Top places to visit in Oxford

• Windsor Castle Day

  castle-day-trip · about 5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Royal residence and the oldest occupied castle in the world, with state apartments.

• Christ Church College

  Heritage · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h · entry £15 (≈ ₹1,890)

  Oxford's grandest college with a magnificent Great Hall that inspired Hogwarts' dining hall. Tom Tower, the cathedral, beautiful gardens, and a fine art gallery are all within the college walls.

• Bodleian Library

  Heritage · 4.8 rating · about 1.5 h · entry £3 (≈ ₹320)

  One of Europe's oldest and most famous research libraries (1602), with 13 million items. The Radcliffe Camera, Divinity School (Harry Potter filming location), and Bodleian tours are iconic.

• Ashmolean Museum

  Museum · 4.7 rating · about 2.5 h · free entry

  The world's first public museum (1683), housing an extraordinary collection from Raphael drawings and Michelangelo cartoons to Egyptian mummies, Anglo-Saxon treasures, and Stradivarius violins. Free.

• Punting on the River Cherwell

  Activity · 4.7 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  Oxford's most quintessential activity — gliding past the Botanic Garden and Magdalen College deer park on a flat-bottomed punt pole. Hire self-drive punts from Magdalen Bridge Boathouse.

• Oxford Radcliffe Camera

  round-library · 4.8 rating · about 0.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  The Radcliffe Camera — Oxford's spectacular 1749 Palladian library, England's first round library, with the iconic dome and the famous All Souls Square location.

• Oxford Blenheim Palace Day

  unesco-palace · 4.8 rating · about 8 h · check the fee at the gate

  A day trip from Oxford to Blenheim Palace — the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage 1722 Baroque palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, and the iconic Capability Brown gardens.

• Oxford Bicester Village Day

  outlet-shopping · 4.5 rating · about 8 h · check the fee at the gate

  A day trip from Oxford to Bicester Village — the spectacular designer outlet shopping, with the iconic 160+ luxury brands at up to 60% off, and the famous fashion tourism heritage.

• Oxford Magdalen College

  university-college · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Magdalen College — Oxford's spectacular 1458 college with the iconic Great Tower, the famous May Morning Choir performance, the historic Cloisters, and the magnificent Deer Park.

• Oxford Pitt Rivers Museum

  ethnographic-museum · 4.7 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  The Pitt Rivers Museum — Oxford's spectacular ethnographic collection of 500,000+ artifacts (since 1884), with the iconic shrunken heads, the dense Victorian display style.

• Oxford Natural History Museum

  natural-history · 4.7 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  The Oxford University Museum of Natural History — the spectacular Victorian Gothic museum (1860) with the iconic dodo specimen (only soft tissue remains in the world).

• Oxford Cotswolds Day Trip

  cotswolds · 4.8 rating · about 8 h · check the fee at the gate

  A day trip from Oxford to the Cotswolds — the spectacular Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the iconic honey-stone villages (Bourton-on-Water, Stow), and the rural England heritage.

Where to stay in Oxford

• Cathedral Quarter about GBP 100 per night

  Belfast's most vibrant area. Victorian pubs, street art, and the best restaurants and bars. Excellent boutique hotels.

• Titanic Quarter about GBP 130 per night

  Modern waterfront development. Close to the world-famous Titanic Belfast museum. New hotels with great views.

Hotels

• Vanbrugh House Hotel Oxford 4-star · GBP 180 to GBP 380 per night
• Malmaison Oxford 4-star · GBP 160 to GBP 450 per night
• Old Bank Hotel Oxford 5-star · GBP 280 to GBP 550 per night
• The Old Parsonage Hotel 5-star · GBP 280 to GBP 560 per night
• Burlington House Oxford 4-star · GBP 110 to GBP 210 per night
• Parklands Oxford 3-star · GBP 95 to GBP 180 per night

Where to eat

• Quod Restaurant & Bar Brasserie, Modern European · about GBP 38 per person
• The Cherwell Boathouse Modern British, British · about GBP 55 per person
• The Oxford Kitchen Modern British, Seasonal · about GBP 75 per person
• The Turf Tavern British, Pub · about GBP 17 per person
• Browns Brasserie Oxford British, Brasserie · about GBP 28 per person
• The Trout Inn Wolvercote British, Pub, Gastropub · about GBP 28 per person
• The Eagle and Child British, Pub · about GBP 18 per person
• Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons French, Fine · about GBP 195 per person

Getting to Oxford

Nearest airport: London (LON), about 63 km away in a straight line. The road or rail journey is longer.

Getting around

• Bus
• Walking

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• Edinburgh
• Bath
• York
• Cambridge
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Frequently asked questions about Oxford

What are the top-rated places to visit in Oxford?

The highest-rated places in our Oxford guide are Bodleian Library, Oxford Radcliffe Camera, Oxford Blenheim Palace Day, Oxford Cotswolds Day Trip, Christ Church College.

Where should I stay in Oxford?

Our guide covers these areas to stay in Oxford: Cathedral Quarter, Titanic Quarter.

How do I get around Oxford?

Ways to get around Oxford covered in our guide: City bus, Walking.