With temperatures plummeting in the new year, parts of Oxford have turned to ice.
Port Meadow has become a magnet for skaters whenever the chill is deep enough to create a natural rink across the field.
The phenomenon happens when the meadow floods and then freezes, leaving a sheet of shallow ice with no deep water beneath – unlike rivers or lakes, which can be far more dangerous.
Ianthe, a local skater who has been coming to skate on the frozen water for 65 years, said: “Its fantastic… if the ice is smooth it’s really wonderful.”
Video journalist: Chris Wood
