Walking, Library and Museum Tours
Step into history and culture with walking, library, and museum tours in Oxfordshire!
Oxford Official Walking Tours
Explore Oxford on foot with an award-winning Oxford Official Walking Tour. See the city’s most famous buildings steeped in history and recognised around the world and learn about the beautiful settings of some of the most renowned tales in literature with historical and cultural knowledge throughout.
Oxford Tour Guides – Walking Tours With Blue or Green Badge Qualified Guides
Join Oxford Tour Guides for a city walking tour with fully qualified guides. The Discover Oxford tour will take you around Oxford and you will hear about the city’s history, traditions and famous characters who have studied and lived there. Email Sandra info@oxfordtourguides.co.uk or visit www.oxfordtourguides.co.uk
Tours of the Bodleian Libraries
Get behind-the-scenes access to the Bodleian Libraries, one of the oldest working libraries in the world. See the awe-inspiring architecture and hear the stories from the historic heart of the University. Choose from library guided tours, City of Oxford walking tours, family walking tours and more!
Founded by Sir Thomas Bodley and officially opened in 1602, the Bodleian Libraries has grown to be the largest academic library system in the UK, and generations of famous scholars have studied in its reading rooms through the ages.
Museum Tours
Immerse yourself in arts, culture and history in Oxford and Oxfordshire, with a great range of museums to explore! The University of Oxford museums – the Ashmolean Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum, Museum of Natural History and History of Science Museum – offer guided tours so you can learn more about the history of the collections and hear little known facts about the museums. Discover the history of the city and its people at the Museum of Oxford.
In Oxfordshire, don’t miss the River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames and The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock.
BMW MINI Plant Oxford Tours
Experience innovative technology and sustainable mobility at one of the oldest automotive plants in the world – the MINI Plant Oxford. The prebooked plant tours offer the opportunity to explore the fascinating MINI museum beforehand, where you will see a brief history of car manufacturing here in Oxford.
Outdoor experiences with Project Active
Experience the breathtaking landscapes of Blenheim Estate, the Cotswolds’ rolling hills, or the stunning Oxfordshire countryside with Ben from Project Active as your personal guide – by foot, by bike, by paddleboard. Ben’s initiative has encouraged locals and visitors alike for the past 20 years to explore the benefits of nature for all-round health and fitness.