The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily
4.9
(120)
Free cancellation
Explore the world of ‘The Inklings’—the mid-20th-century writers’ group that included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien—on this private Oxford walk. Rather than researching locations yourself, let a guide show you where the writers worked and relaxed. Visit Exeter College where Tolkien studied; and see Lewis’ Magdalen College and other sights while learning history and literary tales you’d otherwise miss. A choice of departure times gives you flexibility.
Languages:
English
📍15-16 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK
🏢Operated by Visit Oxford Tours Ltd
Highlights
- ✓Trace the steps of ‘The Inkling’ writers' group on a private tour in Oxford
- ✓Easy way to find places connected to C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and others
- ✓See Exeter, Merton, and other colleges where the writers studied and taugh
- ✓Hear tales you’d miss alone, and choose from various time slots to suit you
What you'll see & do
- ✓Only on dates when Magdalen is closed, do we instead only visit inside Exeter college with £5 entry ticket included. This is where JRR Tolkien studied. JK Rowling is also an honorary fellow of this college.
- ✓Entry worth £10 per person is included in the tour. This is where CS Lewis taught & it has a beautiful deer park with deer. If this college is not open, then instead we'll visit Merton college, where JRR Tolkien taught or Exeter college, where Tolkien studied.
- ✓We don't normally walk exactly past Merton college but as it's Tolkien's college, where he taught, if you wish us to walk past and introduce it too, just tell us, when you meet us.
- ✓This church is where CS Lewis preached, so we visit inside here and also this is where outside the church, there are obvious references to the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We sometimes enter inside the Randolph hotel as this is where CS Lewis first met Joy Gresham - his future wife- but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. This is where CS Lewis was a student
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
What's included
- ✓Tour is led by award winning guides with hundreds of existing 5 star ratings for this tour!
- ✓On any dates, when Magdalen is closed, entry replaced to an alternative college except Xmas dates
- ✓Entry to Magdalen college worth £10 per adult included in ticket price
What's not included
- ✓On any other new dates when Magdalen college is closed, we will always forewarn you here....
- ✓Magdalen is closed every year during Christmas typically from December 22 to 31
- ✓On dates outside Christmas or outside university graduation dates, we visit an alternative college
- ✓Magdalen 2026 closures includes Feb 24 and June 26, 27, 28 and Sep 25 and Oct 24
- ✓Magdalen college will be open from 10am to 1pm only on Thursday September 24th 2026
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
While children are welcome, this tour is not aimed at children's attention span or interests
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
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£ 192.00
The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily
4.9
(120)
Free cancellation
Explore the world of ‘The Inklings’—the mid-20th-century writers’ group that included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien—on this private Oxford walk. Rather than researching locations yourself, let a guide show you where the writers worked and relaxed. Visit Exeter College where Tolkien studied; and see Lewis’ Magdalen College and other sights while learning history and literary tales you’d otherwise miss. A choice of departure times gives you flexibility.
Languages:
English
📍15-16 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK
🏢Operated by Visit Oxford Tours Ltd
Highlights
- ✓Trace the steps of ‘The Inkling’ writers' group on a private tour in Oxford
- ✓Easy way to find places connected to C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and others
- ✓See Exeter, Merton, and other colleges where the writers studied and taugh
- ✓Hear tales you’d miss alone, and choose from various time slots to suit you
What you'll see & do
- ✓Only on dates when Magdalen is closed, do we instead only visit inside Exeter college with £5 entry ticket included. This is where JRR Tolkien studied. JK Rowling is also an honorary fellow of this college.
- ✓Entry worth £10 per person is included in the tour. This is where CS Lewis taught & it has a beautiful deer park with deer. If this college is not open, then instead we'll visit Merton college, where JRR Tolkien taught or Exeter college, where Tolkien studied.
- ✓We don't normally walk exactly past Merton college but as it's Tolkien's college, where he taught, if you wish us to walk past and introduce it too, just tell us, when you meet us.
- ✓This church is where CS Lewis preached, so we visit inside here and also this is where outside the church, there are obvious references to the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We sometimes enter inside the Randolph hotel as this is where CS Lewis first met Joy Gresham - his future wife- but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. This is where CS Lewis was a student
- ✓We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
What's included
- ✓Tour is led by award winning guides with hundreds of existing 5 star ratings for this tour!
- ✓On any dates, when Magdalen is closed, entry replaced to an alternative college except Xmas dates
- ✓Entry to Magdalen college worth £10 per adult included in ticket price
What's not included
- ✓On any other new dates when Magdalen college is closed, we will always forewarn you here....
- ✓Magdalen is closed every year during Christmas typically from December 22 to 31
- ✓On dates outside Christmas or outside university graduation dates, we visit an alternative college
- ✓Magdalen 2026 closures includes Feb 24 and June 26, 27, 28 and Sep 25 and Oct 24
- ✓Magdalen college will be open from 10am to 1pm only on Thursday September 24th 2026
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
While children are welcome, this tour is not aimed at children's attention span or interests
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
£ 192.00