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and other places of interest
■A Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street, tel: 278000
www.ashmolean.org
Open: Tue–Sun 10.00–17.00
Closed Mondays
Bank Holiday Mondays 10.00–17.00
Charge: Free
Note: For group booking, tel 278015
■B Bate Collection of Musical
Instruments
Faculty of Music, St Aldate’s, tel: 276139
www.bate.ox.ac.uk
Open: Mon–Fri 14.00–17.00,
Sat (term time only) 10.00–12.00
Charge: Free
■C Bodleian Library
Broad Street, tel: 287400 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Email: tours@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Open: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00,
Sat 9.00–16.30, Sun 11.00–17.00
Charge: Free access to the Old Schools
Quadrangle, Exhibition Room and Shop.
Daily admission to the Divinity School.
Multi-language audio tours and daily
guided tours of the Library are available.
Groups need to book in advance. See
website for bookings and ticket prices.
Admission free to members of the
University, alumni, Bodleian cardholders
and Friends of the Bodleian. Up to four
guests will also be admitted free.
■D Botanic Garden
High Street, tel: 286690
www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk
Open: Nov–Feb 9.00–16.00, Mar, Apr, Sept,
Oct 9.00–17.00, May–Aug 9.00–18.00,
last admission 45 minutes before
closing time
Charge: Adults £5, concessions £3.50, season
tickets available. Entry is free to
children in full-time school education
(when accompanied by a family
member), registered disabled visitors
and their carers, University and OUP
employees, Oxford and Oxford Brookes
students.
Note: Harcourt Arboretum
is a short drive out of Oxford. Visit
harcourt-arboretum.ox.ac.uk or call
343501 for more information.
The telephone area code for
Oxford is 01865
Opening times are subject to University
functions, bank holidays, conferences, etc.
Please check with the place you wish to visit.
Charges and opening hours are subject
to change.
Explore
the University
of Oxford
■E Christ Church Picture Gallery ■J University Church
Entrance via Oriel Square, tel: 276172 of St Mary the Virgin
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery High Street, tel: 279111
Open: Gallery closed Tuesdays Oct–June www.university-church.ox.ac.uk
October–May: Mon, Wed–Sat 10:30– Offers excellent panoramic views of Oxford
13:00, 14:00–16:30, Sun 14:00–16:30 Open: Mon–Sat 9.00–17.00 (July/Aug 18.00) The Lily
June: Mon, Wed–Sat 10:30–17:00, Sun Sun 12.00–17.00 (July/Aug 18.00)
14:00–17:00 Coffee shop with garden, serving organic
July–September: Mon–Sat food, 8.00–18.00
10:30–17:00, Sun 14:00 – 17:00 Charge: For the tower only: £4 adults, £3 children
Charge: Adults £4, concessions £2, University and concessions, £12 families.
members free Note: Entrance to the church is free. Principal
Note: If you pay to visit Christ Church, you Sunday service is Eucharist at 10.30.
are entitled to a 50% reduction on
the Gallery entrance charge. All groups ■K University Museum
should book in advance. of Natural History
Parks Road, tel: 272950 www.oum.ox.ac.uk
■F Museum of the History Open: Daily 10am–5pm
of Science Charge: Free
Broad Street, tel: 277280 www.mhs.ox.ac.uk Note: All groups should book in advance
Open: Tue–Sun 12.00–17.00
Charge: Free ■L University Parks
Note: Advance booking for groups of 15+ Parks Road, tel: 282040 www.parks.ox.ac.uk
Open: 7.45 (closing times vary)
■G OUP Bookshop Charge: Free
116/117 High Street, tel: 242913
www.facebook.com/oxforduniversitypressbookshop ■M University of Oxford Shop
Open: Sept–June: Mon 10.00–17.30, 106 High Street, tel: 247414 www.oushop.com
Tues–Sat 9.00–17.30, Sun 11.00–17.00 The University of Oxford’s official store selling a wide
July–Aug: Mon 10.00–19.00, range of stylish gifts, clothing and more.
