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March 2021

December 2020

A Merry Oxmas

By |2020-12-13T16:44:51+00:00December 13, 2020|Traditions|

Oxmas ‘Tis the season to be jolly…’ or as our Balliol-educated PM would have it in Covid year, ‘jolly careful’. Here in Oxford, the colleges and the University have been making big efforts to be both. Many traditions have survived the virtual transformation and there has been a plethora of creative initiatives helping everyone celebrate enjoyably ‘at a distance’. Colleges [...]

October 2020

The Randolph Hotel

By |2020-10-14T11:50:50+00:00October 14, 2020|Hotels|

With the announcement this week that Oxford’s flagship hotel the Randolph is making 75 of its 84 staff redundant, it seems a good moment to reflect on the history of this iconic institution. It’s unlikely to cheer the staff right now, but the good news is that the hotel is not closing for good, just for a refurbishment by its [...]

September 2020

Sports at Oxford

By |2020-09-18T08:27:28+00:00September 18, 2020|Walking the Ridgeway|

Sport at Oxford Remarkably, despite a full-time focus on study, Oxford students still find lots of time to play. Pick any early morning (in normal times) and you will find them rowing down the river, jogging along the towpath, speeding round the Iffley Road track, scaling the climbing wall or ploughing up and down the fantastic Rosenblatt Swimming Pool. In [...]

August 2020

Punting in Oxford

By |2020-08-15T08:44:26+00:00August 15, 2020|Things to do|

This week we are turning our attention once again to what you might like to do after your Walking Tours of Oxford tour. After your tour, your head will be full of fascinating information. You may fancy a rest from walking so that you can mull over what you have so recently found out. Then again, you may just want [...]

July 2020

Bubbles & Picnics!

By |2020-07-26T14:14:37+00:00July 26, 2020|Things to do|

At Walking Tours of Oxford…. We have missed you! So now for … a BUBBLE TOUR! Possibly followed or preceded by…. A Bespoke Picnic! Welcome back and let us organise a really special day for you! With immediate effect, we are able to offer you our unique BUBBLE TOURS for a maximum of 5 people (plus guide to equal 6) [...]

Alice Day in Oxford

By |2020-07-18T08:19:29+00:00July 13, 2020|Things to do|

Alice Day in Oxford 4th July may be Independence Day in the US, but here in Oxford we celebrate Alice Day. This year it was a bit ‘virtual’ but usually you can bump into several ‘Alices’ wearing little blue dresses and ‘Alice’ bands and take guided ‘Alice walks’ around the city. At Walking Tours of Oxford we would be delighted [...]

June 2020

The Sheldonian Theatre

By |2020-06-27T13:26:31+00:00June 27, 2020|Things to do|

The Sheldonian Theatre One of the most classically-inspired buildings in Oxford is Sir Christopher Wren’s Sheldonian Theatre. It was built as a ceremonial and assembly hall for the University of Oxford. Previously, the University Church had been used for large University gatherings and ceremonies. Archbishop Sheldon, former student of Trinity College and Chancellor of the University from 1667 to 1669, [...]

The Perfect Oxford Visit

By |2020-06-01T10:40:15+00:00June 1, 2020|Things to do|

The Perfect Oxford Visit ‘I want to see Oxford University…. and I only have one day in my schedule. What should I do?’ At Walking Tours of Oxford, we are used to answering this question. We have lots of ideas, but one of our favourites is to combine our own ‘Simply Oxford Tour’ with a visit to Oxford’s most magnificent [...]

May 2020

The Pitt Rivers Museum

By |2020-05-18T16:40:15+00:00May 18, 2020|Walking the Ridgeway|

The Pitt Rivers Museum by Victoria Bentata Hidden away at the back of the Oxford Museum of Natural History, the Pitt Rivers Museum is extraordinary and not to be missed. Entering it for the first time is like discovering Aladdin’s cave. It consists of a huge ground floor room with two galleries laden with objects. Yet, despite its size, it [...]