University & City Walking Tour
About 2.5km on foot, level city streets ·
About
Footprints Tours runs a two-hour University and City walking tour led by Oxford alumni and students, meeting at 16 Broad Street and covering the central sights: the Bodleian quarter, Radcliffe Square, college gateways and the stories behind them, with entry to a college when access allows. Tours run daily at 11am, 2pm and 4pm, with adult tickets at £34.99 and cheaper student and child rates; the same operator also runs a free walking tour on a tips basis. A guided walk is the fastest way to make sense of how the university actually works, which otherwise takes most visitors a full day to piece together.
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Highlights
- ✓Guides who studied at the university
- ✓The Bodleian quarter and Radcliffe Square decoded
- ✓College entry when access allows
- ✓Free tips-based alternative from the same operator
Tips
- →Tours meet at 16 Broad Street; book on the operator's site to guarantee a place.
- →College interiors depend on the day's closures; the operator guarantees university entry when booked direct.
- →Comfortable shoes; two hours on cobbles and pavement.
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