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The Trout Inn

A riverside inn by Godstow Bridge that local ghost books link to Fair Rosamund, Henry II's mistress, buried at the nunnery across the river.

LegendA traditional story with no first-hand accounts

The ghosts

  • Fair Rosamund (Rosamund Clifford), said to be seen only from the knees up because the floor has been raised

History

The inn was built mainly in the 17th century and looks across the Thames to the ruins of Godstow Nunnery, where Rosamund Clifford was buried. Historians treat the stories linking her to the inn as myth. It appears in Inspector Morse.

Visiting

Address
195 Godstow Road, Wolvercote, OX2 8PN
Food
Food served daily
Children
Not confirmed yet: check with the pub
Dogs
Not confirmed yet: check with the pub

Details last checked 24 October 2026. Check opening times on the pub’s website.

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