Inspector Morse Oxford Small Group Public Tour at 12.00 | 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Entry included to either Wadham, Exeter, Balliol or St Johns college- unless all are closed
  • GRADUATION DATES: we cannot always guarantee entry inside any colleges or venues
  • 2024 Graduation dates includes....
  • May 18, July 13+23+26+27, Aug 3, Sep 27+28, Nov 8+9+16 of 2024
  • Colleges are usually all closed at Christmas from about December 21 until about January 2

Overview

Our Inspector Morse's Oxford tours are usually much smaller & thus more personalised than our competitor's. See Inspector Morse's Oxford as well as Lewis and Endeavour filming locations on this approximately 2-hour private Oxford walking tour, as you explore the making of this famous character and the TV series. Gain insights into not just the detective but also what life is like to study and work at Oxford university, as you see some of the most famous Oxford sights. Tour includes entry inside either Wadham, St Johns, Exeter or Balliol college- presuming at least one of these colleges is open. Our primary guide, Tom, averages a 5 star review from 50% of all his clients who book this tour, as Tom has an incredible knowledge and passion for the subject.

Itinerary

  • Radcliffe Camera (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this

  • Bridge of Sighs (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this

  • The Turf (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • Bodleian Library

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site. No guides can ever enter the medieval library but you can book Bodleian library tours via the Bodleian website.

    15 minutes

  • Hertford College (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • Brasenose College (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • All Souls College (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • Oxford Covered Market

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

    5 minutes

  • The Bear Tavern (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • University Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • Corpus Christi College (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • Wadham College

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

    10 minutes

  • Exeter College

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

    15 minutes

  • Lincoln College (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • Balliol College (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • Trinity College (Pass By)

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

  • St John's College

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site

    15 minutes

  • Wellness at The Randolph

    We pass by such famous sights as this well known Morse film site and we usually enter the hotel to see the pictures of all the famous actors from Morse on the wall.

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Group size will be kept to max 15 persons but is rarely more than 5 persons
  • Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you will likely forfeit and lose your booking as it interrupts the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.
  • INFO FOR DRIVERS AND PARKING:
  • If you are driving, then please allow extra 30-60 minutes over whatever time you think it will take you to get here. Oxford is NOT car friendly and it is congested roads and hard to find parking spaces....unless you park at the sign posted 'park and rides' on edge of town on any major road into the city and hop on their buses into city centre. The park and ride buses leave every 15 or every 30 minutes and take anything from 10 min to 30 min (depending on traffic) to reach city centre. So if you are going to drive, then please assume you should be aiming to park your car about one hour before your tour starts.
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
  • We actually recommend instead using the much faster and reliable train services but again please aim to arrive about an hour or earlier before your tour starts as trains can be delayed and the train and coach station are about 15 minutes walk from our meeting point. There is also the coach service from London called the Oxford Tube which leaves every half hour or more but it can take much longer than its advertised 105 minute journey time. It drops you off either at High street Oxford or Gloucester Green coach station. It's quicker to ask to get off on High street near Carfax tower, then it's a 10 minutes walk to Broad street.
  • Our marginally higher ticket price reflects the special quality of typically having smaller groups than our competitors- average numbers is 2-4 persons only.
  • Infants 5 and under can go on this tour free of charge but this tour is NOT aimed at children
  • During Xmas holiday period or on dates of university graduation dates, we may propose changing slightly the tour start time to 1pm or to 11am, if we think it will make it easier to get into colleges, during restricted opening times. We will advise at time of booking and seek your approval to make any changes to the start time.
  • Please note that as the university colleges are private institutions, we can't always guarantee entry to colleges but it is very rare that we cannot get entry into at least 1 or 2 colleges on the tour. Please take note of any advertised university graduation dates mentioned below, as those dates can have less options of colleges to visit.
  • GRADUATION DATES + XMAS + UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS:
  • We cannot guarantee entry into colleges on graduation dates or during Xmas vacation period, so please consult 'Exclusions' section for details of any such dates.

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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115 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 92 reviews with 5 stars

Wonderful tour for both Morse and history fans!

Published on Apr, 2025

We booked the Morse tour last minute and didn’t really know what to expect! In the event the tour was wonderful thanks to our guide Tom who has an amazing knowledge of not only the all the Morse, Endeavour and Lewis series but also fantastic in depth knowledge of all the Oxford colleges, their history and notable alumni with lots of interesting facts and anecdotes. The couple of hours we spent with Tom were thoroughly entertaining and was the highlight of our visit to Oxford! Highly recommended!

Morse Tour of Oxford

Published on Mar, 2025

Excellent and very informative tour. Tom was knowledgeable not just about all things Morse but the literary and historical aspects of Oxford. Booked for a Morse fan for birthday and Tom did not disappoint. The small group of 6 made sure that the tour was tailored to our interests. Thank you!

Enjoyable learning experience!

Published on Apr, 2024

Excellent tour with a professional guide who truly knew the stories and architecture! Also very personable and patient with our many questions. Excellent tour!

Excellent Tour Guide

Published on Mar, 2024

Tom our tour guide was excellent with a wealth of knowledge in regards to history, architecture and Inspector Morse film locations and facts. A very pleasant and considerate manner during the full tour. Will highly recommend the tour and Tom.

Great Morse tour

Published on Feb, 2024

Our guide Tom was very knowledgeable, not only about Morse/Lewis/Endeavour, but also about Oxford history and lore. He showed us many shooting locations and quoted dialogue and described episodes by name and number. We visited several colleges, chapels, and if course pubs. We also saw Tolkien and CS Lewis locations. Highly recommended.

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