Top 20 Things To Do in Oxford for 2026

Jade Lyon Photography

Rating: 5.0 ★ (41 ratings)

Based at 18 Church Cowley Road, Jade Lyon Photography offers visitors a unique way to capture their Oxford experience, specialising in portrait photo tours around the city's most iconic locations. …

Blackwell's Art and Poster Shop

Rating: 4.6 ★ (230 ratings)

At 27 Broad Street, Oxford, you'll find Blackwell's Art and Poster Shop, a specialist branch of the renowned Blackwell's, which first opened its doors on this historic street in 1879. …

The White Horse

Rating: 4.2 ★ (732 ratings)

Squeezed between Blackwell's famous bookshop and its annex on Broad Street, The White Horse is a tiny, characterful pub that dates back to the 16th century. Its long, narrow interior …

Oxford Brookes University

Rating: 4.4 ★ (423 ratings)

Situated on Headington Road, Oxford Brookes University is a modern institution with a strong global reputation for teaching excellence and a vibrant, diverse student community drawn from over 140 countries. …

St. Mary Magdalen Church

Rating: 4.6 ★ (51 ratings)

A Saxon wooden church first stood on this site over a thousand years ago, before being replaced by a stone chapel in 1074, built by the Norman Constable of Oxford, …

Weston Library

Rating: 4.5 ★ (175 ratings)

Broad Street's impressive Weston Library, part of the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries, offers a remarkable welcome to all. Reopened in 2015 after an extensive refurbishment of the 1930s Giles …

University of Oxford

Rating: 4.6 ★ (6667 ratings)

The Radcliffe Camera, a magnificent circular library, stands as a renowned symbol at the heart of the University of Oxford, a city where thirty-eight independent colleges, ancient libraries, and world-class …

Harris Manchester College

Rating: 4.7 ★ (37 ratings)

Mansfield Road is home to Harris Manchester College, an Oxford institution with a distinctive heritage and a modern outlook. Founded originally as the Warrington Academy in 1757 for Unitarian students, …

St. Hilda's College

Rating: 4.7 ★ (51 ratings)

Nestled on the eastern bank of the River Cherwell, St. Hilda's College offers a unique perspective of Oxford, looking out towards the famed Botanic Gardens and the historic city skyline. …

Oxford Treasure Hunts

Rating: 4.5 ★ (2 ratings)

The adventure begins at The Folly, a unique riverside setting on Folly Bridge, historically linked to Lewis Carroll and the creation of Alice in Wonderland. From this iconic departure point, …

The Kilns (cs Lewis House)

Rating: 4.8 ★ (181 ratings)

Tucked away in Lewis Close, Headington, you'll find The Kilns, the cherished Oxford home of C.S. Lewis from 1930 until his death in 1963. It was within these walls and …

Oxford Walking Tours

Rating: 4.3 ★ (309 ratings)

Trinity College on Broad Street, founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas Pope on the site of the former Durham College, provides a historic starting point for your Oxford exploration. Originally …

Osney Lock Hydro

Rating: 5.0 ★ (2 ratings)

Nestled by Osney Lock on East Street, Oxford, you'll find Osney Lock Hydro, a pioneering community-owned hydroelectric scheme and the first of its kind to be built on the River …

Christ Church Cathedral

Rating: 4.6 ★ (2764 ratings)

A remarkable example of late Norman architecture, Christ Church Cathedral has stood as a place of worship for nearly 900 years, its origins tracing back to an 8th-century Saxon church …

Top To Toe Beauty

Rating: 5.0 ★ (12 ratings)

Nails receive a full transformation with gel and BIAB treatments, brows are expertly sculpted and enhanced through lamination, tinting, and waxing, and lashes can achieve a beautiful uplift with a …

Test Company

Rating: 3.8 ★ (39 ratings)

Find 58 Saint Aldate's nestled in the very heart of Oxford's historic city centre, a street that breathes the centuries of learning and architectural grandeur that define this world-renowned city. …

Wesley Memorial Methodist Church

Rating: 4.5 ★ (66 ratings)

Located on New Inn Hall Street, the Wesley Memorial Methodist Church stands as a testament to Gothic Revival architecture, completed in 1878. Its very stones tell a story of faith …

Holy Trinity Church Headington Quarry

Rating: 4.7 ★ (65 ratings)

A simple headstone in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry marks the final resting place of C.S. Lewis and his brother, Warren. "Men must endure their going …

Oxford Greyhound Stadium

Rating: 4.5 ★ (214 ratings)

Sandy Lane in Oxford is the place to be for an exhilarating night out at the recently revitalised Oxford Stadium, a venue steeped in sporting history since its initial opening …

Elite Rides Oxford

Rating: 5.0 ★ (52 ratings)

Arrive in Oxford or explore the surrounding areas in style and comfort with Elite Rides Oxford, your local executive travel specialists. Offering a fleet of top-tier, meticulously maintained vehicles, they …

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