Oxford

90 Minute Classic Walking Tour of Oxford

4.9(284 reviews)
1h 30minFree cancellation

Description

THA Walking Tour Company of the Year in the South East 2025. Escape to Oxord has an enviable reputation for providing small, personable tours. Tours are restricted to around 10 people, allowing clients to relax, take in their surroundings, ask questions and take photographs. Daily tours commence at 11 am, 12 am and 2 pm. Oxford boasts the finest collection of historical buildings in the United Kingdom and our Classic Oxford Walking tour takes visitors on a 90 - 120 minute meander through 1000 years of architectural and social history. We visit a number of iconic university and college buildings, discuss their origins, architects and purpose, while providing a rich vein of social history of the town and university. Among the sights you will see are Christ Church, the 11th century University Church of St Mary, the famous Radcliffe Camera, Bridge of Sighs, and much more. Where possible we will take clients inside university and college buildings. Group and private tours by arrangment.

Highlights

  • Excellent Quality
  • Short term availability
  • Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
  • Cultural Tours
  • Top Product
  • Historical Tours
  • Private and Luxury
  • Curated Catalog
  • Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof
  • Walking Tours

What makes this experience special

Language guide

Inglese

Transfer included

Raduno al punto d'incontro

What's included

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.

Not included

  • Dogs are not allowed on university and college property

Itinerary

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    The meeting point. Tours commence from here at 11 am and 2 p

    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.

  2. 2

    We move into the Scholastic Quadrangle and discover how Oxfo

    We move into the Scholastic Quadrangle and discover how Oxford University's world-famous research library grew from the ashes of the reformation.

  3. 3

    See the ground-breaking architecture of renowned English arc

    See the ground-breaking architecture of renowned English architect Christopher Wren's first major project, built in 1669

  4. 4

    Highly significant in the cultural history of the Western wo

    Highly significant in the cultural history of the Western world, the very first purpose-built public museum.

  5. 5

    Built in 1913 the iconic Bridge of Sighs adds a romantic tou

    Built in 1913 the iconic Bridge of Sighs adds a romantic touch to our walk.

  6. 6

    Oxford's famous High Street is a history lesson in itself, n

    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.

  7. 7

    Traverse the narrow winding and infamous Magpie Lane to the

    Traverse the narrow winding and infamous Magpie Lane to the High Street.

  8. 8

    Set in the Radcliffe Square the very heart of Oxford's world

    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!

  9. 9

    Enter through St Aldates gate, see the splendid views of Chr

    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.

  10. 10

    Landmark 23m-high bell tower, once part of a 12th-century ch

    Landmark 23m-high bell tower, once part of a 12th-century church, offering city views from the top.

    Admission not included
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    Passing Queens College we enter Queens Lane, claimed to be t

    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.

Meeting point

Across the road from thecRandolph Hotel

Useful information

  • 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
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation available
  • More than 1 day before100% refund
  • Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund

Prices by age band

  • Bambino6-11 anni
    16
  • Giovane12-15 anni
  • Adulto16-64 anni
    28
  • Senior65-120 anni

Review distribution

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    2
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    2
  • 1
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