One of the world's most iconic and recognisable maps has been reproduced with an Oxford angle.

The world-famous London Underground schematic has been transformed to a handy guide to finding all of the city's drinking establishments.

It is the 11th in a series of posters designed by former Oxford University student Dr John Coats.

He said: "The first one I did was Sheffield about four years ago and that sold going on for 5,000 copies. Since then we've produced a number of others.

"I decided to do Oxford because it's a touristy place and I know it quite well."

Oxford Mail: Pub Stops

Click picture to see a full size verson of the guide

The process of producing the map, which is sponsored by Witney-based Wychwood Brewery, involved locating all the pubs and then mapping them along the city's main roads in lieu of the Underground railway lines.

The red "Central Line" delineates Oxford High Street and Cowley Road, while the black "Northern Line" is the equivalent of the Woodstock Road.

The yellow and green "Circle and District lines" mark the heart of the city.

And as well as marking the rivers and most of the pubs and bars, Oxford's colleges are marked with a special symbol.

Dr Coats, a maths teacher in Sheffield, said he had been surprised just how many pubs there were for a city of Oxford's size. He said: "I don't know what the population of Oxford is but there are way over 100 pubs, so that strikes me as quite a lot.

"When I was a student there I used to live near the Anchor, at the end of Polstead Road, and I also liked the Rose and Crown in North Parade, but there are lots of good places to drink in Oxford."

The King's Arms, at the junction of Broad Street and Parks Road, is at the meeting point of the green and pale blue lines - District and Victoria on the London Underground map.

Pub assistant manager Richard Dennis said: "I think it's fantastic and it sounds quite fun.

"I think it would be popular somewhere like Oxford."

Pippa Dods, landlady at The Exeter Hall, in Oxford Road, Cowley, said: "I think it's a really good idea because it will show everyone where all the pubs are.

"There is a risk that people might use it for excessive drinking as a pub crawl route so I hope people will be sensible.

"But generally I think it's a really good way for new students in town to find out where things are, especially if it includes the ones outside the city centre."

The poster-sized map can be bought online from pubstops.co.uk or beerinnprint.co.uk, and Dr Coats is planning to approach local retailers in the next few weeks to find out if they are prepared to stock the 50cm by 40cm graphic.