This section of the river is higher up, and tends to have more students than tourists. The river is deeper and wilder. The rollers A set of wheels where you can push the punt up the 1 metre height difference to the upper river, by-passing the weir. After the last road bridge, the river bed is actually paved, as this section was used as a swimming pool of sorts in the 1920s. Several grassy clearings make this a popular place for barbecues in the summer.
Some trees have ropes to swing on.
The deep bend You may find the river is significantly deeper than the punt pole here. The nudist colony You'll see a hedge next to the river with a sign saying Private Property. A large area of open countryside, sometimes quite crowded in the summer. If you look back, there's a good view of Cambridge. Of the pubs, the Red Lion is the nearest to the river and has a large garden, often full of suspiciously wet-looking students.