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Oxfam shop, next to, Meet guide by our red sign, OUTSIDE Oxford tourist info centre, 15 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AS, GB

Rating: 4.9 ★ (305 ratings)

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Your journey through Oxford's remarkable history begins right outside the Oxford Tourist Information Centre at 15 Broad Street, a thoroughfare known for its bookshops and as a de facto centre of the University. Look for the distinctive red sign next to the Oxfam shop where your guide will be waiting to lead you through this city of dreaming spires. Broad Street itself is home to iconic landmarks such as Balliol College, Trinity College, the Sheldonian Theatre, and the Weston Library, part of the Bodleian Library. Prepare to walk in the footsteps of scholars, literary giants, and perhaps even a few famous film wizards as you uncover the stories embedded in the city's ancient stones and atmospheric alleyways.

Many tours delve into the heart of the University, exploring its historic colleges, stunning architecture, and the intriguing traditions of student life. You might gaze upon the Radcliffe Camera, discover hidden quadrangles, and hear tales of famous alumni. Some tours even offer entry into specific colleges, subject to their own schedules. Whether you're fascinated by literary connections to authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, keen to spot Harry Potter filming locations, or simply wish to absorb over a thousand years of history, there's a pathway through Oxford waiting for you. For a comprehensive idea of what awaits, visit visitoxfordtours.com to find the perfect experience.

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Monday: 9:30 AM – 9:30 PM; Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 9:30 PM; Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 9:30 PM; Thursday: 9:30 AM – 9:30 PM; Friday: 9:30 AM – 9:30 PM; Saturday: 9:30 AM – 9:30 PM; Sunday: 9:30 AM – 9:30 PM

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Comments

MIKE WALTER
6 Mar 2026
5.0 ★
Tom is so knowledgeable and so nice. We took the tour today and really enjoyed it. Tom shared a wealth of knowledge about Morse, Endeavor and Lewis. In addition we also got amazing stories about Tolkien, C.S Lewis & Lewis Carroll and learned so much about the history of Oxford. My wife has a vast knowledge about all three of the shows and Tom provided insights and showed up some of the key locations of the shows she is so familiar with. She was delighted. My daughter and I got the tour for her as a Christmas gift and after we left the tour she said this was her favorite gift this year. She wants to come back for another tour. Highly recommend.
Dan Hogan
25 Feb 2026
5.0 ★
We had a fantastic walking tour of Oxford today with our guide, Will, who truly brought the city's rich history to life. Traveling with my wife, mother-in-law, and our infant daughter, we appreciated how Will tailored the experience to keep everyone engaged.

Will expertly navigated us through key landmarks, including the stunning Radcliffe Camera, the historic Bodleian Library, and many others sharing fascinating anecdotes about their significance along the way.

His enthusiasm for Oxford's history was infectious, and he made sure to include interesting facts about the university's traditions and notable alumni as well.

I highly recommend Will for anyone looking to explore Oxford's iconic sights!
Martha Bruce
17 Feb 2026
5.0 ★
We booked the Morse tour last minute and didn't really know what to expect! In the event the tour was wonderful thanks to our guide Tom who has an amazing knowledge of not only all the Morse, Endeavour and Lewis series but also fantastic in depth knowledge of all the Oxford colleges, their history and notable alumni with lots of interesting facts and anecdotes. The couple of hours we spent with Tom were thoroughly entertaining and was the highlight to our visit to Oxford.
Highly recommended!
V. T.
29 Jan 2026
5.0 ★
Thanks to the professionalism of our wonderful guide Ray, we had a memorable time. He asked us questions to fully adapt to our interests, which were particularly directed towards Tolkien, personalizing the tour with great skill, pointing out whenever he could interesting details that we would not have found on our own, with many explanations as surprising as they were fascinating. He has enormous knowledge that he knows how to synthesize and interpret intelligently, and undeniable teaching qualities. Dynamic, cheerful, friendly, he is a fascinating and passionate storyteller who knows how to create suspense throughout the tour and keep us interested. He gave us time to take the photos we wanted and took us to places we would not have found, always with funny anecdotes or interesting information. Thank you Ray for this wonderful time.
We also followed the Harry Potter tour with Sebastian, who was a great connoisseur of his subject. It was great fun to explore JK Rowling's inspirations around the city with a friendly, smiling guide.
I can only recommend I Love Oxford Tours.
Szymon Deptula
5 Jan 2026
5.0 ★
Had an amazing time at this Harry Potter themed tour. Detailed explanations of every single part of the tour where we visited. Flora was an absolute amazing guide. We had a smaller group than expected, therefore, had a better chance to experience and explore these places in more depth and detail as it took us longer than the approximate time of the tour. No problem that it took longer. It was really the opposite, I liked the fact that it could last longer to make sure we understood each part. I was so pleased to see the divinity school, and also, what shocked me was that I actually saw Harry’s head mark placed on the floor outside, near the divinity school. As this was a smaller group, it was great for me to pop in and buy something that I was looking for, for a very long time. Another thing I noticed (probably not used in the film), was the shaped part above the entrance to the divinity school hall, where this looks very much like the original version of the triwizard tournament trophy.

Amazing experience. Like mentioned above, Flora was great and had great knowledge to tell us more about the Harry Potter film scenes.

Thank you!

Highly recommended, 100%.

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