He says Oxford is a wonderland we wanted to sum up the traditional image with dreaming spires and punting on the Cherwell.

Ah, the tyranny of those dreaming spires.

Oxford itself, the 'city of dreaming spires' as John Betjeman eulogised it is only a few miles away with all its many and varied attractions.

Oxford, "that sweet city of dreaming spires," as Matthew Arnold called it, has tutored the young for 800 years.

But all is not well in the city of dreaming spires, where some residents feel concerns about students' rowdy behaviour are not being taken seriously enough.

Say "Berlin" and the immediate association is scarcely with classical grace, dreaming spires or Italianate charm.

"So this is the city of dreaming spires," Sheila said.

This is a town of dreaming spires, as I think the poem goes.

"Oxford's the town of dreaming spires," he corrected her.

Oxford, England - known as the "City of dreaming spires"