the river turns northwards at the heavily wooded Lock Wood Island on the eastern bank with the old Radley Boathouse on the opposite side. Beyond the island the river is flanked by Nuneham Park, belonging to Nuneham House with the Jacobean Carfax Water Tower on a hill in the grounds ahead of the Palladian house itself. On the western side the terrain is open farmland with the town of Radley beyond. Near here and on that side on the river is the Radley College boathouse. On the opposite side, meadows for grazing cattle stretch up to Sandford Lock. The Thames Path, which crosses the river at the lock, follows the western bank all the way to Sandford Lock. See also Locks on the River Thames Crossings of the River Thames Because of the river loop, the southern bank is here on the north side of the river References Locks on the River Thames Locks of Oxfordshire Abingdon-on-Thames