Oxfordshire Trip Overview
Visiting Oxford on foot is the best way to see it, especially if you are a fan of Oxford’s most well known writers, the founder members of The Inklings.
Join this 2-hour CS Lewis and Tolkien Tour and learn more about these writers’ lives and work. Both Oxford University alumni Lewis and Tolkien are respectively known for the Narnia series and The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
During the tour you will be able to see Exeter College, where Tolkien studied and the University Church where Lewis preached in WW2 and hear about the colleges where they taught. Moreover, you’ll walk past the Eagle & Child pub, where The Inklings used to meet every Tuesday, to talk about their work. Discover more about their unique writing styles and their influence.
This is definitely a jump back in time and it will give you a glimpse of how Oxford used to be in the early 20th century, and of course earlier. Being the City of Dreaming Spires, the architecture is still stunning to this day!
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Visiting Oxford on foot is the best way to see it, especially if you are a fan of Oxford’s most well known writers, the founder members of The Inklings.
Join this 2-hour CS Lewis and Tolkien Tour and learn more about these writers’ lives and work. Both Oxford University alumni Lewis and Tolkien are respectively known for the Narnia series and The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
During the tour you will be able to see Exeter College, where Tolkien studied and the University Church where Lewis preached in WW2 and hear about the colleges where they taught. Moreover, you’ll walk past the Eagle & Child pub, where The Inklings used to meet every Tuesday, to talk about their work. Discover more about their unique writing styles and their influence.
This is definitely a jump back in time and it will give you a glimpse of how Oxford used to be in the early 20th century, and of course earlier. Being the City of Dreaming Spires, the architecture is still stunning to this day!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Exeter College, Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DP England
You will see Exeter College (from the outside) where Tolkien lived and studied
Stop At: Bodleian Library Bodleian Library Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG England
From the outside see the famous Libraries including the Weston Library which houses some of Tolkien’s and CS Lewis’ orginal works
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, St. Marys Church High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ England
Where C.S. Lewis preached some of his wartime sermons
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Square, Oxford OX1 4AJ England
Walk around this iconic building and as you cross the Radcliffe Square, look out for the famous lamposts and Mr Tufnell carving
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Merton College, Merton Street, Oxford OX1 4JD England
From the outside see where JRR Tolkien worked
Stop At: St Giles’, Oxford OX1, UK
Look out for the Eagle &Child and Lamb & Flag Pubs where the Inklings used to meet
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH England
See this splendid building housing collections which have inspired many writers through the ages
