Dame's Delight was a place for women to bathe on the bank of the River Cherwell in the meadows near the Oxford University Parks opposite Mesopotamia Walk in

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. The site existed from 1934 to 1970, when it closed because of maintenance difficulties caused by flooding. A similar bathing area

Parson's Pleasure Parson's Pleasure in the University Parks at Oxford, England, was a secluded area for male-only nude bathing on the River Cherwell. It was located next to the path on the way to Mesopotamia, Oxford, Mesopotamia at the south-east corner of t ...

for nude male bathing, also existed nearby until 1991. It had been established at a much earlier date; both sites are now part of the folklore of

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. ''Dame's Delight'' inspired the title of a 1964 novel by Margaret Forster..

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Oxford University Parks: A Historical Guide
* (see #7) 1934 establishments in England 1970 disestablishments in England Culture of the University of Oxford Defunct sports venues in Oxford History of the University of Oxford Nude beaches Parks and open spaces in Oxford Swimming venues in England University of Oxford sites 20th century in Oxford {{England-sports-venue-stub

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