Oxford Walking Tours have been operating from the blue gates of Trinity College on Broad Street for over 30 years. Our University educated guides come with years of experience and local knowledge of the City and University.
Coronavirus Information
- With national lockdown restrictions easing from , outdoor tours can be resumed.
- Colleges and other buildings remain closed to the public, but will be seen from the outside.
- We advise booking online in advance directly through our website, and will refund any cancellations due to COVID-19.
- We’re accredited by Visit England as “Good To Go”, which confirms our tours are COVID-secure.
- We ask that you follow WHO advice for the public and UK government social distancing guidance.
- Social meeting limits apply (currently no more than 6 people or 2 households per individual group).
For more details please see our separate coronavirus information page.
An excellent 90 minute walking tour of the colleges and libraries of Oxford. Our guide Magnus was excellent with just the right amount of knowledge and humour to keep us all entertained. Great to lean about the history of Oxford. Well done.
The day tours go into the oldest colleges including New College, founded in 1379, and seen in the Harry Potter films and television productions of Inspector Morse and Lewis.
Exeter College is visited on most tours, was founded in 1314 and is seen in the final episode of Morse. Balliol College, founded in 1263, educated more 20th century British prime ministers than any other college. All tours go to the University Library.
On our tours you will learn about the history of the city and the university. We will explain the collegiate system of tutorial unique to Oxford and Cambridge. Discover the famous alumni who studied and taught at the university. Go inside the oldest college dining hall, chapel, cloisters and quadrangles.
I really liked this! Great job!
The Walking tours, Ghost tours and other speciality tours operate all year round:
| Tour Timetable |
Spring 2021
Feb 1st |
Summer 2021
June 1st |
Autumn 2021
Oct 1st |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking Tours | Daily | 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm | 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm | 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm |
| Ghost Tours | Fri & Sat | 6.30pm | 6.30pm | 6.30pm |
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Sun |
Private bookings only | 6.30pm | Private bookings only | |
| Literary Tours[1] | Sat, Tues & Thur | 11.00am | 11.00am | 11.00am |
| Sun, Weds & Fri | 2.00pm | 2.00pm | 2.00pm | |
| Monday | Private bookings only | Private bookings only | Private bookings only | |
| Private ‘Bubble’ Tours[1] |
Mar 29 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm |
Not available | Not available | |
| Tolkien Tours | Private bookings only | Private bookings only | Private bookings only | |
| Student Life Tours[1] | Daily | 10.00am | 10.00am | 10.00am |
| Newman’s Oxford[1] | Sat, Tues & Thur | 2.15pm | 2.15pm | 2.15pm |
| Mon, Weds & Fri | 11.15am | 11.15am | 11.15am | |
| Deutsche in Oxford[1] | Daily | Times available between 10am and 4pm | Times available between 10am and 4pm | Times available between 10am and 4pm |
| Private / Group Tours[1] | Any times between 9am and 10pm | |||
The duration of most tours is 90 minutes and involves less than one mile of walking.
| Prices | Adults | Students & Seniors |
[2] |
Children
under 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking Tours[3] | £14.95 | £13.95 | £12.50 | £6.95 |
| Ghost Tours[4] | £14.95 | £13.95 | £13.95 | £6.95 |
| Literary Tours[3][5] | £17.00 | £16.00 | £14.00 | £9.00 |
| Private ‘Bubble’ Tours[3] | £50.00 per group of up to 5 people | |||
| Student Life Tours[3][5] | £90.00 | £85.00 | £85.00 | £85.00 |
| Newman’s Oxford[3][5] | £45.00 | £40.00 | £40.00 | £40.00 |
| Deutsche in Oxford[3][5] | £45.00 | £40.00 | £45.00 | £40.00 |
| Private / Group Tours | £125.00 per group of up to 25 people plus optional £5 per person college admission[6] | |||
Tickets can be purchased from the guide prior to departure[1]; however, numbers are limited.
Private
Yesterday, I was guided in the city by Jeff. He was passionate about the city. Jeff is an interesting man and he doesn’t bore you. He made sure he got everyone’s attention by asking the group some quiz questions now and then. He has a good sence of humor too, everyone had fun.
Our tours have been featured on two BBC TV programmes and also in The Cherwell student newspaper.
For enquiries, please see our contact page (where you will also find our social media links) for details of the most appropriate person to get in touch with.
Monday 22 June 2015. Our Tour Guide, Magnus, was brilliant! He was both informative and so entertaining. In fact he was so good we went on his Ghost Tour two days later, which was also very enjoyable. Well Done!!