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Top 10

 

  1. Visit Oxford's oldest new quarter - Oxford Castle home to a range of restaurnats and cafes and the Unlocked- Oxford Castle visitor attraction telling the fascinating history of the site from 1071.

  2. Pack a picnic and explore the charmed backwaters of the River Isis (the Thames), the Cherwell and the Oxford Canal by punt, narrow boat, cruiser, canoes or pedallo! 

  3. Find out more about the city at the Museum of Oxford, St Aldate's - the only museum in Oxford to tell the unique history of the city and its people from prehistoric times to the present day.

  4. Stroll through the University of Oxford Botanic Garden - the oldest botanical garden in Britain with over 7,000 species beside the River Cherwell, adjacent to Magdalen Bridge.

  5. View the sights, historic buildings and University Colleges from the comfort of a City Sightseeing open top bus with a live commentary.  You can hop on and off as much as you like all day long with 20 stops throughout the city.

  6. Shop till you drop at the Covered Market, High Street - a lively collection of small shops selling everything from hand-made hats and gifts to Oxford sausages.

  7. Take an official guided walking tour of the city and colleges - explore tucked away lanes and hidden colleges with a member of the official Oxford Guild of Guides.  Tours leave from the Oxford Tourist Information Centre in Broad Street and 11am and 2pm every day. 

  8. Visit Oxford's oldest building - The Saxon Tower of St Michael at the North Gate, Cornmarket Street.  The 11th century tower provides an excellent viewpoint over the city and houses the Treasury, the old clock mechanism and the door of the cell in which the martyred Tudor bishops were held before they were burnt at the stake in Broad Street.

  9. Review the dynamic exhibitions and events at Modern Art Oxford, Pembroke Street - the Gallery has established an international reputation for pioneering art exhibitions from some of the best contemporary artists in Britain alongside education and community events.

  10. Explore one of Oxford's grandest colleges - Christ Church - founded in 1525.  Outstanding features of the college include the Great Hall which provided the model for the hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.

For further details on all of these activites click on the Visit Oxford website.