Experience the magic of Oxford

Oxford provide a range of unusual ways for visitors of all ages to explore their heritage, their rich past and the life of today. Experience the magic of Oxford. These are our tips for exploring Oxford.

Explore vibrant cities with amazing architecture, fabulous shopping and pulsating nightlife. Enchanting medieval and picturesque villages and traditional wine villages with friendly festivals and regional specialities.

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Hotels

Macdonald Randolph Hotel

In the heart of Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum, The Macdonald Randolph Hotel offers sumptuous bedrooms and a luxury spa.

Old Swan & Minster Mill

Romantically set in 60 acres of woodland and orchards, The Old Swan & Minster Mill is over 600 years old. With 5-star, elegant rooms

The Forbury Hotel

Within Forbury Gardens, this luxury 5-star hotel features 2 fine dining restaurants and a cocktail bar. Reading Train Station is a 5-minute walk away.

Cliveden House

Set in long, beautiful National Trust gardens, this historic Italianate mansion combines exquisite Edwardian elegance with modern luxury,

The Wyastone

The 5- Star Wyastone lies in the heart of the fashionable district of Montpellier, Cheltenham and has 16 stylish rooms with free Wi-Fi

The Grove

Offering sumptuous rooms with 42-inch plasma-screen TVs and Bose iPod docks, The Grove is on 300 acres of beautiful grounds.

Whatley Manor

Nestled within 12 acres of picturesque Wiltshire countryside, this hotel with Michelin star dining room is a stylish venue where you can relax and revive.

Oak House No.1

The high-quality boutique hotel Oak House No 1 in Tetbury has been featured in Conde Nast Traveller, Tatler and Sunday Times Style magazine.

Tours

Oxford University Walking

See inside Oxford University, Harry Potter film site and the Bodleian Library on this authentic 2-hour

Private Oxford Walking

An Oxford walking tour tailored to what you want to see, ensuring you make the most of your time in Oxford!

Walking and Biking

This 3-hour complete Oxford experience gives you a chance to cover over 1000 years of Oxford history

Oxford Chocolate Walking

Take time out in Oxford to discover the city’s finest chocolatiers, confectioners and cafes on a 2.5-hour

Christmas Lunch

Spend Christmas Day in the English countryside! Take this special Christmas tour from London and see the picturesque villages

Private guided walking

Take a private guided tour of the picturesque university city of Oxford. Enjoy a private walking tour

Private Walking Tour

This private walking tour of Oxford operated just for you and your party offers discerning travellers

Walking Tour of Oxford

Visit Oxford's most iconic and interesting landmarks, all within the easy walking route, and hear about

Attractions

Christ Church

The largest of all of Oxford’s colleges, with 650 students, and the one with the grandest quad, Christ Church is also its most popular.

Bodleian Library

Oxford's Bodleian Library is one of the oldest public libraries in the world and quite possibly the most impressive one you'll ever see.

Pitt Rivers Museum

Hidden away through a door at the back of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History , this wonderfully creepy anthropological

Ashmolean Museum

Britain's oldest public museum, second in repute only to London's British Museum, was established in 1683 when Elias Ashmole

Merton College

Founded in 1264, Merton is the oldest of Oxford’s three original colleges (the other two being Balliol and University) and the first

Magdalen College

Set amid 40 hectares of private lawns, woodlands, river walks and deer park, Magdalen (mawd -lin), founded in 1458, is one

New College

Established in 1379, New College was the first in Oxford for undergraduates and is a fine example of the glorious Perpendicular

All Souls College

One of the wealthiest and most peaceful Oxford colleges, All Souls was founded in 1438 as a centre of prayer and learning.