Harry Potter Walking Tour of Oxford Including New College

Harry Potter Walking Tour of Oxford Including New College

By Footprints Tours Limited

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1h 30m
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Overview

Muggles welcome! Go inside New College and the Bodleian Library on a magical adventure into the medieval buildings of Oxford University. With a fun Oxford student guide, complete with a quiz, the odd prop, and terrible jokes and puns! Suitable for devout Harry Potter fans, along with those publicly unwilling to admit their devotion, and those with no prior interest but looking for a fun way to explore! The tour includes other famous books such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings - along with the history of Oxford University.

Activity location

Blackwell's Bookshop
- 48-51 Broad Street
- OX1 3BQ, Oxford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Oxford Tourist Information
- 16 Broad Street
- OX1 3AS, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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2022/23

1h 30m
English

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 10:00am

Price details

$40.20 x 1 Adult$40.20

Total

Until Fri, Oct 17

What's included, what's not

Professional guide
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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
During peak season (June–August), access to the Divinity School is extremely limited due to frequent closures and high demand, and may not be included in the tour. While some companies may claim otherwise, we prefer to be honest upfront rather than risk disappointment on the day.

Activity itinerary

Blackwell's Bookshop

Not quite Flourish and Blotts but as close as a muggle bookshop can be. Blackwells is the dream of every Ravenclaw, holding approximately holding 250,000 volumes, which translates to 3 miles of books! This is even more impressive knowing that their first store measured only 12 feet square, and held just 700 used books. Don't forget to have a look at the roof of the building from a distance. Don't worry the stone figure you'll see on top isn't someone petrified. It is a statue by Antony Gormley; one of a series of sculptures called “Another Time II”.

Bodleian Library

15m
Admission ticket included

One of the largest libraries in England and home to archaic medieval books on spells and wizards!

Clarendon Building

5m
Admission ticket not included

Learn about how magic or occult sciences were studied at Oxford! These were not seen as completely separate from science until the end of the seventeenth century, so alchemy and astrology were researched here until then.

New College

30m
Admission ticket included

Despite the name, it is one of the oldest Colleges at Oxford, built-in 1379. With its medieval cloisters and beautiful spaces it is easy to see why they decided to film multiple scenes for Harry Potter here!

Radcliffe Camera

10m
Admission ticket not included

A truly iconic Oxford landmark! Learn about the underground passages students take and the rules librarians enforce. Not quite as intensely as Madam Pince though. Externally covered. The Radcliffe Camera is not accessible to visitors without a Library pass or a student pass

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

An iconic door hidden to the side would be inspirational for another famous children's writer, CS Lewis for his famous Chronicles Of Narnia. Hear how he and Tolkien would meet weekly and take inspiration from the Oxford landscape Externally covered. The group will not enter the church but the church can be visited for free before or after the tour.

The Divinity School

This dramatic site is not only one of the oldest parts of the University, but it was also used in various scenes when filming of Harry Potter was taking place in Oxford. Instantly recognisable as a Harry Potter site, with one of the best examples of medieval architecture in England.

Location

Activity location

Blackwell's Bookshop
- 48-51 Broad Street
- OX1 3BQ, Oxford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

Oxford Tourist Information
- 16 Broad Street
- OX1 3AS, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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