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CS Lewis & Tolkien Tour with Magdalen Entry Public tour 11.45am

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Overview

This public tour is brand new to be listed here on City Boat Tours but we have been successfully running this tour with excellent reviews for private groups for several years here with over 46 recommendations .

This tour typically lasts 2 hours to 2.5 hours and it includes entry to Magdalen college, where CS Lewis taught. If Magdalen is ever closed, we will inform you & offer refund or reschedule date or proceed with a visit to an alternative such as Exeter college, where Tolkien studied.

This tour introduces both these famous writers and their lives here in Oxford plus offers insights into what life is like as an Oxford academic.

Magdalen entry fee worth £10 per person is included.

NOTICE: any known closures for Magdalen college will be published under the What's Excluded section.

Please note that Magdalen only permits entry to up to 10 persons with guide before we must instead pre book with Magdalen. Thus, if you book at very short notice, you may instead be asked to do private tour.

What's Included

  • Please check 'Exclusions' below for dates of any partial closures eg the hall
  • Your ticket includes entry worth £10 to Magdalen college to see the hall, chapel, gardens, quad.
  • Tour is led by award winning guides with hundreds of existing 5 star ratings for this tour!
  • Magdalen is closed over Xmas from Dec 20 to Dec 31 of 2024
  • Magdalen is closed in 2024 on June 21, Sep 27, Oct 6
  • This tour is not aimed at young children but if you wish to bring children, please inform us before
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3AS, UK

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

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High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ, UK

End point varies but is generally outside St Marys University church, outside Magdalen college or back on Broad street. We will assist either way with directions and we also offer a free city map.

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Start Time • Daily 11:45 AM

What To Expect

Radcliffe Camera

We pass by & mention such famous sights
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Admission Ticket Free

Bridge of Sighs

We pass by & mention such famous sights
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Admission Ticket Free

Bodleian Library

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hertford College (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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All Souls College (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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Brasenose College (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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Balliol College (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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Trinity College (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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Corpus Christi College (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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University College (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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Jesus College (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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Exeter College

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford.On any dates that Magdalen college may be closed, we will instead visit inside Exeter college, worth £3 entry fee.Exeter college is where Tolkien studied.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Oxford Covered Market (Pass By)

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford
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Lincoln College

The tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford.We often stop at the entrance of exquisite Lincoln college to look at the entry area to the quadrangle and to spot the statue of John Wesley, who studied here, as did the writer of 'Dr Seuss' stories too.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Magdalen College

We spend one hour average inside Magdalen college on this tour and this is where CS Lewis taught. It has a medieval hall, a canteen where we can stop for a coffee to enjoy the punting boats passing us by outside. There is a deer park and Addisons walk, which is where CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien walked and talked. Plus there is a medieval hall and chapel plus impressive main quadrangle and the tower.The entry fee to Magdalen worth £10 is paid for you by the guide.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

We visit inside and outside here to introduce where CS Lewis preached and developed many of his books from sermons here. We also will see the Mr Tumnis and Aslan lookalike figures outside the church which are alleged to have inspired CS Lewis to write, 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.We often also end the tour at this location.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Turf

We often pass down the lane to see this famous pub or to see the Eagle and Child pub where the Inklings met over a drink to discuss their writing and life.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the CS Lewis & Tolkien Tour with Magdalen Entry Public tour 11.45am?

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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What's Included

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  • Please check 'Exclusions' below for dates of any partial closures eg the hall
  • Your ticket includes entry worth £10 to Magdalen college to see the hall, chapel, gardens, quad.
  • Tour is led by award winning guides with hundreds of existing 5 star ratings for this tour!
  • Magdalen is closed over Xmas from Dec 20 to Dec 31 of 2024
  • Magdalen is closed in 2024 on June 21, Sep 27, Oct 6
  • This tour is not aimed at young children but if you wish to bring children, please inform us before
  • On any dates that Magdalen is closed, we'll replace entry with Tolkien's Exeter college

Additional Info

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point.

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

Cancellation Policy

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

Free cancellation
100% refund
No refund

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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