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You may also find the current flag status of the river useful. This page tracks the level of the Isis at Friar's Wharf; Geraint Jones informs me that 15" to 20" above normal there seems to be a good match for a flooded path.
The Environment Agency has an automated level meter at the Southern end of Mesopotamia with two readings available: upstream and downstream. Once calibrated against the flooding of the path these should provide a useful warning mechanism.
Tuesday 23 December 2025 15:34
: Carol Green () said:
The Parks are closed on 24 December, but open 25, 26 and 1 Januar6.
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\nThe cycle path closes 25 December and 1 January.
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\nIt's confusing this year as the notice actually says it's closed from midnight 25, Christmas Day until 1am 26 December but I think they mean all day Christmas Day.
Tuesday 23 December 2025 15:04
: Paul Wilson (paul.c.wilson@btinternet.com) said:
My understanding is that it closes to prevent it becoming a right of way. This site says it closes on Xmas day and New Years day. https://www.headington.org.uk/history/marston_history/misc/marston_cycle_track.html
Tuesday 23 December 2025 14:53
: Eamonn () said:
There appear to be signs indicating that the path is closed on Christmas Day. Does anyone know if this means officially closed but entirely usable, or does it mean closed with barriers to prevent entry? Also, why would they close it on Christmas Day?
Monday 22 December 2025 14:21
: Katy () said:
All clear now
Monday 22 December 2025 10:37
: DomW () said:
Water just covering the path at the city end. Entirely passable even in normal shoes. However, from the trend in water levels and rainfall, this is probably as deep as it will get this time around. [Useful reference, upstream depth is 1.97m = just starting to flood path]
Monday 22 December 2025 08:01
: Iain () said:
20 mm at bridge cattlegrid
Thursday 18 December 2025 18:21
: Headington Member () said:
Lights not working from St Cross Rd up to the footbridge. Cyclists please ensure you have lights. Pedestrians, especially, please wear high vis or carry your phone torch as you walk.
Thursday 18 December 2025 12:07
: Iain () said:
Bottom of Ferry rd flooded from side to side . Boots needed... and the storm drains fixing
Tuesday 9 December 2025 11:08
: Julia (Julieriedl@hotmail.com) said:
Path was dry this morning at 11am.
Tuesday 9 December 2025 07:50
: Becky C (becky.carlyle@gmail.com) said:
Walkers will need wellies to get from Edgeway onto the cycle path. No flood on the main path yet, but edgeway flooded the whole way across at the end.
“ An A-road walks into a bar and asks for a pint. The barman serves him, but he looks really tough and the barman worries that there'll be trouble.
“ Then a dual carriage way walks in and buys a pint. The barman again notes that he looks tough and says, ‘Look, I don't want any trouble, so could you sit in that corner away from the A-road?’ So the dual carriage way does.
“ Soon afterwards, in walks a motorway and gets a pint, who looks extremely tough, so the barman makes him sit in another corner away from the other two roads.
“ A bit later, a really small road walks in and buys a diet coke. The A-road, dual carriage way and motorway all look at him aghast and run out of the pub. The barman grabs the motorway on the way past and asks, ‘Why are you running out? He's a really tiny road.’
“ The motorway replies, ‘He's no road, he's a cycle path!’ ”
(supplied by Ændr)