Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Oxford, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 7.4 km
Ascend 72 m
Descend 112 m

Experience Oxford in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our 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.

Individual Sights in Oxford

Sight 1: Headington Shark

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Headington Shark

The Headington Shark is a rooftop sculpture located at 2 New High Street, Headington, Oxford, England, depicting a large shark embedded head-first in the roof of a house. It was protest art, put up without permission, to be symbolic of bombs crashing into buildings.

Wikipedia: Headington Shark (EN), Website

1878 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 2: South Park

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South Park is a park on Headington Hill in east Oxford, England. It is the largest park within Oxford city limits. A good view of the city centre with its historic spires and towers of Oxford University can be obtained at the park's highest point, a favourite location for photographers.

Wikipedia: South Park, Oxford (EN)

632 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: International Brigade Memorial

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International Brigade Memorial

The Oxford Spanish Civil War memorial is a monument in Oxford dedicated to the 31 known local residents who fought on the losing side of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) against Nationalist forces. Erected and unveiled in 2017, the memorial is located close to South Park, near the base of Headington Hill by the junction of Headington Road and Morrell Avenue. The memorial is dedicated to all the volunteers with links to Oxfordshire who supported the Republicans and inscribed onto the front are the names of the six volunteers in the International Brigades who were killed during the war.

Wikipedia: Oxford Spanish Civil War memorial (EN)

484 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Angel and Greyhound Meadow

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Also known as Angel Meadow, the Angel & Greyhound Meadow is a flood-meadow adjoining the River Cherwell just north of Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, England and opposite Magdalen College. It derives its name from the old Angel and Greyhound coaching inns in the High Street, for which it served as a horse-pasture. There is now a pub named the Angel & Greyhound in St Clement's, an interesting example of an inn named after a meadow named after two inns.

Wikipedia: Angel & Greyhound Meadow, Oxford (EN)

1607 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 5: 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)

155 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: 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)

41 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: 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 8: 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)

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: 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)

463 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: University College

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University College

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 11: 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)

383 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Christ Church Cathedral

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Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the Anglican diocese of Oxford, which consists of the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. It is also the chapel of Christ Church, a college of the University of Oxford. This dual role as cathedral and college chapel is unique in the Church of England. This gives the Dean of Christ Church a distinctive role as both head of Christ Church, Oxford as well as having the ecclesiastical function of an Anglican Dean.

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

356 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: 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

195 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: St Ebbe's Church

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St Ebbe's is a Church of England parish church in central Oxford. 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

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: 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)

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: 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

70 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: 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

518 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 18: 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)

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