2013 oxford official guided walking tours programme

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General Information Tours are limited to a maximum of 19 people. Visitors in wheelchairs are welcome to join our tours but access to some colleges may be restricted. Children (under 16 years old) must be accompanied by an adult (maximum 2 children per adult). A portable hearing loop is available on request (subject to availability). Guide dogs are allowed on the tours. Length of tours All tours cover between 1 and 2 miles and last 2 hours except the Family tour which is 1.5 hours. Meeting point All tours start outside the Visitor Information Centre. Access to Colleges Colleges and other University buildings are privately owned and therefore subject to unannounced closures at short notice. How to book We suggest that you book in advance to guarantee a place on any of our tours. In person: At the Visitor Information Centre, 15–16 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS. By telephone: You can book in advance on 01865 252037. A £1 booking fee is applicable. Online: www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/tours at least 12 hours in advance. Private We can pre-book private tours for individuals Tours: or groups. Please contact the Tours Admin Team on 01865 252037 or [email protected] to discuss your requirements. © Arka Cartographics 10/10 Visitor Information Centre 15–16 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/tours Follow us on Twitter @OfficialToursOX We will welcome your review on www.tripadvisor.co.uk Walking Tours with Tea JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis Tour with Tea To commemorate the 40th year of JRR Tolkien’s death we have teamed up with Pembroke College to offer you an exclusive combined JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis Tour with Tea (tea/coffee and selection of cakes) in the Hall where Tolkien dined as Professor of Anglo-Saxon. He wrote The Hobbit whilst teaching at the college. Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea Party with When Alice Met Harry Tour Quintessential English charm with a twist. Following your tour enjoy afternoon tea served at the old prison. Indulge in delicious teas, slender finger sandwiches and cakes – Mal style! Turned upside down and back to front, you’d be as mad as a hatter to miss it. You are welcome to dress as an Alice character for the occasion. Adult Senior/ Child Prices Student University and City Tour £8.00 £7.50 £4.50 University and City Tour with £8.50 £8.00 £5.00 Divinity School University and City Tour £8.00 £7.50 £4.50 in French, German and Spanish Family Tour £6.50 £6.00 £3.75 Inspector Morse Tour £8.50 £8.00 £5.00 Themed Tours except the one below £8.50 £8.50 £5.75 Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps £15.00 £15.00 £10.00 Admission fees are included in the price What better way to discover our beautiful city than on foot? Come rain or shine... the best way to explore Oxford is on foot. Oxford Official Guided Walking Tours are an enjoyable and interesting way to explore our beautiful city, its history, University, famous people and odd traditions. We have a wonderful selection of tours. If this is your first visit to Oxford, we suggest you start with the University and City Tour, an excellent introduction to Oxford. If you live locally or have visited before, you may already know a lot about the University and student life. So we invite you to discover more about our fascinating city on one of the Themed Tours. There is a tour for everyone, from Stained Glass to Civil War; from Magic, Murder and Mayhem to Science; from Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps to Oxford Children’s Stories and more. Your official Blue or Green Badge guide will be delighted to answer any questions along the way, take you to Oxford’s most famous sights and reveal the hidden treasures in tucked away lanes and passages. Regular Tours University and City Tour This is the most popular introductory tour, taken by the majority of visitors.The guide will lead you through the heart of the historic city centre, illustrating the history of Oxford and its University and describing the architecture and traditions of its most famous buildings and institutions. This tour departs daily at 10.45am and 1pm (except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day) with additional tours at 11am and 2pm to meet demand.Tours at 10.45am and 2pm may include the Divinity School except on a Saturday. Access to the Divinity School is confirmed on Friday for the following week and tickets are made available then. This tour is also available in other languages at 1.30pm on the dates below: In German on Saturday 6th July Saturday 10th August In Spanish on Sunday 14th July Sunday 11th August In French on Saturday 20th July Saturday 17th August Oxford Official Guided Walking Tours Programme 2013 visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/tours Small and Friendly Tours with Official Blue or Green Badge Guides ENTRANCE FEES INCLUDED Dates Monday 3rd June Monday 12th August Dates Saturday 16th February Friday 8th March Friday 17th May Friday 21st June Friday 30th August Friday 6th September Saturday 2nd November Prices of tours with tea Adult £18.50 Child £16.00 Prices of tours with tea Adult £18.50 Child £16.00 Please see inside for a full listing of our Themed Tours Follow us on Twitter @OfficialToursOX Inspector Morse Tour Follow in the footsteps of the city’s celebrated TV detective and his successor, Lewis, created by Oxford author Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of their best- known cases with lots of lively anecdotes along the way. This tour departs at 1.30pm every Saturday throughout the year and every Monday and Friday between March and September. Family Tour Fun for all the family! Take part in this informal tour and share a light-hearted look at the surprises and delights Oxford has to offer children and adults alike. Have even more fun with our free activity sheet and pencil! This tour departs at 1.30pm during the school holidays. From To February Monday 11th Friday 15th April Monday 8th Friday 12th May Monday 27th Friday 31st August Mondays & Wednesdays only October Monday 28th Friday 1st November Cover image: Radcliffe Camera © David Fleming

