What to do and see in Oxford, England: The Best Walking Tours

An opportunity to join your professional Blue or Green Badge guide on this private 2-hour journey and visit some of the places where Morse, Lewis and Endeavour was filmed. Each tour is bespoke and the best route will be chosen on the day by your guide to really get the most out of your time in Oxford and to take account of any closures or events in Oxford. Fully qualified, your guides have the ability to give up to date information, judge the best route on the day, plan the best college to visit and weave the stories to your interests.

Inclusions: Private Blue Badge or Green Badge guide

Exclusions: Gratuities

Our tour includes entry into Magdalen college worth £7 per person. All other colleges are currently closed this year. This tour focuses on the Inklings' Oxford but also introduces the city history + university life. See inspiring sights relating to CS Lewis & JRR Tolkien on a 2 hour+ tour of the sights where they worked & relaxed, including the pubs they enjoyed. Locations visited include Magdalene or Merton college plus where and when open, we also visit Exeter college. Various start times are offered but please note that Magdalen is not open mornings outside of summer season.

Inclusions: Magdalen college entry fees worth £7 per adult included in ticket price

Exclusions: Approx Dec 21 to Jan 2, college venues usually closed but we'll try to enter any other colleges

Our University of Oxford graduate guide will take you on an enthralling journey through time as we recount to you the fascinating story of Oxford and its illustrious university via a Zoom. Enjoy famous student anecdotes and authentic insights into student life from real Oxford University Alumni and current students. All you need is a strong internet connection, desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone while we take you inside the private areas of the university which are currently closed to the public due to COVID. You are welcomed to ask questions at each stop on the tour and prospective students may ask about the Oxbridge application process from someone who has been successful. This is the real Oxford University experience from behind the closed doors!

Inclusions: University of Oxford Alumni Guide , Insights into student life from an Oxford University Alumni, Insight into the Oxbridge Application Process , Enter Inside Christchurch, All Souls, Lincoln, Linacre, Hertford & Exeter College., Enter inside the Bodleian Library

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Oxford at nightfall...The crowds are dispersing, and the deserted, gloomy streets await us. The Oxford Ghost Tour will lead you away from the bustle and noise of central Oxford into the eeriest parts of the city, the domain of demons, dark deeds, the Devil, and death. All the accounts are based on documented events. They feature not only paranormal manifestations, but also gruesome executions and heart-rending deaths, some from eye witness testimony. You will hear spine-chilling stories from the city's bloody past and of the spirit entities it has left behind. You will see the locations where the apparitions have revealed themselves, and may do again. You might sense their presence, feel their touch, hear their groaning, smell their putrefaction.

Inclusions: Experienced guide

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In 1987 John Thaw hit the British TV screens as the iconic Inspector Morse and Oxford has not been the same since! A total of 33 episodes were filmed over a period of thirteen years on the streets of Oxford (although a couple were not filmed in Oxford). The years 2006 – 2015 were the Lewis era, during which Lewis and Hathaway tried to make the streets of Oxford safe. We now have the prequel, Endeavour, and a new season is currently being filmed. On this 1 hour and 45 mins small-group walking tour, your specialist and fully qualified guides (member of The Institute of Tourist Guiding and The Oxford Guild of Tour Guides) who have witnessed the filming and met the cast will be delighted to show you some of the scenes, although they cannot promise to cover over 80 hours of filming in just two hours! No children under 16. Adult tickets required.

Inclusions: Local Blue Badge guide

Exclusions: Gratuities

*SMALL GROUP TOUR - NUMBER RESTRICTED - AUDIO HEADSET SYSTEM*QUALIFIED GUIDES* Your fully qualified guides - members of The Institute of Tourist Guiding and The Oxford Guild of Tour guides are delighted to offer this 'Simply Oxford University' tour to experience the very best of Oxford in just under 2 hours. Meet at Christ Church memorial gardens for this comprehensive small-group walking tour of the city and see many of the famous colleges and university buildings.  Perfectly timed to ensure you maximise your visit to this beautiful city. At the end, your guide will provide further information and suggestions for what to do in Oxford including further colleges, museums and restaurants.  This tour represents outstanding value for money as we keep our groups small in size and that is what make this tour unique.

Inclusions: Local Blue Badge guide - Fully Qualified and member of The Institute of Tourist Guiding, Entry to a college (subject to availability .. not currently possible due to C-19), Small Group Tour - limited numbers, So you can hear the guide clearly no matter how busy!

Exclusions: Gratuities

Enjoy the mysteries of Oxford's famous detectives, come alive on this 2-hour walking tour. Stroll through Oxford's old city and learn about Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Hathaway. You will see The Randolph Hotel, the White Horse pub and Broad Street and many other sites where famous scenes were filmed. Hear fascinating stories by your knowledgeable guide. See various locations used in the UK series and in the novels.

Inclusions: Local guide, All Fees and Taxes

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Discover Artisan Distilling The Oxford Artisan Distillery is the only sustainable Organic grain-to-glass craft distillery located in the UK, we use exclusive populations of ancient heritage grain grown organically within 50 miles of Oxford, distilled in unique bespoke stills designed by us to create wonderful spirits. You’ll be shown how we make our vodka, gin and rye whisky following every step of the journey from grain to bottle. This close you’ll gain a real appreciation of the extra mile we go to make The Oxford Artisan Distillery a true craft distillery. We will finish with an opportunity to ask questions and taste a selection of our spirits.

Inclusions: Spirits tasting

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

An Oxford Official Walking Tour is the best way to explore the city of the Dreaming spires led by one of our knowledgeable guides through our award-winning 2-hour University & City Tour. You will be able to walk past Oxford’s most popular sights, including its colleges*, the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre, the Bridge of Sights and many more! This University & City Tour is the best way to learn about the history and the secrets of Oxford, the University and its colleges. Be led down the secret lanes and alleyways, and let years of history unfold before you. Your guide will also walk past Oxford’s most famous movie locations, including Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and the Morse, Lewis & Endeavour TV series and tell you the story of great academics and scientist who have studied and lived in our beautiful heritage city. *Oxford University colleges are currently closed due to Covid-19, therefore you will only be able to see them from outside.

Inclusions: Guided walking tour

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See inside Oxford University, Harry Potter film site and the Bodleian Library on this authentic 2-hour Oxford student led tour. The tour gives you an insight into student life in this prestigious university and offers you in-depth history of many of the famous colleges and sights such All Souls College, Trinity College, Oriel College, Hertford College, Merton College, Radcliffe Camera, University Church of St Mary and many more.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Professional guide

Exclusions: Gratuities