90 Minute Classic Walking Tour of Oxford

Tours are restricted to no more than 10 persons making for a more personable experience. This has proved to be a winning feature of our tours setting us apart from the competition. Daily tours commence at 11 am, 12 am and 2 pm. Oxford zealously guards its architectural heritage boasting what is possibly the finest collection of historical buildings in the United Kingdom. Our Classic Oxford Walking Tour takes visitors on a relaxing 90 – 120 minute meander through 1000 years of architectural and social history. Not only do we see some of the most iconic civic and university buildings in Oxford we 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 where the University began, the famous Radcliffe Camera, Bridge of Sighs, and much more. Where possible we will take clients inside university and college buildings.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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

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.

• 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

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• 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.

• Dogs are not allowed on university and college property

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• This Tour is Provided by Escape to Oxford.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/London.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 161 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.