Walking Tours of Oxford
Rating: 4.3 ★ (309 ratings)
Trinity College on Broad Street serves as the starting point for expertly guided explorations through Oxford's renowned university city. From this historic meeting place, you'll venture past honey-coloured stone buildings, …
New College
Rating: 4.6 ★ (179 ratings)
Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, New College stands as one of Oxford's oldest and most architecturally significant institutions, despite its somewhat misleading name which arose …
Oxfam Shop Oxford
Rating: 4.0 ★ (177 ratings)
The vast 18,500 square foot Oxfam Superstore on Alec Issigonis Way, located in the Oxford Business Park, offers a unique retail experience far beyond that of an average charity shop. …
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. …
Tolkien's Oxford House
Rating: 4.0 ★ (26 ratings)
At 20 Northmoor Road in Oxford, marked by a blue plaque, J.R.R. Tolkien resided with his family from 1930 to 1947. It was within these walls that the celebrated author …
St Catherine's College
Rating: 4.6 ★ (74 ratings)
A striking example of modernist architecture in historic Oxford, St Catherine's College, affectionately known as 'Catz', offers a unique visual contrast to the city's older institutions. Officially opened in 1962, …
All Souls College
Rating: 4.8 ★ (84 ratings)
Founded in 1438 by Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury, and King Henry VI, All Souls College stands as a grand monument and a unique academic institution within the University of …
Former Morris Garages
Rating: 4.6 ★ (5 ratings)
The red brick building at 21 Longwall Street, Oxford, holds a significant place in British motoring history as the former Morris Garage. It was here, in 1909-10, that William Morris, …
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, …
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Rating: 4.7 ★ (2600 ratings)
The 13th-century tower of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin lays claim to being the oldest part of any Oxford University building, its foundations dating to the 1270s. …
North Hinksey Conduit House
Rating: 3.9 ★ (14 ratings)
Built around 1617, the North Hinksey Conduit House stands as a testament to Oxford's first piped water supply, a project initiated by the lawyer Otho Nicholson. This robust, fortress-like stone …
Edmund Halley Tours
Rating: 4.5 ★ (11 ratings)
A house on New College Lane, Oxford, still bearing the plaque "Edmond Halley 1656-1742 Astronomer," marks a key location in the life of the celebrated scientist. It was from here, …
Oxford Minicab Service
Rating: 4.3 ★ (3648 ratings)
Navigating Oxford's historic streets and reaching its iconic landmarks is straightforward with Oxford Minicab Service, also known as 001 Taxis, conveniently based at 108 New Inn Yard, Saint Aldate's. With …
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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 …
Greyfriars Place
Rating: 3.7 ★ (9 ratings)
Nestled on Old Greyfriars Street, Greyfriars Place stands on a site steeped in centuries of history. The original Greyfriars was a Franciscan friary founded way back in 1224, playing a …
Keble College
Rating: 4.6 ★ (144 ratings)
William Butterfield's distinctive, and once controversial, neo-gothic red-brick buildings greet you at Keble College, established in 1870 as a monument to John Keble, a leading figure in the Oxford Movement. …
Space Store Oxford
Rating: 4.6 ★ (25 ratings)
Genuine meteorites can be held in your hand at Space Store Oxford, nestled within the historic Covered Market. This unique shop is dedicated to making space accessible to everyone, offering …
Clarendon Building
Rating: 4.5 ★ (75 ratings)
Grandly positioned on Broad Street, the Clarendon Building immediately commands attention with its imposing neoclassical facade, a masterpiece by Nicholas Hawksmoor completed between 1711 and 1715. Originally known as "The …
Oxford City Walk
Rating: 4.3 ★ (309 ratings)
Trinity College on Broad Street, with its striking baroque chapel designed by Sir Christopher Wren, forms the starting point for your journey through Oxford's captivating story. Founded in 1555 on …
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 …