
Oxford Free Self-Guided Walking Tour to Plan a Visit at Your Own Pace
If you’re visiting Oxford just for the day, you might want to explore the city and its colleges and museums at your own pace. Here’s how.
Are you looking forward to visiting Oxford but a little curious about what you will see and do? And do you prefer to move at your own pace? If that’s the case, then you’ll probably enjoy these self-guided walking tours of Oxford and its surrounding areas. I’ve included guides to visit colleges, museums, and libraries, but also wanders and walks to explore this beautiful city no matter how long you’ve lived here.
Let’s start with some popular walking tours you can do if you’re visiting the city of Oxford for the first time or you haven’t yet explored its main attractions. If you’re new to the area, I recommend you first check out this free Oxford self-guided tour, which will allow you to see the main attractions (including museums, colleges, and a little bit of shopping) even if you only got a couple of hours to spend in the city.
If you’re visiting Oxford just for the day, you might want to explore the city and its colleges and museums at your own pace. Here’s how.
If you’re visiting Oxford just for the day, you might want to explore the city and its colleges and museums at your own pace. Here’s how.
If you’re moving to Oxford (or within it) and you’re feeling adventurous, here are some walking tours to get familiar with the neighbourhoods.
This Oxford City Centre walking tour will allow you to see the city’s highlights. An ideal self-guided tour if you’re in Oxford for just a few hours.
I love visiting Oxford’s museums and colleges, so I’ve also, in time, come up with a few guides that cover specific attractions and places. For example, if you like archaeology and history, you can check my Ashmolean Museum walking tour guide, which includes the best pieces you can see there. I’ll keep adding guides here, so make sure you come back if you want to check them out.
The Ashmolean is one of the world’s most renowned archaeological museums. Plan your visit, what to see, best treasures, and when to go.
A map with everything you should see if you’re going for a walk around Christ Church Meadow.
A short path if you’re looking to spend some quiet time walking around Brasnose Wood.
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