The Pre Raphaelites Artists Oxford Private Tour | 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Entry worth £3 to Exeter college, as & when open
  • On any dates when neither the Oxford Union, nor Exeter may be open, we'll visit Ashmolean musuem.
  • Entry worth £4 to the Oxford Union library, as & when open. Advance booking necessary for us here.
  • Entry to either Exeter college or to the Oxford Union will be subject to them being open or not.
  • The further notice you book this tour, the more likelihood, I can pre-book entry to above venues.
  • Exeter college & the Oxford Union are not open to the general public- thus I need to pre book entry!
  • We cannot always guarantee entry to a college on graduation dates. 2024 graduations include....
  • May 18, July 13+23+26+27, Aug 3, Sep 27+28, Nov 8+9+16 of 2024

Overview

Learn from your local guide interesting facts about Pre-Raphaelite artists. The group sought a return to the abundant detail, intense colors, and complex compositions of Quattrocento Italian art. Also, discover the history of two artists that were part of this movement, William Morris and Edward Burne Jones. Finally, visit Exeter College with its chapel and the Magi tapestry. A passageway from the Front Quadrangle leads through to the college's Fellows' Garden. Enjoy the best views of Oxford and spot Radcliffe Square, including All Souls College and the Radcliffe Camera. Please note that entry to Exeter is included, as and when it's open. Its opening schedule varies lots by the time of year. Discover the history of Oxford, the collegiate system, and the famous alumni who studied and taught at the university. There are 38 colleges at Oxford University, but the tour will be focused on Exeter College, which continues to welcome students of the fine arts nowadays.

Itinerary

  • The Oxford Union

    Entry is included, as and when the Oxford Union Victorian library is open. I always pre book entry, as soon as you book the tour but if you book at very short notice, this might not always be possible to get inside here. This is where William Morris and Ed Burne Jones and their circle of friends designed the walls and then ceiling. Entry fee worth £4 per person included. Sometimes the librarian agrees to also show us the Oxford Union's famous debating chamber, where many presidents and prime ministers plus famous intellectuals have debated.

    20 minutes

  • Bodleian Library

    We usually introduce the library on our route but we don't go inside and indeed guiding is not permitted inside

    10 minutes

  • Bridge of Sighs (Pass By)

    We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

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

    We usually pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • Brasenose College (Pass By)

    We usually pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • Hertford College (Pass By)

    We usually pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • Radcliffe Camera (Pass By)

    We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • Jesus College (Pass By)

    We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • Exeter College

    Entry is included, as and when Exeter is open to the public. We visit here to see the pre Raphaelite art work in the chapel and the gardens plus quad and maybe we can see its hall too. This is where William Morris and Ed Burne Jones arrived to study theology at Oxford in 1853.

    20 minutes

  • Lincoln College (Pass By)

    We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • Balliol College (Pass By)

    We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • Trinity College (Pass By)

    We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • Wadham College (Pass By)

    We often also pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour This college is where JK Rowling applied to study at Oxford but was not unfortunately accepted.

  • Oxford Covered Market (Pass By)

    We usually pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour

  • N/A

    Only if time permits and if Exeter and the Oxford Union happens to be closed, then we might also visit the pre Raphaelites exhibition space on the top floor of the museum. Entry to the museum is free and it's open every day except Mondays until 5pm.

    1 minute

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.

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Oxford walking tour

Published on Mar, 2023

Our guide did a wonderful job showing us the film sites. He made it entertaining by asking us questions to understand our knowledge of different sites and people related to the school’s history. He provide insight as a student which provided a more in depth tour than merely walking the town.

All Things Hogwarts.

Published on Oct, 2021

I can say that my wife and I have met Oxfords resident expert on Harry Potter. Peter has an amazing level of knowledge which is shared in a fun and informative way as you tour around various parts of Oxford. Other snippets relating to Morse and C.S Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) we’re all thrown in along with the history of many of the buildings. The trip to the covered market with a (small libation, not included in the tour) was also very enjoyable. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and will definitely book another when back in Oxford. Thanks very much Peter.

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