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Page 1: 2013 Oxford Official Guided Walking Tours Programme

General Information• Tours are limited to a maximum of 19 people.• Visitors in wheelchairs are welcome to join our tours but access

to some colleges may be restricted.• Children (under 16 years old) must be accompanied by an adult

(maximum 2 children per adult).• A portable hearing loop is available on request (subject to availability).• Guide dogs are allowed on the tours.

Length of toursAll tours cover between 1 and 2 miles and last 2 hours exceptthe Family tour which is 1.5 hours.

Meeting pointAll tours start outside the Visitor Information Centre.

Access to CollegesColleges and other University buildings are privately owned andtherefore subject to unannounced closures at short notice.

How to bookWe suggest that you book in advance to guarantee a placeon any of our tours.

In person: At the Visitor Information Centre,15–16 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS.

By telephone: You can book in advance on 01865 252037.A £1 booking fee is applicable.

Online: www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/toursat least 12 hours in advance.

Private We can pre-book private tours for individualsTours: or groups. Please contact the Tours Admin Team

on 01865 252037 or [email protected] discuss your requirements.

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Visitor Information Centre15–16 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3ASwww.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/tours

Follow us on Twitter @OfficialToursOX

We will welcome your review on www.tripadvisor.co.uk

Walking Tours with TeaJRR Tolkien & CS Lewis Tour with TeaTo commemorate the 40th year of JRR Tolkien’s death we have teamedup with Pembroke College to offer you an exclusive combinedJRR Tolkien & CS Lewis Tour with Tea (tea/coffee and selection ofcakes) in the Hall where Tolkien dined as Professor of Anglo-Saxon.He wrote The Hobbit whilst teaching at the college.

Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea Partywith When Alice Met Harry TourQuintessential English charm with a twist. Following your tour enjoyafternoon tea served at the old prison. Indulge in delicious teas, slenderfinger sandwiches and cakes – Mal style! Turned upside down and backto front, you’d be as mad as a hatter to miss it. You are welcome todress as an Alice character for the occasion.

Adult Senior/ ChildPrices StudentUniversity and City Tour £8.00 £7.50 £4.50

University and City Tour with £8.50 £8.00 £5.00Divinity School

University and City Tour £8.00 £7.50 £4.50in French, German and Spanish

Family Tour £6.50 £6.00 £3.75

Inspector Morse Tour £8.50 £8.00 £5.00

Themed Tours except the one below £8.50 £8.50 £5.75

Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps £15.00 £15.00 £10.00

Admission fees are included in the price

What better way todiscover our beautifulcity than on foot?Come rain or shine... the best wayto explore Oxford is on foot.Oxford Official Guided Walking Tours are an enjoyableand interesting way to explore our beautiful city, itshistory, University, famous people and odd traditions.We have a wonderful selection of tours. If this isyour first visit to Oxford, we suggest you start with the University and City Tour, an excellentintroduction to Oxford.

