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Our tour includes entry into CS Lewis's college called Magdalen college worth £9.50 per person plus as and when open, we also see inside Tolkien's college called Exeter, worth £3 per person..


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 a 2 hour plus tour of the sights where they worked & relaxed, including the pubs they enjoyed. Locations visited include Magdalene or Merton college plus where and when open, we also visit Exeter college.


Various start times are offered by time of year.

Itinerary

  • Exeter College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    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.
  • Magdalen College

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
    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.
  • Merton College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    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.
  • University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    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.
  • Radcliffe Camera(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • Brasenose College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • All Souls College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • Hertford College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • Lincoln College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • Jesus College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • The Oxford Hotel Spa

    5 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    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.
  • Balliol College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • Trinity College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • St John's College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • Bodleian Library

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • Bridge of Sighs(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • Radcliffe Camera(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
  • University College(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    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
  • St Edmund Hall(Pass by)

    Admission Ticket Free
    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

What's included

INCLUDED

Entry to Magdalen college worth £10 per adult included in ticket price

NOT INCLUDED

On any dates when Magdalen college is closed, we will always forewarn you here....
Magdalen is closed Sep 26 & Oct 5 of 2025. On these dates, the tour will visit alternative college.
Magdalen is typically closed for Xmas from Dec 20 to Dec 31
Exeter is typically also closed from about Dec 21 to January 3

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Additional information

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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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

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