the water **Punt the Cherwell** Explore experience]() [33 On the water **Salter's Steamers** Explore experience]()\n\n06 Go deeper\n\n[43 Colleges All the colleges **Every Oxford college** Open the college guide]()[Food & drink / a story **The nine oldest pubs** Walk the timeline]()[Plan / Itinerary builder **Build your Oxford day** Start planning]()\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around The Trout Inn\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\n05 / Good to know\n\n### Questions,\nanswered.\n\n01 How far is the walk?\n\nAbout two and a half miles north across Port Meadow from Jericho — an hour at an unhurried pace, and flat the whole way.\n\n02 Is it worth going in winter?\n\nThe terrace is the draw, so summer suits it best, but the inside is warm and the meadow is at its most dramatic in flood.\n\n03 Was it really in Morse?\n\nRepeatedly — it is among the series’ most recognisable locations, along with Brideshead Revisited before it.\n\nBefore you visit\n\n### Check hours, tickets and access.\n\nCheck opening hours, admission prices and access with the venue before setting off.\n\nUpdated\n\nDate unavailable\n\nBy\n\n[Above Guide Editorial Team]()\n\nUseful links\n\n- [Official site thetroutoxford.co.uk ↗]()\n- [Supporting source oxfordhistory.org.uk ↗]()\n- [Supporting source historicengland.org.uk ↗]()\n\n[Report a correction]()\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make Oxford\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting.\n\nFiled under Pub / Historic / Food & drink / Since 1650" }