90 Minute Classic Walking Tour of Oxford
Overview
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THA Walking Tour Company of the Year in the South East 2025
Escape to Oxord has an enviable reputation for providing small, personable tours. Tours are restricted to around 10 people, allowing clients to relax, take in their surroundings, ask questions and take photographs. Daily tours commence at 11 am, 12 am and 2 pm. Oxford boasts the finest collection of historical buildings in the United Kingdom and our Classic Oxford Walking tour takes visitors on a 90 - 120 minute meander through 1000 years of architectural and social history. We visit a number of iconic university and college buildings, discuss their origins, architects and purpose, while providing a rich vein of social history of the town and university. Among the sights you will see are Christ Church, the 11th century University Church of St Mary, the famous Radcliffe Camera, Bridge of Sighs, and much more. Where possible we will take clients inside university and college buildings.
Group and private tours by arrangment.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Martyrs' Memorial
The meeting point. Tours commence from here at 11 am and 2 pm daily. This memorial celebrates the lives of three Anglican clerics burned at the stake for Heresy in the 16th century.
Bodleian Library
We move into the Scholastic Quadrangle and discover how Oxford University's world-famous research library grew from the ashes of the reformation.
What‘s Included
Children are welcome, the tour is not suitable for infants and children under seven years.
Guides are able to provide information pertaining to onward transport, accommodation houses etc.
Dogs are not allowed on university and college property
Options
90 Minute Guided Walking Tour in Oxford
Reviews
239 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fascinating tour
micheletL1409XY,,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Andrew was very knowledgeable and had some fascinating anecdotes about the city and the University. We explored Balliol College and the area around the Bodleian libraries. It was a great insight into the city and its history.
Great tour with friendly guide
katiesR733WA,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nick was very knowledgeable, friendly and a lovely guide to the city. Had some good stories about the buildings and pointed out lots of interesting features. Thank you Nick!
Loved every minute. Nick...
George G,,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Loved every minute. Nick was great. Knew all the history and modified it to our interest. Despite the rain, he made us forget the rain due to his knowledge and excitement
Oxford City tour
Hayley B,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Andrew was an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable and made the whole experience very personable. We could obviously see how the smaller group size makes the tour so much better than all of the other very large tours going around.
Interesting, informative tour
Lorna-Bristol,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour with Nick who was very informative, interesting and had a treasure trove of information about all aspects of the sights we visited in Oxford. I went with my teenage son (16yrs) who enjoyed the tour as much as me. Very glad I booked this for our visit to Oxford.
Walking tour
Catherine H,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Nick was a fantastic guide - he was so knowledgeable and helpful. Amazing memory for dates and facts about Oxford. Small tour group was terrific too. Highly recommend.
Great!
Deborah P,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This walk was perfect to introduce us to Oxford so that we could learn more about the city and decide where to go afterwards. Nick, our guide was excellent, full of knowledge and a very pleasant guide. Well worth the time and money to get you started exploring this wonderful place.
Excellent
Sophie S,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent! Very informative. Good sense of humour. Got to see all of the typical Oxford sights and a few hidden gems.
Super fun
Peter V,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice walk to explore Oxfords with a guide who brought it very well and conveyed a lot of information in a nice way
Nick, our guide, was...
Isabel v,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nick, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely kind. He went out of his way to make sure we had the best possible experience throughout our tour. His passion for Oxford shone through in every story he told, making the whole visit even more special. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. I would recommend him without hesitation
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