Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Oxford, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 42 m
Descend 34 m

Experience Oxford in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in OxfordIndividual Sights in Oxford

Sight 1: Swan Bridge

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Swan Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge over the Castle Mill Stream in the city of Oxford, England. It forms part of Paradise Street. The bridge is close to Oxford Castle to the north. Also to the north on the Castle Mill Stream is Quaking Bridge. To the south is a bridge for Oxpens Road.

Wikipedia: Swan Bridge (EN)

322 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: St Ebbe's Church

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St Ebbe's is a Church of England parish church in central Oxford, named for the seventh-century abbess Æbbe of Coldingham. The church is within the conservative evangelical tradition and participates in the Anglican Reform movement. It has members from many nations, many of whom are students at Oxford University. The rector is Vaughan Roberts who is also an author and conference speaker.

Wikipedia: St Ebbe's Church, Oxford (EN), Website

195 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: St Aldate's Church

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St Aldate's is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Oxford, in the Deanery and Diocese of Oxford. The church is on the street named St Aldate's, opposite Christ Church college and next door to Pembroke College. The church has a large congregation and has a staff team of about 30 which includes clergy, pastoral and administrative staff. The offices of the Rector and other members of staff are at 40 Pembroke Street.

Wikipedia: St Aldate's Church (EN), Website

334 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Tirah Memorial

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The Tirah Memorial is a war memorial in Bonn Square, Oxford, England. It commemorates soldiers of the 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry who died in 1897–98 on the Tirah Expedition and Punjab Frontier Campaign to suppress rebel tribes on the North West Frontier of British India.

Wikipedia: Tirah Memorial (EN)

103 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: St Peter's Chapel

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St Peter's Chapel

The Church of St Peter-le-Bailey is a church on New Inn Hall Street in central Oxford, England. It was formerly next to Bonn Square, which was originally the churchyard. Now it is located halfway up New Inn Hall Street to the north. Several churches have existed on or close to the site. The current church is now the chapel of St Peter's College, Oxford.

Wikipedia: Church of St Peter-le-Bailey (EN), Website

71 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Wesley Memorial Church

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Wesley Memorial Church is a Methodist church in central Oxford, England. John and Charles Wesley studied in Oxford, and the congregation was founded in 1783. The present church building was completed in 1878. The building is now a focus for various social activities as well as Christian worship.

Wikipedia: Wesley Memorial Church, Oxford (EN), Website

432 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Lincoln College

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Lincoln College Simon Q / CC BY 2.0

Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, situated on Turl Street in central Oxford. Lincoln was founded in 1427 by Richard Fleming, the then bishop of Lincoln.

Wikipedia: Lincoln College, Oxford (EN)

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Brasenose College

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Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mid-17th century and the new quadrangle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Wikipedia: Brasenose College, Oxford (EN)

10 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Chapel

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Chapel

The Chapel of Brasenose College, Oxford, dedicated to St Hugh and St Chad, was built during the seventeenth century, during Brasenose's second wave of building started under the Principalship of Samuel Radcliffe. It is believed to have replaced an earlier chapel where the Senior Common Room now is, and includes items of silverware from around the date of foundation. The chapel is in a mixture of architectural styles – Gothic, neoclassical, and baroque – and has not proven uncontroversial for this reason. The current chaplain is The Reverend David Sheen.

Wikipedia: Brasenose College Chapel (EN)

66 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: St Mary the Virgin

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The University Church of St Mary the Virgin is an Anglican church in Oxford situated on the north side of the High Street. It is the centre from which the University of Oxford grew and its parish consists almost exclusively of university and college buildings.

Wikipedia: University Church of St Mary the Virgin (EN)

98 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Shelley Memorial

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The Shelley Memorial is a memorial to the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) at University College, Oxford, England, the college that he briefly attended and from which he was expelled for writing the 1811 pamphlet "The Necessity of Atheism".

Wikipedia: Shelley Memorial (EN)

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: University College

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University College, formally The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University commonly called University College in the University of Oxford and colloquially referred to as "Univ", is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It has a claim to being the oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1249 by William of Durham.

Wikipedia: University College, Oxford (EN), Website

173 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Merton College Chapel

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Merton College Chapel is the church of Merton College, Oxford, England. Dedicated to St Mary and St John the Baptist, the chapel was largely completed in its present form by the end of the 13th century. The building retains a number of original stained glass windows, and is noted for its acoustics. A choral foundation was established in 2008 by Peter Phillips.

Wikipedia: Merton College Chapel (EN)

386 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: Christ Church Cathedral

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Christ Church Cathedral Dmitry Djouce / CC BY 2.0

Christ Church Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of England in Oxford, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Oxford and the principal church of the diocese of Oxford. It is also the chapel of Christ Church, a college of the University of Oxford; this dual role is unique in the Church of England. It is administered by the dean of Christ Church, who is also the head of the college, and a governing body.

Wikipedia: Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (EN), Website, Heritage Website

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