London
Price £99
Min age 0
Rating 4.46 / 5 [3679 ratings]
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (UK)
The famous ‘Radcliffe Camera’ building (camera means ‘chamber in Latin’. Built 149
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Graced by some of the most beautiful architecture in the UK, home to the world’s second-oldest university, and famous for its fictional inhabitants from Sebastian Flyte to Inspector Morse, few British cities are as imprinted on the general consciousness as Oxford.
There is evidence of teaching in the city from the 11th century; a millennia later the university still dominates, with 38 colleges dotted through the streets. Alongside the colleges’ dreaming spires, the city is famous for the diversity of its architecture, which spans every period since the arrival of the Saxons.
But beneath the layers of history, there is a real town going about its business, with excellent restaurants, a wonderful covered market and world-class museums and galleries.
Our selection of the best Viator tours of this destination, plus helpful tickets and transfers
London
Price £99
Min age 0
Rating 4.46 / 5 [3679 ratings]
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London
Price £79
Min age 0
Rating 4.35 / 5 [2380 ratings]
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London
Price £99
Min age 0
Rating 4.68 / 5 [1892 ratings]
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London
Price £85
Min age 3
Rating 4.37 / 5 [988 ratings]
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London
Price £89
Min age 5
Rating 4.58 / 5 [952 ratings]
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Oxford is a year-round destination, and thus constantly busy with tourists. In the autumn months (September to October), the city has a particular energy, with new and old students flooding into town after the long summer break. It’s at its most beautiful in late spring, before the hordes of international tourists appear in July and August.
Oxford is a one-hour drive from London Heathrow, just over an hour from London. Trains to Oxford take around an hour from London Paddington, and it’s an easy ten-minute walk into the centre of town. The Oxford Tube is a coach service that runs every hour from several points around London.
Like most English towns, Oxford has reasonably good public transport, clogged roads and expensive parking. With relatively flat terrain, pleasing surrounds, and a good network of bike lanes, cycling is the best way to get around town (and even into the surrounding countryside). Bike hire shops are ubiquitous.
The Oxford Sightseeing Bus stops at the train station every ten minutes and is the lazy way to tick off all the sights.