I went up a tower and got a brilliant view of Oxford from above, but I wouldn't recommend it to people who hate heights or small spaces.
The University Church of St Mary the Virgin has reopened its 11th century tower to visitors and it is well worth the 127 step climb.
If that sounds like a lot of work, then don't worry as I've shared the trip with you here instead.
The (very) long climb to the top
After paying my £5 at the church gift shop, I spotted an unassuming staircase for the 'tower tour'.
Thinking that this climb would be a breeze I headed upwards, only to realise it would soon get much more medieval-feeling and narrower.
Swallowing my own fear of enclosed spaces, I was pleased there were pit stops along the way to take in some history and gaze out onto the Radcliffe Camera and nearby streets.
The first room you pass is the Clore Old Library, which you can peek at through the glass and then halfway to the top, there is a room that shows you the first clock at St Mary's to have a dial on the outside of the building.
It also gives you a billboard with a preview of the panoramic view you get at the top, describing sights of note in each direction that you might spot.
After that begins the steep climb along a Hogwarts-esque winding, stone staircase to the top.
Expect to climb double the steps here, as it is only really wide enough for one person so a lot of reversing is required.
But it is all part of the experience.
Then, suddenly, you turn the corner and - what a view.
View from St Mary the Virgin church tower
The staircase opens onto a narrow balcony that goes nearly all the way around the tower, the first sight being a view of Brasenose College.
After you sidle along the path, there's a small enclave at the corner where you can wait for others to pass and try and make out etchings in the stone.
Then you walk into a picture-perfect view of the Radcliffe Camera and beyond, if it is a clear day, stretching out to the meadows.
This was the most popular view by far, causing a bit of a hold up whilst visitors drank it in.
The final view offers a glimpse of more buildings such as Merton College and Magdalen College, but is upstaged by the previous angle sadly so feels less impressive.
From here you have to make your way back around to the staircase, which is where the wobbling knees really set in as you squeeze past other visitors on the edge.
The descent is quite difficult, for anyone whose legs have become jelly, so I advise taking it slow.
But after making it back down to the bottom, I felt myself wanting to head straight back up again.
Instead, I settled on a coffee at the Vaults & Garden cafe next door.
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