Dreamtripping

Visiting the Colleges

All Souls College

• Location: High Street
• Tel: 01865 279379
• Open: Mon-Fri 14.00-16.00, closed in August, at Easter, and from 22 Dec to 3 Jan.
• Charge: Free
• Note: Advance booking required for groups of six or more. Graduate college
• Website: All Souls College

Balliol College

• Location: Broad Street
• Tel: 01865 277777
• Open: Usually open 10.00-17.00 or dusk (whichever is earlier)
• Charge: Adults from £2, concessions and students from £1
• Website: Balliol College

Brasenose College

• Location: Radcliffe Square
• Tel: 01865 277830
• Open: Daily 10.00-11.30 (groups only), 14.00-16.30 (17.00 in summer)
• Charge: Individuals £1, group charges vary according to size, please contact Brasenose for details
• Website: Brasenose College

Christ Church

• Location: St Aldate’s
• Tel: 01865 286573; 01865 276492
• Open: Daily except Christmas Day. Mon-Sat 9.00-17.30, Sun 14.00-17.30 (last admittance 16.30). Cathedral closes at 16.30 - for special services see website
• Charge: Peak season (normally 1 April - 31 August) £7.50, concessions £6. Low season (normally 1 September - 31 March) £6.50, concessions £5
• Note: Large parties may be split. Advance booking not required except for special “behind the scenes” tours, for which an additional fee is payable
• Website: Christ Church

Corpus Christi College

• Location: Merton Street
• Tel: 01865 276700
• Open: 13.30-16.30
• Charge: Free
• Note: Maximum 20 people in a group. Parties of 6+ must be accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide
• Website: Corpus Christi College

Exeter College

• Location: Turl Street
• Tel: 01865 279600
• Open: Daily 14.00-17.00
• Charge: Free
• Note: Maximum 20 people in a group
• Website: Exeter College

Green Templeton College

• Location: Woodstock Road
• Tel: 01865 274770
• Open: By appointment only
• Note: Maximum 20 people in a group. Graduate college
• Website: Green Templeton College

Harris Manchester College

• Location: Mansfield Road
• Tel: 01865 271011
• Open: Chapel only open Mon-Fri 8.30-17.30, Sat 9.00-12.00
• Charge: Free, donations welcome
• Note: Large parties must book in advance
• Website: Harris Manchester College

Hertford College

• Location: Catte Street
• Tel: 01865 279400
• Open: Daily 14.00-16.30
• Charge: Free
• Note: Maximum 10 people in a group. Larger groups by advance booking only
• Website: Hertford College

Jesus College

• Location: Turl Street
• Tel: 01865 279700
• Open: 14.00-16.30 daily
• Charge: Adults £2, seniors and children over 5 £1 
• Note: Maximum 20 people in a group; groups must book in advance
• Website: Jesus College

Keble College

• Location: Parks Road
• Tel: 01865 272727
• Open: Winter 10.00-17.00, Summer 10.00-19.00
• Charge: Free
• Note: Guided tours and groups of 10 or more must book in advance
• Website: Keble College

Kellogg College

• Location: Banbury Road
• Tel: 01865 612000
• Open: Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00
• Charge: Free
• Note: Graduate college committed to flexible learning
• Website: Kellogg College

Lady Margaret Hall

• Location: Norham Gardens
• Tel: 01865 274300
• Open: Daily 10.00-17.00
• Charge: Free
• Website: Lady Margaret Hall

Linacre College

• Location: St Cross Road
• Tel: 01865 271650
• Open: By appointment only
• Note: Graduate college
• Website: Linacre College

Lincoln College

• Location: Turl Street
• Tel: 01865 279800
• Open: Mon-Fri 14.00-17.00, Sat-Sun 11.00-17.00
• Charge: Free
• Website: Lincoln College

Magdalen College

• Location: High Street
• Tel: 01865 276000
• Open: Oct-Jun 13.00-18.00 or dusk (whichever is earlier). Jul-Sep 12.00-19.00
• Charge: Adults £4.50; children, students, seniors £3.50 (includes leaflet available in several languages). Free to Oxford residents, Bodleian and Alumni card holders +1 guest. Jul-Sep 18.00 daily: guided tour of the college (c. 45 minutes), £6 per person
• Note: Maximum 20 people in a group
• Website: Magdalen College

Mansfield College

• Location: Mansfield Road
• Tel: 01865 270999
• Open: Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00
• Charge: Free
• Website: Mansfield College

Merton College

• Location: Merton Street
• Tel: 01865 276310
• Open: Mon-Fri 14.00-17.00 (or dusk if earlier), Sat-Sun 10.00-17.00 (or dusk if earlier)
• Charge: Adults £2. Free to children. Free to University members and alumni (and up to three guests). Guided tours of college and medieval library £4 per person (summer only).
• Note: Groups of more than 10 must book in advance
• Website: Merton College