Tues–Sat 9.00–19.00, Sun 11.00–17.00 Open: Mon–Sat 9.00–17.30
Sun (Jun–Aug) and Bank Holidays
■H Pitt Rivers Museum 11.00–16.00
South Parks Road, tel: 270927 www.prm.ox.ac.uk
Entry is via the Museum of Natural History, ■N Visitor Information Centre
Parks Road Broad Street, tel: 686430
Open: Tues–Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com
10.00–16.30, Mon 12.00–16.30 Open: See panel for opening times
Check website for Christmas and Easter ■O Weston Library
opening Broad Street, tel: 287400
Charge: Free Open: Blackwell Hall and Café:
Note: All groups should book in advance Mon–Fri 8.30–17.00
Sat 9.00–17.00
■I Sheldonian Theatre
Sun 11.00–17.00
Broad Street, tel: 277299 www.ox.ac.uk/sheldonian
Open: Mon–Sat 10.00–16.30 (15.30 in Exhibitions:
Mon–Sat 10.00–17.00
winter)
Charge: Adults £3.50, concessions and groups Sun 11.00–17.00
£2.50
Note: Opening hours vary when the theatre is in ◆
1 University Offices
Wellington Square, tel: 270098
use for ceremonies, meetings or concerts. www.admin.ox.ac.uk
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Lily House at the Botanic Garden
Visiting the colleges and halls The information given in this leaflet is intended for guidance only. Opening hours are subject to functions,
examinations, conferences, holidays, etc., and charges are subject to review.
of the University of Oxford
You are advised to check opening times and admission charges in advance. Groups should book in advance and
all visitors should report to the Lodge on arrival. We want you to enjoy your visit, but please remember that our
colleges and halls are places of residence, work and study, and you are asked not to enter staircases, rooms and
areas marked as private. Dogs, except guide dogs, are not allowed in colleges and halls.
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1 All Souls College ■
9 Green Templeton College ■
18 Magdalen College ■
25 The Queen’s College 37 St Stephen’s House
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High Street, tel: 279379 www.all-souls.ox.ac.uk Woodstock Road, tel: 274770 www.gtc.ox.ac.uk High Street, tel: 276000 www.magd.ox.ac.uk High Street, tel: 279120 www.queens.ox.ac.uk 16 Marston Street, tel: 613500
Open: Mon–Fri 14.00–16.00. Closed in August, at Open: By appointment only Open: Oct–June 13.00–18.00 or dusk Open: By appointment only www.ssho.ox.ac.uk
Easter and from 22 Dec to 3 Jan Note: Maximum 20 people in a group (whichever is earlier) Charge: Free Open: 14.00–16.00 for church, cloisters
Charge: Free Graduate college July–Sept 12.00–19.00 Note: Groups only, must be accompanied by and chapel
Note: Maximum six people in a group ▲ Charge: Adults £5; concessions £4; family ticket a Blue Badge Guide booked through Charge: Free, donations welcome
10 Harris Manchester College
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▲ (2 adults and 3 children) £14, includes the Visitor Information Centre Note: Please contact the College Secretary
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2 Balliol College Mansfield Road, tel: 271006 www.hmc.ox.ac.uk leaflet available in several languages. ▲ ▲
Broad Street, tel: 277777 www.balliol.ox.ac.uk Open: Chapel only Entry is free to Oxford residents, Bodleian ■
26 Regent’s Park College 38 Somerville College
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Open: Usually open 10.00–17.00 or dusk Mon–Fri 10.00–17.30, Sat 9.00–12.00 and Alumni card holders +1 guest. Not open to the public Woodstock Road, tel: 270600
(whichever is earlier) Charge: Free, donations welcome July –Sept 18.00 daily: guided tour of the
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■ www.some.ox.ac.uk
Charge: Adults £2, concessions and students £1 Note: Groups must book in advance college (c. 45 minutes), £6 per person Woodstock Road, tel: 274800 www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk Open: 14.00–16.30
Note: Maximum 15 people in a group ▲
Note: Maximum 20 people in a group Open: 9.00–17.00 Charge: Free, donations welcome
11 Hertford College
