The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily

Overview

Our tour includes entry into CS Lewis's college called Magdalen college worth £10 per person, as and when open. See published dates below that Magdalen is closed. On such dates, we visit an alternative college- unless it's a graduation date or over Christmas vacation period mentioned also below, when most colleges closed. 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 an average 2.5 hour plus tour of the sights where they worked & relaxed, including the pubs they enjoyed. Locations visited include Magdalen college. Various start times are offered by time of year.

Itinerary

1. Exeter College

   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.

   · Non-stop passage

2. Magdalen 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 h· Admission included

3. Merton College

   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.

   · Non-stop passage

4. University 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 min

5. Radcliffe Camera

   We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

   · Non-stop passage

6. Brasenose College

   We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

   · Non-stop passage

7. All Souls College

   We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

   · Non-stop passage

8. Hertford College

   We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

   · Non-stop passage

9. Lincoln College

   We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

   · Non-stop passage

10. Jesus College

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

    · Non-stop passage

11. The Oxford Hotel Spa

    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 min

12. Balliol College

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

    · Non-stop passage

13. Trinity College

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

    · Non-stop passage

14. We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

    · Non-stop passage

15. We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

    · 10 min· Admission not included

16. We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

    · Non-stop passage

17. Radcliffe Camera

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

    · Non-stop passage

18. 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

    · Non-stop passage

19. We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

    · Non-stop passage

How to use your ticket

Please just mention your name to the guide. S/he will have your details. If you cannot find guide, please call guide's number or call WhatsApp mobile no (44)7955482637. Our guides wear red lanyard & meet you OUTSIDE visitor info centre.

Meeting and end point

What to know before you go

• 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

Travelers

Cancellation policy

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

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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