90 Minute Classic Walking Tour of Oxford
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.
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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.
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Important 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
Reviews(279)
Andrew was well read and informed about Oxford history and culture. He took the time to give us the facts and tell us interesting stories.
So pleased you enjoyed your Escape to Oxford tour.
Nick was absolutely amazing. Very knowledgeable and with a great sense of humour. Was the highlight of our trip to Oxford
So pleased that you enjoyed your walking tour with Escape to Oxford.
The tour was really informative and very enjoyable, I can highly recommend discovering Oxford this way!
Thank you for supporting Escape to Oxford with your very positive review.
This was an amazing experience. There's so much to see and learn all around Oxford. Only with a knowledgeable guide were we able to truly appreciate the history, culture, architecture etc We were fortunate to have our guide Nick who has a wealth of knowledge and made our little walking tour really fun. Highly recommended
Thank you for your review and for supporting Escape to Oxford. I am pleased to know that you enjoyed the tour.
Friendly, informative and personable. Sufficient information without being overburdened. Covered different aspects of Oxford through time.
Thank you for joining Escape to Oxford.
Andrew did a great job explaining the history of Oxford. The tour was fantastic and exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend!
Thank you for joining Escape to Oxford and for your positive recommendation.
Nick such a great guide! Showed me all around Oxford and answered all my questions and took pictures for me. He was very patient and sweet and I loved my tour with him! He is passionate about Oxford and you could tell. Thanks Nick!!
Thank you for such a lovely review and supporting Escape to Oxford. It's always a pleasure to show our visitors around this special City.
Cheers to our wonderful tour guide, Nick! Our tour maxxed out at I think 10 people (which is part of why we chose it) but it ended up being just my husband & me, so we essentially had a private tour. Nick's knowledge was extensive and he imparted it in such an interesting way. We were provided a wonderful lay of the land -- it was a perfect way to being our two-day stay in Oxford.
So pleased you enjoyed the tour and thank you for supporting Escape to Oxford.
I came to Oxford before but this is the first time I scheduled a guided tour. This was amazing. Everything can be done by foot and I learnt a lot during this tour (which went way beyond two hours). Nick truly loves this city and I could appreciate it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I wish you all the best.
Thank you for your special review and supporting Escape to Oxford. It was a pleasure to show you around the City and hope you return again one of these days.
Our guide knew his stuff but was very hard to hear and understand. Often turned away from us to talk. Had nothing to help identify him other than a small badge on a lanyard. Very hard in such a busy meeting spot. Appreciated the access to places that we might not have otherwise known about.
I am sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your tour with Escape to Oxford - this is very unusual. Thank you for your comments and we will endeavour to improve our future tours accordingly.