If you live locally or have visited before, you mayalready know a lot about the University and studentlife. So we invite you to discover more about ourfascinating city on one of the Themed Tours.

There is a tour for everyone, fromStained Glass to Civil War; fromMagic, Murder and Mayhem to Science;from Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps toOxford Children’s Stories and more.

Your official Blue or GreenBadge guide will be delightedto answer any questions alongthe way, take you to Oxford’smost famous sights and revealthe hidden treasures in tuckedaway lanes and passages.

Regular ToursUniversity and City TourThis is the most popular introductory tour, taken bythe majority of visitors. The guide will lead you throughthe heart of the historic city centre, illustrating thehistory of Oxford and its University and describing thearchitecture and traditions of its most famous buildingsand institutions. This tour departs daily at 10.45amand 1pm (except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day &New Year’s Day) with additional tours at 11am and2pm to meet demand. Tours at 10.45am and 2pmmay include the Divinity School except on a Saturday.Access to the Divinity School is confirmed on Friday forthe following week and tickets are made available then.

This tour is also available in otherlanguages at 1.30pm on the dates below:

In German on Saturday 6th July Saturday 10th August

In Spanish on Sunday 14th July Sunday 11th August

In French on Saturday 20th July Saturday 17th August

Oxford Official Guided

WalkingToursProgramme2013

visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/tours

Small andFriendly Tourswith Official Blue orGreen Badge Guides

ENTRANCE FEES INCLUDED

DatesMonday 3rd JuneMonday 12th August

DatesSaturday 16th FebruaryFriday 8th MarchFriday 17th May

Friday 21st JuneFriday 30th AugustFriday 6th SeptemberSaturday 2nd November

Prices of tours with teaAdult £18.50 Child £16.00

Prices of tours with teaAdult £18.50 Child £16.00

Please see inside for a full listing of our Themed Tours

Follow us onTwitter

@OfficialToursOX

Inspector Morse TourFollow in the footsteps of the city’s celebrated TVdetective and his successor, Lewis, created by Oxfordauthor Colin Dexter. Visit the scenes of their best-known cases with lots of lively anecdotes along theway. This tour departs at 1.30pm every Saturdaythroughout the year and every Monday and Fridaybetween March and September.

Family TourFun for all the family! Take part in this informal tour andshare a light-hearted look at the surprises and delightsOxford has to offer children and adults alike. Have evenmore fun with our free activity sheet and pencil! Thistour departs at 1.30pm during the school holidays.

From ToFebruary Monday 11th Friday 15thApril Monday 8th Friday 12thMay Monday 27th Friday 31stAugust Mondays & Wednesdays onlyOctober Monday 28th Friday 1st November

Cover image:Radcliffe Camera © David Fleming

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JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis TourTwo university lecturers and friends, JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis, wrotesome of the most popular books of the 20th century. Share theenvironment in which they studied, lived and spent their leisure time intheir beloved Oxford.

Civil War TourOxford in the Civil War was at the centre of the national stage, withKing Charles making his headquarters at Christ Church. Rampartsenclosed the city, college silver was melted down to make coins andOxford became a garrison rather than a university town. Join this tourto hear more about life in Oxford during the Civil War.

Gargoyles & Grotesques TourSymbols, emblems, motifs, animals and demons cling to the roofs andwalls of buildings in Oxford. Medieval and modern stonemasons usedimagination and humour in creating a wealth of amazing stone carvings. Let our guide highlight the inventiveness and delights to be seen. Bring your binoculars!

Jewish Heritage TourWalk around what was once the medieval Jewish Quarter and learnabout Jewish life in the city and significant events before the expulsion of 1290. Come up to date with the story of the Jewish population sincethe 17th century re-admission and remarkable facts about the Jewishcontribution to Oxford University in the 20th century.

Literary TourOver the centuries many famous writers: poets, novelists, critics andchildren’s authors have studied or lived in Oxford. Explore this richheritage with one of our knowledgeable guides.

Magic, Murder & Mayhem TourAn alternative tour of Oxford to find out about secret societies,alchemists, martyrs, traitors, rogues and criminals. Discover too, one ofthe world’s largest collections of amulets, talismans and magical items.

