A Memorable Guest on Tour: Jeremy Dexter Joins Our Morse Adventure We recently had the great pleasure of welcoming a very special guest on one of our Morse, Lewis & Endeavour walking tours in Oxford — Jeremy Dexter, the son of the late Colin Dexter, creator of the iconic Inspector Morse. For fans of the series, Colin Dexter’s novels and [...]
I am currently walking The Children Way - 172 mile path through some of the most stunning scenery in Southern England. It passed through the counties of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Today we stopped for coffee in the picturesque village on Hambleden which I recognised from the Endeavour episode Harvest (Season 4, episode 4).
Once again, we are delighted to have been selected as an award winner for Luxlife - Best specialist Tour Guide 2025! We are delighted to share the great news of Walking Tours of Oxford's success within our 2025 edition and have been crowned - Best Specialist Tour Guide 2025 - Oxford From all the team here at LUXlife, we send our [...]
Greyfriars Hideaway offers exclusive luxury self-catering accommodations in the heart of Oxford. This five-star gold-rated destination features two historic properties, The Masters Lodgings and Cloisters, which can be booked separately or together for complete privacy, accommodating up to 12 adults. Situated just steps from Westgate Oxford and Oxford Castle, the properties boast luxuriously appointed suites, modern amenities like SONOS surround [...]
We are delighted to announce that one again, we have been awarded the Tripadvisor travellers choice award! This places us in the top 10% of attractions worldwide. "Each year, we recognise travellers’ favourite attractions around the world, based on reviews and ratings collected over the last year. Their opinions and stories helped you to win. Congratulations on your well-deserved Travellers’ Choice [...]
Throughout the year, degree days for Oxford University are held at The Sheldonian Theatre. These are always wonderful occasions and I love to see the students celebrating and looking very dapper in their academic dress. It does however mean that Oxford is even busier than usual. Colleges will be closed. If your tour should fall on a degree day then [...]
On Saturday 4th March, there will be a celebration in Oxford to mark the end of the programmes. Endeavour Season 9 will air in the UK on 26th February (TBC) and will run for three episode but this will take is to the end of the road. Tickets are available on Universe and Abigail Thaw (Dorothea Frazil) plus Anton Lesser [...]
The ninth series of Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour it to start filming in Oxford today (22/5/22) according to reports. Endeavour and Fred are back! Within Oxford; we believe Christ Church will be used which is a college that has not featured much in previous filming. Also New College which was used in Endeavour Canticle, Sway and Apollo and [...]
Morse owes its longevity to breaking the mould After 35 years and three different iterations, the franchise has racked up 750 million global views and shows no sign of stopping, says John Mair Thirty-five years ago, on 6 January 1987, the Morse franchise debuted on TV with The Dead Of Jericho, set in a then unfashionable area of Oxford. Today, [...]
It was great to be in Oxford just before Christmas and see the Warner Bros. film unit in Radcliffe Square. They were filming for a new movie starting Timothée Chalamet and Oliva Coleman. This movie is Wonka, due to be released on 2023 and tells the story of a young Willy Wonka of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. We are [...]
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