Discover what inspired and influenced C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on this more intellectually paced walking tour aimed at adults. See inside Lewis's Magdalen College and, when open, Tolkien's Exeter College while finding out more about the city.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Wheelchair accessible
- Private group available
Experience
- Admire the medieval buildings and deer park inside C.S.Lewis' Magdalen College
- Discover pre-Raphaelite art and an exquisite garden inside J.R.R. Tolkien's Exeter College (when open)
- Hear about Oxford University life and see most of the iconic sights on the route
- Go inside St Marys University Church where C.S. Lewis and Cardinal Newman preached
- Explore Christian history, such as the Oxford Martyrs, on a tour especially popular with Christians
- Knowledgeable guide
- Food or drink
- Any optional gratuities
- Entry to Magdalen College for private groups larger than 2 people (£7 per person)
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Prepare for the activity
Meet your guide wearing a red "iloveoxford" lanyard outside Oxford Visitor Information Centre, next to the local partner's bike trailer advertising signage.
Open in Google Maps ⟶Know before you go
- Due to Covid-19, only Magdalen College is currently open to the public
- Until the rest of the colleges re-open, this tour will not include entry inside colleges but you'll see and hear lots about the Inklings and about Oxford sights
- It's not yet known when Magdalen college will re-open to visitors but until such time as it does re-open, the tour is running at discounted rate as its entry is not included
- There is the possibility that Exeter college may re-open but not until late June
- Children may join this tour but there is no child pricing as this tour is aimed at an adult, intellectual audience to discuss the writing and ideas of Lewis and Tolkien, with a focus on Lewis's religious ideas
- Entry fee worth £7 to Magdalen College is included for public tour tickets or for private groups up to 2 persons only. Any private groups larger than 2 persons will need to pay £7 extra per person on arrival