Oxford’s Benefactors TourOxford University owes its collegiate system to the generosity of earlybenefactors, who founded colleges and endowed scholarships for“poor young clerics”. Oxford has continued to attract benefactors oversucceeding centuries: in particular John Radcliffe, Cecil Rhodes andLord Nuffield. This tour will explore their legacy.

Oxford Children’s Stories TourExplore the Oxford of Alice and the Dodo, Lyra & Will, Prince Caspian& Aslan, characters created by well-known Oxford authors in Alice inWonderland,His Dark Materials trilogy (filmed as The Golden Compass) andThe Chronicles of Narnia. Delight in the make-believe, as you discover placeswhich inspired Lewis Carroll, CS Lewis and Philip Pullman amongst others.

Oxford Film Sites TourOxford is one of Britain’s busiest and most instantly recognisable filmand TV drama locations. See the backdrop for historical re-creations and literary adaptations from fantasies to thrillers. Hear of the links withsome of the biggest names in cinematic history.

Plaques of Oxford TourThe many and varied plaques adorning the buildings and monumentsof Oxford are a delightful and beguiling feature of the city. Each briefinscription hides a fascinating story. Join this walk to find out moreabout the amazing men and women commemorated in the plaquesand the events which shaped Oxford’s history.

Oxford West End TourThe Western Quarter of Oxford is one of the city’s little known secretscontaining a late 18th century prison, now a hotel, and the remains ofa Norman Castle. There is evidence of occupation from the Bronze Ageand the Roman period and of early Anglo Saxon settlements. The touroffers riveting stories of the area’s long history and its ancient buildingswhere friars lived and beer was brewed.

Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourTour the locations where memorable Harry Potter scenes wereinspired and shot and enter the magical wizarding world yourself.

Religion at Oxford TourJoin this tour to learn how religion and faith shaped the early University.Follow in the footsteps of the martyrs, the founders of Methodism, theOxford Movement and Oxford’s recent saints.

FebruarySaturday 2nd JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis TourSaturday 9th Gargoyles & Grotesques TourFriday 15th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSaturday 16th When Alice met Harry Tour with TeaSaturday 23rd Oxford Children’s Stories Tour

MarchFriday 1st Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourFriday 8th When Alice met Harry Tour with TeaSaturday 16th Tudor Oxford Tour (3pm)Saturday 16th JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis TourSunday 17th Literary TourSaturday 23rd Oxford’s Benefactors TourSaturday 30th Religion at Oxford Tour

AprilFriday 5th William Morris & Victorian Oxford TourSaturday 6th JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis TourFriday 12th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSaturday 13th Oxford Children’s Stories TourSaturday 27th Oxford Film Sites TourSunday 28th Literary Tour

MayFriday 10th William Morris & Victorian Oxford TourSaturday 11th Stained Glass TourSunday 12th Gargoyles & Grotesques TourFriday 17th When Alice met Harry Tour with TeaFriday 24th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSaturday 25th Oxford’s Benefactors TourSunday 26th North Oxford TourFriday 31st JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis Tour

JuneSaturday 1st Stained Glass TourMonday 3rd JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis Tour with TeaFriday 7th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSunday 9th Plaques of Oxford TourSaturday 15th Science at Oxford TourFriday 21st When Alice met Harry Tour with TeaSaturday 29th Civil War TourSunday 30th Magic, Murder & Mayhem Tour

JulyMonday 1st William Morris & Victorian Oxford TourFriday 5th Oxford Children’s Stories TourSaturday 6th Oxford West End Tour (3pm)Monday 8th Science at Oxford TourFriday 12th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSaturday 13th Gargoyles & Grotesques Tour (3pm)Sunday 14th The Jericho Tour (3pm)Monday 15th JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis TourFriday 19th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSaturday 20th Oxford Film Sites TourSaturday 20th North Oxford Tour (3pm)Sunday 21st Magic, Murder & Mayhem TourThursday 25th Stained Glass TourSaturday 27th Oxford’s Benefactors Tour (3pm)Sunday 28th Literary Tour

