Alastair Lack by

Mention Oxford and dreaming spires, and colleges and quadrangles come to mind – plus, of course, Inspector Morse. The television series featuring John Thaw was based on the novels of Oxford writer Colin Dexter and remains immensely popular worldwide. Morse and Sergeant Lewis encounter heads of houses, dons, murderers and criminals in the course of their detective work – pausing only for a pint or two in a favourite pub. This walk visits the scenes of some of the best-known cases of Inspector Morse, as well as those of Lewis and Endeavour. This walk starts at the main entrance of St John’s College in St Giles, lasts two hours and ends at Christ Church.