Walking the Ridgeway – Britain’s oldest road
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).
We are delighted to be working with Chris Andrews Publications for an array of stunning photographic souvenirs.
What does a morse / Lewis and endeavour walking tour guide do in months of enforced lockdown? A) rewatch many of the episodes B) write a book on the subject (more about this in the coming weeks) C) walk Britain’s oldest road - The Ridgeway ‘Follow the acorn’ A tour guides walk along the ridgeway in times of covid. I [...]
It is finally here ... 'Freedom Day 2021'! The day that we can return to meeting friends and family outside - albeit within the rule of 6. Qualified guides can't wait to meet you and show you Oxford! ©philknight @ walkingtoursofoxford To celebrate our return to the world of guiding, we are delighted to be offering two free [...]
All photo's ©walkingtoursofoxford. Please do not share individually but do share link to post for everyone to see! In 'Normal' times, we would have already been treated to series 8 of Endeavour. We last saw our hero on TV screens in "Zenana" back on 23rd February 2020 and season 8 was confirmed at that time. Then Covid hit and England [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
8th May 2020 On Friday 8th May, we celebrated VE Day here in the UK and I imagine all over Europe. It marked 75 years when World War 2 finally came to an end in Europe. It was to be another 3 months before the world was at peace. In usual times, the celebrations would have involved large gatherings and [...]
Award winning Tours Wow! Once again, Walking Tours of Oxford, is thrilled to announce that we have won the prestigious 'Gold Service Award' from Feefo. Throughout 2019, my team has worked tirelessly to ensure that high standards are met on all of our tours. This is a phenomenal achievement. Each guide has been carefully selected to ensure the very best [...]
Tolkien movie Having been a Green Badge guide in Oxford for over 6 years, JRR Tolkien has become very much part of my every day life! I was thrilled when I learnt that there was to be a new movie on his life. It is always helpful to be able to see something played out on screen! So last weekend [...]
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