The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily | La Vacanza Travel

The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily

Duration: 120 to 150 minutes
Destination: United Kingdom, England, Oxford
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  • 120 to 150 minutes
  • Oxford
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Our tour includes entry into CS Lewis's college called Magdalen college worth £9.50 per person plus as and when open, we also see inside Tolkien's college called Exeter, worth £3 per person..

This tour focuses on the Inklings' Oxford but also introduces the city history + university life. See inspiring sights relating to CS Lewis & JRR Tolkien on a 2 hour plus tour of the sights where they worked & relaxed, including the pubs they enjoyed. Locations visited include Magdalene or Merton college plus where and when open, we also visit Exeter college.

Various start times are offered by time of year.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Exeter College, Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DP England

Where and when open to visit, we will take you inside Exeter college with £3 entry ticket included. This is where JRR Tolkien studied. JK Rowling is also an honorary fellow of this college.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AU England

Entry worth £10 per person is included in the tour. This is where CS Lewis taught & it has a beautiful deer park with deer. If this college is not open, then instead we'll visit Merton college, where JRR Tolkien taught or Exeter college, where Tolkien studied.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Merton College, Merton Street, Oxford OX1 4JD England

We don't normally walk exactly past Merton college but as it's Tolkien's college, where he taught, if you wish us to walk past and introduce it too, just tell us, when you meet us.

Stop At: University Church of St. Mary the Virgin, The High Street University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 4BJ England

This church is where CS Lewis preached, so we visit inside here and also this is where outside the church, there are obvious references to the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Square, Oxford OX1 4AJ England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: Brasenose College, Radcliffe Square, Oxford OX1 4AJ England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: All Souls College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AL England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: Hertford College, Catte Street, Oxford OX1 3BW England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: Lincoln College, Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DR England

We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: Jesus College, Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DW England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Stop At: The Oxford Hotel Spa, Godstow Road The Oxford Hotel, Oxford OX2 8AL England

We sometimes enter inside the Randolph hotel as this is where CS Lewis first met Joy Gresham - his future wife- but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Balliol College, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BJ England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: Trinity College, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BH England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: St John's College, St. Giles, Oxford OX1 3JP England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Stop At: Bodleian Library Bodleian Library Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Bridge of Sighs, New College Ln., Oxford OX1 3BL England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Square, Oxford OX1 4AJ England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: University College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BH England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. This is where CS Lewis was a student

Pass By: St Edmund Hall, Queens Lane, Oxford OX1 4AR England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass By: Oxford New Theatre, George Street, Oxford OX1 2AG England

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Inclusions
  • Entry to Magdalen college worth £10 per adult included in ticket price
  • Entry to Exeter college worth £3, as and when it is open
  • Entry/Admission - Magdalen College
  • Entry/Admission - Exeter College

Exclusions
  • On any dates when Magdalen college is closed, we will always forewarn you here....
  • Magdalen is closed in 2024 on June 21, Sep 27, Oct 6
  • We can never guarantee entry to Exeter college on any date. It is included only when open to public
  • Magdalen is closed from Dec 20 to Dec 31 of 2024
  • Exeter is typically also closed from about Dec 21 to January 3
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • While children are welcome, this tour is not aimed at children's attention span or interests
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Departure Point

15-16 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK


Return Details

Magdalen College, Oxford OX1 4AU, UK

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

120 to 150 minutes


User's Reviews

rebecca_s

14 Apr, 2024

Tim Green was fantastic. Really took the time to explain the history and answer any questions we had. Even met us early so we could get to another tour on time. Thanks Tim!

Katey_B

15 Mar, 2024

So thorough! The guide, Michael, was knowledgeable and took extra time to show us all around. We really enjoyed!

Anne_S

17 Oct, 2023

This tour was incredible. Michael was a fantastic guide!!! We learned so much about the time period, the colleges, the inklings. Where they ate, lived, worked, etc. all very cool!!!

arwensh

11 Oct, 2023

One of my goals for our long-awaited trip to England was to visit Oxford and take in some of the sights of Tolkien and Lewis. The Inklings Tour was perfect and our guide Michiel was peerless. He was patient with our questions, full of incredible information, an infectious enthusiasm, and a perfect gentleman with us two American tourists. He showed us fascinating structures all with his gentle and reverent demeanor, especially when in various worship spaces. We visited Addison's Walk in a quiet thoughtful air. And to see "orcs" on the stations of the cross was almost surreal!!! Stopping by the Turf Tavern was timely because we went back for some butterbeer after our tour was completed. Frankly, we could not have had a better guide for our experience. We even had enough time left to visit the grave site of Beren Luthien themselves! Whenever I now wear my cap I bought in Oxford, it will always bring back the joy of those hours with my wife, talking about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien with Michiel. And breathing in some of the history of Tolkien and Lewis!

Renae_D

09 Oct, 2023

Enjoyable tour learning more about the lives of some of our favorite authors- aka The Inklings. Wish we had planned more time in Oxford after the tour to continue exploring

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A timeless and vibrant memory has now taken place in my mind

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Personalised, thorough, and fun

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Best tour I've ever done

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Fascinating Inklings/Oxford tour

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Fantastic experience. I would give it 10 stars if I could

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