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Charge: Free Note: Large groups must book in advance
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3 Blackfriars Catte Street, tel: 279400 www.hertford.ox.ac.uk
▲
Mansfield College
St Giles, tel: 278400 ■
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39 Trinity College
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Open: Daily 14.00–16.30 Mansfield Road, tel: 270999 ■
28 St Antony’s College
Open: Blackfriars Church is open to the public Charge: Free www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk Woodstock Road, tel: 284700 www.sant.ox.ac.uk Broad Street, tel: 279900 www.trinity.ox.ac.uk
daily in daylight hours Note: Maximum 10 people in a group. Open: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00 Open: By appointment only Open: Term Time: Mon–Fri 09.30–12.15,
▲
Larger groups must book in advance Charge: Free Note: Graduate college 13.30–16.00
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4 Brasenose College Sat–Sun (during term) 13.00–16.00
Radcliffe Square, tel: 277830 www.bnc.ox.ac.uk ▲
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12 Jesus College
▲
Merton College
▲
29 St Benet’s Hall
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Open: Mon–Fri 10.00–11.30 ■
20 Sat–Sun (out of term) 09.30–16.00,
Turl Street, tel: 279700 www.jesus.ox.ac.uk Merton Street, tel: 276310 www.merton.ox.ac.uk Not open to the public Spring / summer open till dusk
Sat–Sun 9.00–10.30 (term time) Open: Daily 14.00–16.30 Open: Mon–Fri 14.00–17.00 (or dusk), ▲ Charge: Adults £2, seniors and children £1.
Sat–Sun 10.00–11.30 (vacations) Charge: Adults £2, seniors and children over 5 £1 30 St Catherine’s College
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Sat–Sun 10.00–17.00 (or dusk) No charge for group leaders / teachers
14.00 –16.30 (17.00 in summer) Note: Maximum 20 people in a group. Charge: Adults £3. Free to children. Free to Manor Road, tel: 271700 www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk accompanying school groups (group
Charge: £2 per person Groups must book in advance University members and alumni (and Open: Daily 9.00–17.00 only charged)
Note: Groups must book in advance. ▲ up to three guests). Guided tours of Charge: Free ▲
Maximum 40 people in a group 13 Keble College
■ Note: Advance booking is required for groups 40 University College
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college and medieval library £5 per
▲ Parks Road, tel: 272727 www.keble.ox.ac.uk of 10 or more. Please contact the Lodge High Street, tel: 276602 www.univ.ox.ac.uk
■
5 Campion Hall person (summer only).
Open: 14.00–17.00 ▲ Open: Outside term time only. 10.00–12.00;
Not open to the public Note: Groups of more than 8 must book 31 St Cross College
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Charge: Free 14.00–16.00
▲ in advance St Giles, tel: 278490 www.stx.ox.ac.uk
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6 Christ Church Note: Guided tours and groups of 8 or Charge: Adults £2, concessions £1, children
more must book in advance
▲
21 New College
Open: By appointment only
St Aldate’s, tel: 286573, 276492 www.chch.ox.ac.uk ■ Note: Graduate college
under 12 free
Open: Mon–Sat 10.00–16.15, Sun 14.00–16.15. ▲ New College Lane, tel: 279555 Note: Large groups by arrangement
■
14 Kellogg College ▲
Please see www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral www.new.ox.ac.uk ■
32 St Edmund Hall ▲
60-62 Banbury Road, tel: 612000 41 Wadham College
■
for a schedule of daily services at the Open: Easter–Oct 11.00–17.00 (via New Queen’s Lane, tel: 279000 www.seh.ox.ac.uk
www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk Parks Road, tel: 277900 www.wadham.ox.ac.uk
Cathedral. College Lane Gates), Open: Daily 10.00–16.00
Open: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00 Open: Term time 13.00–16.15
Charge: July–August £9, concessions £8 Oct–Easter 14.00–16.00 (via Holywell Charge: Free
Charge: Free Vacation 10.30–11.45, 13.00–16.15
April–June £8, concessions £7 Street Gates) Note: Maximum 12 people in a group.
