Flower Festival

The Abbey Buildings, Checker Walk, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Abingdon Flower Club are holding a flower festival at The Abbey Buildings, Abingdon-on-Thames. The titles for the festival is "Abingdon then and…

Abingdon Flower Club are holding a flower festival at The Abbey Buildings, Abingdon-on-Thames. The titles for the festival is "Abingdon then and now...a floral walk through Abingdon's history". The building will be filled with floral displays depicting various times/events in Abingdon's history, from the medieval period through to the present day.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1030-1700
• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1030-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

First floor displays can only be accessed via a flight of stairs

Directions

Can also be accessed from Thames Street.

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Upton House - Fascinating and Unexpected Stories Trail

Upton House, Upton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 6HT

Upton House and Gardens are delighted to offer free entry as part of Heritage Open Days. Lord Bearsted became one of the wealthiest men in…

Upton House and Gardens are delighted to offer free entry as part of Heritage Open Days.

Lord Bearsted became one of the wealthiest men in Britain when he inherited the family fortune – amassed from his father’s development of the Shell Transport and Trading Company. This gave him the funds to buy and re-imagine Upton for the modern age.

The Land Agent will welcome you at the door, and then you are free to explore the rooms and see the story of how a made-to-measure home has been created. From engaging your architect and choosing interior fixtures and fittings to starting the build. For the British people, rich or poor, the idea of home took on new importance after the First World War.
Relax on the house terrace and sweeping lawn, enjoy the fresh air and views over the fields before discovering the flourishing terraced gardens below. As you meander around the garden and along the straight terraces each direction you walk in gives a new view of the gardens.

Upton House and Gardens has something rather special for lovers of art - Lord Bearsted’s collection of paintings and porcelain. Discover the treasures collected by Lord Bearsted over his lifetime. From rare porcelain to paintings by a wide variety of famous artists. All on display throughout the house just as they were in Lord Bearsted’s time.

As part of Heritage Open Days this year, we will be launching a new Quiz Trail for you to find out fascinating and unexpected stories Upton House has to offer.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Gardens open 1100-1700, House open 1300-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Please note the visitor reception and car park are at the top of a long drive down to the house.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

Directions

On A422, 7 miles north of Banbury, 12 miles south-east of Stratford-upon-Avon. Signed from exit 12 of M40. From exit 11 follow the signs for the A422 via Wroxton

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Ardley Energy Recovery Facility

Viridor Waste Management Ltd, Middleton Stoney Road, Ardley, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 7AA

An educational trip to see how a state of the art Energy Recovery Facility generates power from waste and reduces landfill. Description: An…

An educational trip to see how a state of the art Energy Recovery Facility generates power from waste and reduces landfill.
Description:
An opportunity to tour the facility which began operation in 2014, treating 300,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste each year. It will divert at least 95% of Oxfordshire’s residual municipal waste away from landfill and generate enough electricity to power around 38,000 homes.

Ardley ERF has been built as part of our 25 year contract for residual waste treatment signed with Oxfordshire County Council in March 2011. As well as treating household waste on behalf of OCC, the facility also receives residual waste from local businesses and other local authorities helping them to divert their waste away from landfill.

Ardley ERF was built next to an existing landfill site. In April 2014 we announced the closure of this landfill site after 35 years so that non-recyclable waste can be used as a resource at the ERF instead.

At Ardley ERF we have built a visitor centre to encourage people to learn more about the processes involved.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000 & 1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 30 people per tour/session.

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SuperHome Open Day - Henley on Thames, 88 Vicarage Road

88 Vicarage Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1JT

Pioneering owners of some of the UK’s most eco-friendly SuperHomes are hosting free Open Days this September. SuperHomes are older homes…

Pioneering owners of some of the UK’s most eco-friendly SuperHomes are hosting free Open Days this September. SuperHomes are older homes refurbished by their owners for greater comfort, lower bills and fewer carbon emissions - at least 60% less! Visitors can expect to come away with plenty of ideas for greening their own properties. This year is the 10th year of SuperHomes, and to celebrate we’ve partnered with the Ecology Building Society who are supporting this year’s September openings.

Ian retrofitted his 1940's ex-local authority semi-detached house to improve it's energy efficiency. Measures installed include water saving devices, solar water heating, a woodburner, solar panels, etc. This has resulted in a 74% carbon saving!

For more info and to book a free tour, please visit www.superhomes.org.uk/172

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tours 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00
• Friday 7 September: Tours 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00
• Saturday 8 September: Tours 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00
• Sunday 9 September: Tours 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 4 people per tour/session.

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‘Revealing Hidden Oxford’ Display

The Proscholium to the Bodleian Library, Old Schools Quad, Catte Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG

Hidden from view for decades, find out more about Oxford City Council’s archive of City Engineer’s Plans.

