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Christchurch Tales The Oxford Legacy of History and Fantasy

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Overview

Explore Christchurch, Oxford’s most prestigious college on an ancient site. Harry Potter was filmed,
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland were conceived here, and 13 British Prime Ministers educated and famousHarry Potter scenes filmed. Visit the Hall, staircase, medieval cathedral, and more of its architectural marvels.
The tour continues with a beautifully curated introduction to Oxford’s architectural and historical highlights, featuring its most iconic sites, offering a concise yet immersive journey through centuries of history and culture.
An Institute of Tourist Guiding (ITG) certified guide is one of the few permitted to lead visitors inside Christchurch.
You will enjoy an informed and enriching experience. ITG green and blue badge guides meet strict standards of historical knowledge, guiding expertise, and visitor safety. This tour is available in English, French, or both.

What's Included

  • Advice to help explore and eat after the tour
  • Entrance fee to a medieval college
  • Guided tour led by an experienced, licensed guide

    Meeting and Pickup

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    Saint Aldate's
    Oxford OX1 1RA, UK

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    Cornmarket Street
    Oxford OX1 3EY, UK

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    What To Expect

    Christ Church

    Christchurch Arguably Oxford’s most prestigious college on an ancient sacred site. We will visit inside and see famous hall and Harry Potter staircase. Visit it’s enormous quad, medieval cathedral and more
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    40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Christ Church Meadow

    Enjoy a fantastic view of Oxford’s spires including Magdalen College tour, from the same river banks where the story of Alice in Wonderland was inspired.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Corpus Christi College (Pass By)

    Corpus Christi's early 16th century architecture contains many moving and beautiful figures of animals, including a pious pelican. Corpus Christi is set upon a cobbled street which is listed as a national treasure.
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    Merton College

    Merton is Oxford's third College. The original and beautiful 15th century frieze over the gatehouse is one of my favourite creations in the whole of Oxford and tells the tale of the founding of colleges in the universities earlier days. The flying buttresses of the chapel are richly decorated. Thomas Bodley, founder of the Bodleian Library, was a graduate from Merton college. Merton College's library is the oldest continuously surviving library in Oxford.
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    4 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Oriel College (Pass By)

    Oriel college is one of the Universities oldest Colleges and today famous for rowing. Its front Quad with Oriel windows is stunning. It is neighbours with Corpus Christi who famously host the annual tortoise race.
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    University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

    The University Church was the University's first building. It is listed in the Doomsday Book. Ot is possible to climb its magnificent spire. Today we will admire its famous stained glass and learn how it inspired CS Lewis.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Brasenose College (Pass By)

    Founded in 1509, is named after a distinctive brass door knocker. Alumni include David Cameron, Michael Palin, and William Golding.
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    Radcliffe Camera

    Oxford's first science Library. Learn about one of Oxford's most extraordinary and generous benefactors, the Royal Physician sir John Radcliffe
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    All Souls College

    Founded in 1438, is Oxford’s most academically exclusive college. It is famous for its stunning Codrington Library and elegant baroque facade. Notable alumni include T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) and Sir Christopher Wren, the architect of St Paul’s Cathedral.
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    1 minute • Admission Ticket Free

    Bodleian Library

    Today the Bodlein Library has over 13 million books. We will admire the 17th century buildings and learn about the origins go the library and how it still works today.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Clarendon Building

    Clarendon Building, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor in the early 18th century to house the Oxford University Press (OUP), one of the world’s most prestigious publishing houses founded in the 16th century producing scholarly works, including the renowned Oxford English Dictionary.
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    4 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Bridge of Sighs

    Oxford's iconic bridge belonging to Hertford College. Although it looks like an old Venetian Bridge, it was built in the twentieth century! It is also next to the house of Edmund Halley who had the comet named after him.
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    2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Sheldonian Theatre

    We will admire this 17th century home to the ceremonies of Oxford University. Believed to be the first building by Christopher Wren, architect of St Paul's Cathedral in London was Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Sheldonian Theatre

    The Greeks Striking adornment at the boundary between Broad Street and the Sheldonian Theatre. Known as the Greeks, or the beards these Greek Heads symbolise Oxford’s connection to classical antiquity and its intellectual traditions.
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    2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    History of Science Museum

    The History of Science Museum Built in1683, as a public museum. Wonderful example of restoration Baroque architecture. Today, still a museum,the building houses an exceptional collection of scientific instruments, from the medieval period to the present day. Exhibits include early microscopes, telescopes and famously Albert Einstein’s blackboard.
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    3 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    The Divinity School

    Completed in 1488, the Divinity School is a stunning display of medieval craftsmanship. One of Oxford's most iconic architectural landmarks, the Divinity School has also been a location for films. Its upper floor is one of the University’s first purpose-built libraries.
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    4 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Bodleian Library

    Built on top of the exquisite medieval Perpendicular Divinity School, the Duke Humphrey Library was built in the fifteenth century to house a gift of over 200 books from the King's brother. Both of these rooms were selected by J.K. Rowling to be used for Harry Potter scenes.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Weston Library

    A view of important landmarks on an iconic central street.
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    4 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Balliol College

    We will step inside Oxford's second oldest college and see its internal quadrangle, the Capel with its glorious stained glass, as well as its dining hall with portraits that tell its interesting foundation story. Here we'll learn more about when women undergraduates started to have access to the University and its colleges.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Martyrs' Memorial

    Important Victorian monument to Oxford’s Protestant martyrs of the 16th century.
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    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    St Michael at the North Gate

    This Anglo Saxon Tower was part of the Medieval city gate and is probably the surviving oldest building in Oxford today. Many stories over the centuries
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    4 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Christchurch Tales The Oxford Legacy of History and Fantasy?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    • Advice to help explore and eat after the tour
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    • Guided tour led by an experienced, licensed guide

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    • Wheelchair accessible
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    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (BST).

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