Note: Graduate college committed to flexible Charge: Free
September–March £7, concessions £6 Charge: Adults £4, concessions £3 Larger groups by appointment
learning Note: Groups must book in advance and be
Note: Group rates available for parties of 15 or more. Entry is free to Oxford residents ▲
▲
Note: Maximum 20 people in a group. Larger ■
33 St Hilda’s College accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide
Large parties may be split. Advance booking for ■
15 Lady Margaret Hall
groups is recommended, particularly in July and Norham Gardens, tel: 274300 www.lmh.ox.ac.uk groups will need to split. Cowley Place, tel: 276884 www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk ▲
42 Wolfson College
Open: By appointment only ■
August. Guided tours are available and may be Open: 10.00–17.00 ▲ Linton Road, tel: 274100 www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk
■
22 Nuffield College Charge: Free
booked in advance via the Christ Church website. Charge: Free Open: Daylight hours
New Road, tel: 278500 www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk ▲
The visitor entrance to Christ Church (Meadow ▲
Open: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00 34 St Hugh’s College
■ Charge: Free
■
16 Linacre College
Gate) is accessed from St Aldate’s through the Charge: Free St Margaret’s Road, tel: 274965 Note: Groups should notify the Lodge in
St Cross Road, tel: 271650 www.linacre.ox.ac.uk
Memorial Garden and Christ Church Meadow. Note: Maximum six people in a group www.st-hughs.ox.ac.uk advance of their visit. Graduate college
Open: By appointment only
▲
Corpus Christi College Note: Graduate college Graduate college Open: Please check in advance ▲
Worcester College
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Merton Street, tel: 276700 www.ccc.ox.ac.uk ▲ ▲
Oriel College Worcester Street, tel: 278300 www.worc.ox.ac.uk
Open: 13.30–16.30
17 Lincoln College
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35 St John’s College Open: Daily 14.00–17.00
Turl Street, tel: 279800 www.linc.ox.ac.uk Oriel Square, tel: 276555 www.oriel.ox.ac.uk ■
Charge: Free Open: 14.00–17.00 or dusk (whichever is St Giles’, tel: 277300 www.sjc.ox.ac.uk Charge: Free
Open: Mon–Fri 14.00–17.00,
Note: Groups (max 20) must book in advance and be earlier). Closed in Trinity (Summer) term Open: 13.00–17.00 or dusk (if earlier) Note: Maximum 6 people in a group
Sat–Sun 11.00–17.00
accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide Charge: Adults £2; concessions £1 Charge: Free ▲
Charge: Free, donations welcome ■
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Exeter College Note: Maximum six per group. No guided Guide books are available at £1 each Note: Maximum 14 in a group, accompanied
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Banbury Road, tel: 274200
Turl Street, tel: 279600 www.exeter.ox.ac.uk tour groups Note: Maximum 12 people in a group www.wycliffe.ox.ac.uk
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Open: Daily 14.00–17.00 ▲
Pembroke College 36 St Peter’s College
■ Open: By appointment
Charge: Free ■
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New Inn Hall Street, tel: 278900 www.spc.ox.ac.uk Charge: Free
Pembroke Square, tel: 276444 www.pmb.ox.ac.uk
Note: Maximum 15 people in a group Note: Pembroke College is only open Open: 10.00–17.00
to prospective students, alumni, Charge: Free, donations welcome
members of the University or those Note: Advance booking is required for groups
with a connection to the college. of five or more
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of the University.
Sheldonian Theatre All Souls College
Opening times:
Radcliffe Camera
University College Monday to Saturday: 9.30–17.00
Exeter College
Sundays and Bank Holidays: 10.00–15.30
Brasenose College
University Church 15–16 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS
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