Hidden from view for decades, find out more about Oxford City Council’s archive of City Engineer’s Plans.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1630
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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‘The Art of Punting’ - Cherwell Boathouse

Cherwell Boathouse Restaurant, Cherwell Boathouse, 50 Bardwell Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6ST

A celebration of the art of punting at this authentic Edwardian boathouse and long established fine dining restaurant on the River Cherwell. Test…

A celebration of the art of punting at this authentic Edwardian boathouse and long established fine dining restaurant on the River Cherwell. Test your punting skills with a free half-hour trial with Boathouse staff onside to give expert tips and advice.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1000-1200

Booking Details

No booking required

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1066: A Medieval Mosaic

Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND

Comprised of 3,000,000 pieces of spring steel the Medieval Mosaic holds the Guinness World Record as the largest steel mosaic. The artwork,…

Comprised of 3,000,000 pieces of spring steel the Medieval Mosaic holds the Guinness World Record as the largest steel mosaic.

The artwork, measuring 64 meters in length and weighing 450 kg, is a complete re-creation of the Bayeux Tapestry and was created over 20 years by Michael Linton. In addition to the original scenes captured in the Bayeux Tapestry, father and daughter team Michael and Rachael Linton have combined their talents to create the untold stories of 1066.

An 8 metre 'Finale' section, taking 5 years to research and complete, tells the story from the end of the Battle of Hastings to the crowning of William the Conqueror on Christmas Day 1066.

The 22 metre insert, taking a further 8 years to complete, tells the story of the Battle of Fulford and the Battle of Stamford Bridge which preceded the Battle of Hastings. This 33 year artistic odyssey has resulted in a truly unique masterpiece.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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A day with Miss Austen at the Bodelian Libraries

University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG

Step back in time to Regency Oxford to mingle with Jane Austen and her companions at the Bodleian Libraries. Etiquette experts in their best…

Step back in time to Regency Oxford to mingle with Jane Austen and her companions at the Bodleian Libraries.

Etiquette experts in their best breeches and empire-line ensembles will be on hand to share tips on dancing, love letters and the alluring uses of fan language. It's not all about love; toys, games and music from Jane's childhood will also bring the past to life for all ages.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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A-Plan Insurance Oxford

A Plan Insurance, 107 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DA

Discover what lurks beneath this unassuming Insurance Brokerage as part of Hidden Oxford – previously Tackleys Inn dating back to 1279. Also…

Discover what lurks beneath this unassuming Insurance Brokerage as part of Hidden Oxford – previously Tackleys Inn dating back to 1279. Also see this site for one of the very few academic halls of where any substantial structural remains survive

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0800-1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Steep staircase to access the historic basement, may not be suitable for those with limited mobility

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All Souls College

All Souls College, High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AL

Chapel, Great Quad, Front Quad, Hall, Buttery, and Codrington Library. The Oxford Cherwell Brass Band will entertain visitors.

Chapel, Great Quad, Front Quad, Hall, Buttery, and Codrington Library. The Oxford Cherwell Brass Band will entertain visitors.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ramps provided to access and egress the College, Chapel and Codrington Library. College flagstones uneven, can be slippery when wet. Chapel & Library have stoned and marble floors - Safe footwear - both for the safety of visitors and preservation of historic floors.

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Alliance francaise d’Oxford, St Margaret’s Institute

St. Margaret's Institute, 30 Polstead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6TN

Visit our welcoming classrooms, meet our friendly teachers while tasting some French wine & cheese. Don’t forget to test your level & find out…

Visit our welcoming classrooms, meet our friendly teachers while tasting some French wine & cheese. Don’t forget to test your level & find out the way to learn French that best suits you. Activities for children.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ground floor access only.

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Andrew Wiles Building, Mathematical Institute

University of Oxford, The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6GG

The Andrew Wiles Building is one of Oxford's newest and most impressive buildings, a beguiling blend of architecture and mathematics.

The Andrew Wiles Building is one of Oxford's newest and most impressive buildings, a beguiling blend of architecture and mathematics.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1300

Booking Details

No booking required

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Ashmolean Museum

University of Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2PH

Highlight tours Saturday - 11am to 12pm. Meet our volunteer tour guides in Gallery 21. Travel through time and across continents on a highlights…

Highlight tours Saturday - 11am to 12pm. Meet our volunteer tour guides in Gallery 21. Travel through time and across continents on a highlights tour of the Ashmolean. Arguably the world's greatest University Museum of Art and Archaeology.

Poetry Hands-On Coins
Saturday 11:30 to 3:30pm. Just drop in! Handle historic coins from different times and places with the help of the volunteer team.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Balliol College

Balliol College, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BJ

Visit the splendid gardens, Hall and Chapel.

Visit the splendid gardens, Hall and Chapel.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No disabled access through the front door of Lodge but alternative entrance available.

