• Exeter College - This is easily one of Oxford’s college gems, founded in 1314 and the student college of Tolkien plus of the pre Raphaelites artists, William Morris & Edward Burne Jones.

The chapel is gorgeous & so is the Old Fellows Garden.

This college is also where they often filmed Inspector Morse & Lewis shows.

This college is usually closed to the public but as a guide, I can get you access with me.

• Balliol College - This college dates back to 1263! We usually visit this college too- unless it’s closed.

This college has an amazing dining hall which looks like Hogwarts hall!

This college is where Adam Smith studied plus four prime ministers.

Entry worth £5 per person included

• Magdalen College - Magdalen is ONLY included in our tour, if you agree to pay the extra £10 cost directly to the college. We can discuss the option of whether to include this or not in the tour, on the day but please be aware that it’s at least 20 minutes walk away.

This college has the most expansive and probably the most pleasant gardens.

Addisons Walk is also where CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien used to walk and talk. Magdalen is where Cs Lewis taught.

• Bridge of Sighs - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours
• University Church of St. Mary the Virgin - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours
• Brasenose College - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours
• All Souls College - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours
• Hertford College - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours
• Trinity College - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours
• Bodleian Library - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours
• Wadham College - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours. If however Exeter or St Johns or Balliol college is closed, we may instead visit this college chapel and garden. Its entry fee is £3 per person.

This is the college which JK Rowling applied to but she was turned down.

• St John’s College - This college is always on our tour to visit inside and see the medieval quadrange, the gardens and the chapel. Its free entry. However, it’s only open from 1pm to 5pm.
• Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology - We walk past and introduce this sight on our tours

• Entry inside at least one or more colleges such as St Johns, Exeter, Balliol or Wadham

• Magdalen college entry ticket for £10 is not included in tour & is an optional add
• Colleges may be closed on graduation dates- see dates below…
• 2026 graduation dates of likely closures of some or all colleges:
• Feb 28, March7, May 15+16+23, July 18+28+31, Aug 1+8, Sep 25+26, Nov 6+7+13+14 of 2026
• 2027 graduation dates of likely closures of some or all colleges:
• Jan 23, Feb 27, March 6, May 14 + 15+ 22 of 2027
• Magdalen is always closed during Christmas from about December 21 until December 31

Entry, valued at £10 per person, is included for Magdalen College and Deer Park, subject to their opening times. Please refer to the exclusions section for any closure dates.

This tour not only introduces the rich heritage of Oxford but is also guided by one of the city’s most experienced local guides. It showcases the finest college gardens, often missed by the typical tourist routes in Oxford. For those with an interest in herbalism, this can be a focal point if requested in advance. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the interior of at least one college—details of which are provided in the main tour description. This tour is designed for all age groups, with a particular appeal to gardening enthusiasts.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.