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Our tour includes entry into CS Lewis's college called Magdalen college worth £9.50 per person plus as and when open, we also see inside Tolkien's college called Exeter, worth £3 per person..
This tour focuses on the Inklings' Oxford but also introduces the city history + university life. See inspiring sights relating to CS Lewis & JRR Tolkien on a 2 hour plus tour of the sights where they worked & relaxed, including the pubs they enjoyed. Locations visited include Magdalene or Merton college plus where and when open, we also visit Exeter college.
Various start times are offered by time of year.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide wearing red lanyard. Meeting next to our black sign, OUTSIDE Oxford Tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS. This is also next to the Oxfam shop which has a green sign above its shop.
The tour does not have a fixed end point but the city centre is compact and the guide will ensure you have a map and directions to where you want to get to next.
Itinerary
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Exeter College (Pass by)
Only on dates when Magdalen is closed, do we instead only visit inside Exeter college with £5 entry ticket included. This is where JRR Tolkien studied. JK Rowling is also an honorary fellow of this college.
Admission ticket free -
1Magdalen College
Entry worth £10 per person is included in the tour. This is where CS Lewis taught & it has a beautiful deer park with deer. If this college is not open, then instead we'll visit Merton college, where JRR Tolkien taught or Exeter college, where Tolkien studied.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
Merton College (Pass by)
We don't normally walk exactly past Merton college but as it's Tolkien's college, where he taught, if you wish us to walk past and introduce it too, just tell us, when you meet us.
Admission ticket free -
2University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
This church is where CS Lewis preached, so we visit inside here and also this is where outside the church, there are obvious references to the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Radcliffe Camera (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
All Souls College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
Hertford College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
Lincoln College (Pass by)
We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
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We sometimes enter inside the Randolph hotel as this is where CS Lewis first met Joy Gresham - his future wife- but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Balliol College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
Trinity College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
4Bodleian Library
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
Bridge of Sighs (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
Radcliffe Camera (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free -
University College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. This is where CS Lewis was a student
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- 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
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Additional info
- 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
- While children are welcome, this tour is not aimed at children's attention span or interests
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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