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Overview
- As and when open, see inside Exeter College with its chapel and gardens
- Enjoy one of the best views of Oxford from the Fellows Garden at Exeter college
- See inside the exquisite library at the Oxford Union
- Learn also the general history of the city from your local guide
- Private group small group bookings only, led by award winning local guide
Activity location
- Oxford
- Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 15 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK | • Meet your guide by our red sign outside Oxford tourist info centre, 15 Broad Street, OX1 3AS. • The guide will be wearing a red lanyard.
- Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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Sorry this activity isn't available on Thu, Oct 31
What's included, what's not
- Local award winning guide with bespoke knowledge.
- Entry to the Oxford Union library, to see the artists' frescoes, as and when open (never closed so far). Entry worth from £5.
- Entry ticket to Exeter College, as and when open to the public, worth up to £3 per person.
- If either of the above are closed, then alternatively possibly the itinerary will instead include ree entry to Keble college chapel, quadrangle and or to the Ashmolean Museum.
- College entry might not be possible on some dates such as when there are graduations but we also can never confirm until the day itself, whether we can access such colleges in advance anyway.
Know before you book
- Not allowed: Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
- Not suitable for: Children under 12 years
What you can expect
Discover the history of Oxford, the collegiate system, and the famous alumni who studied and taught at the university. There are 38 colleges at Oxford University, but the tour will be focused on Exeter College, which continues to welcome students of the fine arts nowadays.
Learn from your local guide interesting facts about Pre-Raphaelite artists. The group sought a return to the abundant detail, intense colours, and complex compositions of Quattrocento Italian art. Also, discover the history of two artists that were part of this movement, William Morris and Edward Burne Jones.
This tour includes special access not normally open to the public otherwise, to see inside the Victorian library at the Oxford Union. This venue is where our famous artists created Arthurian legend frescoes, when they were amateurs.
Finally, as and when open, we will visit Exeter College with its chapel and the Magi tapestry. A passageway from the Front Quadrangle leads through to the college's Fellows' Garden. Enjoy the best views of Oxford and spot Radcliffe Square, including All Souls College and the Radcliffe Camera.
Notice: if Exeter college is closed, I will forewarn you before the tour. However, there are alternative venues we could replace entry to a college of the university of Oxford, such as Keble college.
Location
Activity location
- Oxford
- Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 15 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK | • Meet your guide by our red sign outside Oxford tourist info centre, 15 Broad Street, OX1 3AS. • The guide will be wearing a red lanyard.
- Oxford, England, United Kingdom