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20 verified places and 65 missions to truly experience Oxford. Must-sees: Bodleian Library, Ashmolean Museum, Christ Church, University College. Best known for: Culture, Food & drink, Nature.
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CultureBodleian LibraryThe Bodleian is the main library of the University of Oxford and one of the oldest in Europe.CultureAshmolean MuseumThe Ashmolean is the oldest university museum in the United Kingdom; it opened on 24 May 1683 to house the…CultureChrist ChurchChrist Church is one of the largest colleges in Oxford and also the seat of the diocesan cathedral.CultureUniversity CollegeWithin the grounds stands the Shelley Memorial, a building housing a statue of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley…CultureMagdalen CollegeMagdalen was founded in 1458 by William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester and Lord Chancellor of England.CultureNew CollegeNew College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford, founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham, Bishop…CultureOxford University Museum of Natural HistoryThis Gothic Revival museum on Parks Road was founded in 1860. It was designed by the Irish architects Thomas…CultureRadcliffe CameraThe Radcliffe Camera is a circular stone building designed by James Gibbs in the Baroque style.CultureOxford Castle and PrisonOxford Castle was begun between 1071 and 1073 by the Norman baron Robert d'Oyly, as a motte and bailey to…CulturePitt Rivers MuseumThe Pitt Rivers is the University of Oxford's museum of anthropology and archaeology.NatureOxford Botanic GardenFounded in 1621, it is the oldest botanic garden in the United Kingdom and began as a garden of medicinal…CultureHeadington SharkThe Headington Shark, officially titled Untitled 1986, is a painted fibreglass shark that looks as if it has…CultureUniversity Church of St Mary the VirginThis is the University of Oxford's church, and its tower can be seen from Radcliffe Camera square.CultureBridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge)Oxford's Bridge of Sighs, officially Hertford Bridge, is a covered footbridge that crosses New College Lane…CultureHistory of Science MuseumIt occupies the Old Ashmolean, a building on Broad Street completed in 1683 to house the first Ashmolean: it…CultureSheldonian TheatreThe Sheldonian is the ceremonial building of the University of Oxford, on Broad Street.Food & drinkCovered Market (Oxford)Oxford's Covered Market officially opened in 1774. It grew out of the Oxford Mileways Act of 1771, which…Food & drinkTurf TavernThe Turf Tavern is at 7 Bath Place, in the Holywell area, and can only be reached through alleys and cobbled…CultureCarfax TowerCarfax Tower is all that remains of St Martin's Church, a church of medieval origin that was Oxford's…SportUniversity College BoathouseUniversity College Boathouse stands on the south bank of the River Thames in Oxford and serves as the base…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Oxford in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Bodleian Library, Ashmolean Museum, Christ Church, University College and Magdalen College.
What can you see for free in Oxford?
No entry fee: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Pitt Rivers Museum, Headington Shark, Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge) and History of Science Museum.