The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily

Our tour includes entry into CS Lewis's college called Magdalen college worth £10 per person, as and when open. See published dates below that Magdalen is closed. On such dates, we visit an alternative college- unless it's a graduation date or over Christmas vacation period mentioned also below, when most colleges closed. This tour focuses on the Inklings' Oxford but also introduces the city history + university life. See inspiring sights relating to CS Lewis & JRR Tolkien on an average 2.5 hour plus tour of the sights where they worked & relaxed, including the pubs they enjoyed. Locations visited include Magdalen college. Various start times are offered by time of year.

1. 1

   Exeter College

   Pass by

   Only on dates when Magdalen is closed, do we instead only visit inside Exeter college with £5 entry ticket included. This is where JRR Tolkien studied. JK Rowling is also an honorary fellow of this college.

2. 2

   Magdalen College

   1 hour

   Entry worth £10 per person is included in the tour. This is where CS Lewis taught & it has a beautiful deer park with deer. If this college is not open, then instead we'll visit Merton college, where JRR Tolkien taught or Exeter college, where Tolkien studied.

3. 3

   Merton College

   Pass by

   We don't normally walk exactly past Merton college but as it's Tolkien's college, where he taught, if you wish us to walk past and introduce it too, just tell us, when you meet us.

4. 4

   University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

   10 min

   This church is where CS Lewis preached, so we visit inside here and also this is where outside the church, there are obvious references to the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

5. 5

   Radcliffe Camera

   Pass by

   We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

6. 6

   Brasenose College

   Pass by

   We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

7. 7

   All Souls College

   Pass by

   We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

8. 8

   Hertford College

   Pass by

   We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

9. 9

   Lincoln College

   Pass by

   We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

10. 10

    Jesus College

    Pass by

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

11. 11

    The Oxford Hotel Spa

    5 min

    We sometimes enter inside the Randolph hotel as this is where CS Lewis first met Joy Gresham - his future wife- but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

12. 12

    Balliol College

    Pass by

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

13. 13

    Trinity College

    Pass by

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

14. 14

    St John's College

    Pass by

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

15. 15

    Bodleian Library

    10 min

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

16. 16

    Bridge of Sighs

    Pass by

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

17. 17

    Radcliffe Camera

    Pass by

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

18. 18

    University College

    Pass by

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. This is where CS Lewis was a student

19. 19

    St Edmund Hall

    Pass by

    We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

• 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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.