Oxford Small-Group Guided Walking Tour
4.9
(289)
Free cancellation
Get an overview of the City of the Dreaming Spires on this guided, small-group walking tour. Pass by some of the key attractions around this historic university town, including Carfax Tower, Christ Church College, Queen’s College, The Bridge of Sighs, Radcliffe Camera, the Bodleian Library and more. Learn about the city’s long and rich history from your guide.
Languages:
English
📍13 Magdalen St, Oxford OX1 3AE, UK
🏢Operated by Escape to Oxford
Highlights
- ✓Soak up the city’s charm and ambience on a walking tour
- ✓Hear stories and insights you won’t discover on your own
- ✓Ideal for first time visitors and those with limited time
- ✓Small group size of 10 means a more personalized experience
What you'll see & do
- ✓The meeting point. Tours commence from here at 11 am and 2 pm daily. This memorial celebrates the lives of three Anglican clerics burned at the stake for Heresy in the 16th century.
- ✓We move into the Scholastic Quadrangle and discover how Oxford University's world-famous research library grew from the ashes of the reformation.
- ✓See the ground-breaking architecture of renowned English architect Christopher Wren's first major project, built in 1669
- ✓Highly significant in the cultural history of the Western world, the very first purpose-built public museum.
- ✓Built in 1913 the iconic Bridge of Sighs adds a romantic touch to our walk.
- ✓Oxford's famous High Street is a history lesson in itself, not only in terms of the colleges we see where the likes of CS Lewis, Shelly, Bob Hawke and Bill Clinton studied but its fascinating architecture stretching back hundreds of years.
- ✓Traverse the narrow winding and infamous Magpie Lane to the High Street.
- ✓Set in the Radcliffe Square the very heart of Oxford's world-renowned University precinct, visitors will find themselves surrounded by history on all sides. This is where it all began!
- ✓Enter through St Aldates gate, see the splendid views of Christ Church, the Meadow Building, Merton Field where James Sadler became the first English aeronaut, the Deans Garden, Dead Man's Walk, exit through the Kissing Gate.
- ✓Landmark 23m-high bell tower, once part of a 12th-century church, offering city views from the top.
- ✓Passing Queens College we enter Queens Lane, claimed to be the most haunted site in Oxford, we pass St Edmund's Hall the very last medieval hall in Oxford, the ancient St Peter's Church in the East, New College which is actually built on a plague pit. This is lovely walk through the winding back streets of the city.
What's included
- ✓Children are welcome, the tour is not suitable for infants and children under seven years.
- ✓Guides are able to provide information pertaining to onward transport, accommodation houses etc.
What's not included
- ✓Dogs are not allowed on university and college property
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 27.00
Oxford Small-Group Guided Walking Tour
4.9
(289)
Free cancellation
Get an overview of the City of the Dreaming Spires on this guided, small-group walking tour. Pass by some of the key attractions around this historic university town, including Carfax Tower, Christ Church College, Queen’s College, The Bridge of Sighs, Radcliffe Camera, the Bodleian Library and more. Learn about the city’s long and rich history from your guide.
Languages:
English
📍13 Magdalen St, Oxford OX1 3AE, UK
🏢Operated by Escape to Oxford
Highlights
- ✓Soak up the city’s charm and ambience on a walking tour
- ✓Hear stories and insights you won’t discover on your own
- ✓Ideal for first time visitors and those with limited time
- ✓Small group size of 10 means a more personalized experience
What you'll see & do
- ✓The meeting point. Tours commence from here at 11 am and 2 pm daily. This memorial celebrates the lives of three Anglican clerics burned at the stake for Heresy in the 16th century.
- ✓We move into the Scholastic Quadrangle and discover how Oxford University's world-famous research library grew from the ashes of the reformation.
- ✓See the ground-breaking architecture of renowned English architect Christopher Wren's first major project, built in 1669
- ✓Highly significant in the cultural history of the Western world, the very first purpose-built public museum.
- ✓Built in 1913 the iconic Bridge of Sighs adds a romantic touch to our walk.
- ✓Oxford's famous High Street is a history lesson in itself, not only in terms of the colleges we see where the likes of CS Lewis, Shelly, Bob Hawke and Bill Clinton studied but its fascinating architecture stretching back hundreds of years.
- ✓Traverse the narrow winding and infamous Magpie Lane to the High Street.
- ✓Set in the Radcliffe Square the very heart of Oxford's world-renowned University precinct, visitors will find themselves surrounded by history on all sides. This is where it all began!
- ✓Enter through St Aldates gate, see the splendid views of Christ Church, the Meadow Building, Merton Field where James Sadler became the first English aeronaut, the Deans Garden, Dead Man's Walk, exit through the Kissing Gate.
- ✓Landmark 23m-high bell tower, once part of a 12th-century church, offering city views from the top.
- ✓Passing Queens College we enter Queens Lane, claimed to be the most haunted site in Oxford, we pass St Edmund's Hall the very last medieval hall in Oxford, the ancient St Peter's Church in the East, New College which is actually built on a plague pit. This is lovely walk through the winding back streets of the city.
What's included
- ✓Children are welcome, the tour is not suitable for infants and children under seven years.
- ✓Guides are able to provide information pertaining to onward transport, accommodation houses etc.
What's not included
- ✓Dogs are not allowed on university and college property
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Free cancellation
🔒 Secure checkout
from
£ 27.00