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The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily

Location Oxford, South East England, England, United Kingdom
$270.28
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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.
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Language: English
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  • Entry to Magdalen college worth £10 per adult included in ticket price
  • On any dates, when Magdalen is closed, entry replaced to an alternative college except Xmas dates
  • Tour is led by award winning guides with hundreds of existing 5 star ratings for this tour!
  • Magdalen college will be open from 10am to 1pm only on Thursday September 24th 2026
  • Magdalen 2026 closures includes Feb 24 and June 26, 27, 28 and Sep 25 and Oct 24
  • On dates outside Christmas or outside university graduation dates, we visit an alternative college
  • Magdalen is closed every year during Christmas typically from December 22 to 31
  • On any other new dates when Magdalen college is closed, we will always forewarn you here....

Meeting point
Meet your guide wearing red lanyard. Meeting next to our black sign, OUTSIDE Oxford Tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS. This is also next to the Oxfam shop which has a green sign above its shop.
Return details
The tour does not have a fixed end point but the city centre is compact and the guide will ensure you have a map and directions to where you want to get to next.

  • 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. (pass by)
  • 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.
  • 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. (pass by)
  • 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.
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • 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.
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • Bodleian Library
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)
  • 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 (pass by)
  • We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. (pass by)

  • 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
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily

    Location Oxford, South East England, England, United Kingdom
    $270.28
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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