New College

• Location: Holywell Street/New College Lane
• Tel: 01865 279555
• Open: Easter-Oct 11.00-17.00 (via New College Lane gates); Oct-Easter 14.00-16.00 (via Holywell Street gates)
• Charge: Adults £2, seniors, under 16s and full time students £1.50 (charge applies Easter-October only). Free to Oxford residents.
• Note: Maximum 20 people in a group. Larger groups will need to split.
• Website: New College

Nuffield College

• Location: New Road
• Tel: 01865 278500
• Open: Daily 9.00-17.00
• Charge: Free
• Note: Maximum six people in a group. Graduate college
• Website: Nuffield College

Oriel College

• Location: Oriel Square
• Tel: 01865 276555
• Open: 14.00-17.00 or dusk (whichever is earlier). Closed in Trinity Term (summer term)
• Charge: Adults £2 (£3.50 with guidebook)
• Note: Maximum 12 people in a group
• Website: Oriel College

Pembroke College

• Location: Pembroke Square, St Aldate’s
• Tel: 01865 276444
• Open: 10.00-17.00
• Charge: Free (guide leaflet available for £1)
• Note: Admission at discretion of duty porter. Groups (maximum 20 people) to be accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide, and only by prior arrangement.
• Website: Pembroke College

The Queen’s College

• Location: High Street
• Tel: 01865 279120
• Open: By appointment only
• Charge: Free
• Note: Groups only; must be accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide booked through the Tourist Information Office
• Website: The Queen’s College

Somerville College

• Location: Woodstock Road
• Tel: 01865 270600
• Open: Daily 14.00-16.30
• Charge: Free, donations welcome
• Note: Large groups must book in advance
• Website: Somerville College

St Anne’s College

• Location: Woodstock Road
• Tel: 01865 274800
• Open: Daily 9.00-17.00
• Charge: Free
• Website: St Anne’s College

St Antony’s College

• Location: Woodstock Road
• Tel: 01865 284700
• Open: By appointment only
• Note: Graduate college
• Website: St Antony’s College

St Catherine’s College

• Location: Manor Road
• Tel: 01865 271700
• Open: Daily 9.00-17.00
• Charge: Free
• Note: Advance booking is required for groups of ten or more
• Website: St Catherine’s College

St Cross College

• Location: St Giles
• Tel: 01865 278490
• Open:  By appointment only
• Note: Graduate college
• Website: St Cross College

St Edmund Hall

• Location: Queen’s Lane
• Tel: 01865 279000
• Open: Daily 10.00-16.00 
• Charge: Free
• Note: Maximum 12 people in a group. Larger groups by appointment.
• Website: St Edmund Hall

St Hilda’s College

• Location: Cowley Place
• Tel: 01865 276884
• Open: By appointment only
• Charge: Free
• Website: St Hilda’s College

St Hugh’s College

• Location: St Margaret’s Road
• Tel: 01865 274900
• Open: 10.00-16.00
• Charge: Free
• Note: Booking is required for groups of six or more
• Website: St Hugh’s College

St John’s College

• Location: St Giles’
• Tel: 01865 277300
• Open: 13.00-17.00 or dusk, whichever is earliest
• Charge: Free
• Note: Maximum 14 people in a group, accompanied by a guide. Larger groups will be split into smaller ones
• Website: St John’s College

St Peter’s College

• Location: New Inn Hall Street
• Tel: 01865 278900
• Open: 10.00-17.00
• Charge: Free, donations welcome
• Note: Booking is required for groups of five or more
• Website: St Peter’s College

Trinity College

• Location: Broad Street
• Tel: 01865 279900
• Open: Mon-Fri 10.00-12.00, 14.00-16.00. Sat-Sun (term time) 14.00-16.00. Sat-Sun (vacation) 10.00-12.00, 14.00-16.00
• Charge: Adults £2; seniors, children £1 (includes booklet)
• Note: Groups of more than 25 people must be accompanied by a tour guide
• Website: Trinity College

University College

• Location: High Street
• Tel: 01865 276602 
• Note: Entry for groups by prior arrangement with the Domestic Bursar. Entry for individuals and families at the discretion of the Lodge Porter
• Website: University College

Wadham College

• Location: Parks Road
• Tel: 01865 277900
• Open: Term time: 13.00-16.15. Vacation 10.30-11.45-13.00-16.15
• Charge: Free
• Note: Groups must book in advance and be accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide
• Website: Wadham College

Wolfson College

• Location: Linton Road
• Tel: 01865 274100
• Open: Daylight hours
• Charge: Free
• Note: Groups should notify the College in advance of their visit. Graduate college 
• Website: Wolfson College

Worcester College

• Location: Worcester Street
• Tel: 01865 278300 
• Open: Daily 14.00-17.00 
• Charge: Free
• Note: Maximum eight in a group
• Website: Worcester College

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