AugustSaturday 3rd Magic, Murder and Mayhem Tour (3pm)Friday 9th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSaturday 10th Stained Glass TourSaturday 10th North Oxford Tour (3pm)Monday 12th JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis Tour with TeaFriday 16th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSaturday 17th Oxford Film Sites TourSunday 18th Literary TourFriday 23rd William Morris & Victorian Oxford TourSaturday 24th Tudor Oxford TourSunday 25th Gargoyles & Grotesques TourMonday 26th Science at Oxford TourFriday 30th When Alice met Harry Tour with TeaSaturday 31st Oxford Children’s Stories TourSaturday 31st Oxford’s Benefactors Tour (3pm)

SeptemberFriday 6th When Alice met Harry Tour with TeaSaturday 7th JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis TourFriday 13th Civil War TourSaturday 14th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourFriday 27th Jewish Heritage TourSaturday 28th Oxford Film Sites TourSunday 29th Literary Tour

OctoberSaturday 5th JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis TourFriday 11th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSunday 13th Gargoyles & Grotesques TourFriday 25th Oxford Children’s Stories TourSaturday 26th Oxford Film Sites TourSunday 27th Magic, Murder & Mayhem Tour

NovemberFriday 1st Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps TourSaturday 2nd When Alice met Harry Tour with TeaSaturday 16th Stained Glass TourSaturday 23rd JRR Tolkien & CS Lewis TourSaturday 30th Pottering in Harry’s Footsteps Tour

Science at Oxford TourTake a fascinating tour about the study of science at Oxford. By the14th century Oxford was famous for the work of Bacon andGrosseteste and for developments in mathematics and astronomy. The17th century saw Harvey, Boyle, Hooke and Halley make their ground-breaking discoveries. In the 20th century, it was the penicillin scientistsunder Professor Florey who made the greatest impact. Find out aboutOxford’s role at the leading edge of science right up to the 21st century.

Stained Glass TourThe city of Oxford has some of the finest stained glass in the UK.Almost every style and period of English glass-painting is represented,from medieval to modern, including particularly beautiful 17th centurywindows and a wealth of 19th century glass by William Morris and Co.Enjoy the opportunity of seeing some fascinating craftsmanship.Bring your binoculars!

The Jericho TourJericho, Oxford’s first suburb to the north-west of the city, is less knownthan other parts of Oxford but not lacking in history and stories. Homeof Oxford University Press and the remarkable church of St Barnabas,it also encompasses the Oxford Canal, St Sepulchre’s Cemetery andwas used as a setting for Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure, theInspector Morse murders and Philip Pullman’s Lyra stories.

Tudor Oxford TourThe Tudor period roughly coincided with the great change in church lifeknown as the Reformation. Walk and hear history in the making inOxford, from Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries, Queen Mary’spersecution of Protestants for their faith, to Queen Elizabeth I’sencouragement of University revival.

When Alice met Harry TourAlice in Wonderland was inspired by Alice Liddell. She spent her earlyyears in Oxford, and her friendship with Charles Dodgson, betterknown as Lewis Carroll, led to the writing of the two Alice books.Another favourite, Harry Potter, appeared here when some of his filmscenes were shot in Oxford locations. Join this tour to explore theirworlds of wonder and wizardry.

William Morris & Victorian Oxford TourThe Pre-Raphaelites were closely connected with Oxford. EdwardBurne-Jones and Morris studied here, and together with Holman Huntthey left the city some outstanding artistic works. Join a tour withemphasis on this delightful period of Victorian art.

North Oxford TourDiscover this leafy suburb described by Poet Laureate, John Betjeman,the home of JRR Tolkien, Lawrence of Arabia, Iris Murdoch, Thom Yorkeof Radiohead and Colin Dexter. On this tour you will stroll around streetsof exquisite Victorian houses, the first women’s colleges, the DragonSchool attended by Emma Watson, and the splendid University Parks.

For more informationon any of the toursfeatured above please visitwww.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/tours

Themed Tours 2013Tours depart at 1.45pm unless otherwise specified