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Balliol Historic Collections Centre

Balliol Historic Collections Centre, St Cross Church, St Cross Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3TP

Ancient church restored and converted in 2010 to house eight centuries of Balliol College's archives, manuscripts and special collections. Display…

Ancient church restored and converted in 2010 to house eight centuries of Balliol College's archives, manuscripts and special collections. Display boards, leaflet for self-guided tour, staff on hand for Q&A about building and collections.

This year's featured exhibition will be a selection of Balliol College's medieval manuscript book, which are regularly used by researchers but seldom accessible to the general public except as digital images. All have hidden stories to tell: some travelled halfway across the world , while others were created in Oxford and have been here on the shelves ever since. Some are in amazingly perfect condition, others have suffered badly from all kinds of damage. Most have been at Balliol for centuries and were chained for use in the College Library in the age before Gutenberg. And yes, some of them have amazing illuminations using gold leaf and pigments that are brilliantly coloured after 600 years of more. We will be opening up some of these ancient volumes and telling some of those stories, particularly the history of manuscript conservation.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access via north door, ramp between nave and chapel

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Bartlemas Chapel

Bartlemas Chapel, (lane alongside) 271 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2AJ

One of Oxford's hidden gems; this Grade I listed 14th century Chapel was originally part of the earlier St Batholomew's leper hospital founded by…

One of Oxford's hidden gems; this Grade I listed 14th century Chapel was originally part of the earlier St Batholomew's leper hospital founded by Henry I 1126 AD (no car access up the lane).

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Barton Neighbourhood Centre - University Community Fair

Barton Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9LS

Visit the University’s Community Fair to find out about the range of events, talks and activities open to everyone throughout the year – many…

Visit the University’s Community Fair to find out about the range of events, talks and activities open to everyone throughout the year – many for free – from badger watching and science talks to family activities and community research projects. Information stands, talks and hands-on activities

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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BBC Oxford

British Broadcasting Corporation, 269 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7DW

Tours from 9am - 2.30pm. Visit BBC Radio Oxford and South Today TV news to see how we broadcast to Oxfordshire - and maybe even appear on air…

Tours from 9am - 2.30pm. Visit BBC Radio Oxford and South Today TV news to see how we broadcast to Oxfordshire - and maybe even appear on air yourself! Booking essential.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours (45 mins), 0900, 0930, 1000, 1030, 1100, 1130, 1300, 1330, 1400, 1430
• Sunday 9 September: Tours (45 mins), 0900, 0930, 1000, 1030, 1100, 1130, 1300, 1330, 1400, 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

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Bibliographical Press in the Old Bodleian Library

University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG

See the historic presses and type in the Bodleian Library's printing workshop. Demonstrations of printing throughout the opening times.

See the historic presses and type in the Bodleian Library's printing workshop. Demonstrations of printing throughout the opening times.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Blackwell’s Bookshop

B H Blackwell Ltd, 50 Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BQ

Join a short walking tour through the bookshop and gain an exclusive insight into 138 years of Blackwell's Bookshop. Our literary heritage…

Join a short walking tour through the bookshop and gain an exclusive insight into 138 years of Blackwell's Bookshop. Our literary heritage includes connections with such writers as George Bernard Shaw, Enid Blyton, Graham Greene, JRR Tolkien and Dorothy L Sayers amongst many others. Take a look inside the heart of the bookshop - the "Gaffers" office - the beautiful Edwardian style office used by Sir Basil Blackwell - which offers a unique glimpse into the history of book selling.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1100,1200,1300,1500 & 1600
• Sunday 9 September: Tours 1200, 1300, 1500 & 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Blavatnik School of Government

University of Oxford, The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6GG

Designed by Herzog and de Meuron. Discover the stunning open Inamori Forum, enjoy the roof terrace and have a coffee in our cafe. The School will…

Designed by Herzog and de Meuron. Discover the stunning open Inamori Forum, enjoy the roof terrace and have a coffee in our cafe. The School will be open for self-guided tours and pre-book short talks. Come and hear about our work to support government and public policy around the world.

To book talks, please visit: http://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Bodleian Law Library

Bodleian Law Library, St. Cross Building, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UR

The largest law library in the United Kingdom, housed in a landmark modern building by Leslie Martin and Colin St John Wilson, completed in 1964…

The largest law library in the United Kingdom, housed in a landmark modern building by Leslie Martin and Colin St John Wilson, completed in 1964 and now listed at Grade II*. Advance booking required.

The Bodleian Law Library will be presented as a work of architecture and as a functioning library, and it is hoped that visitors will be able to see the relationship between these two aspects. The architectural presentation will include not simply the building but also its wider architectural context. As a functioning library, it is intended to show not simply the large collection of books but also the wide range of services that are provided for students and others, including the very modern facilities for extensive I.T.-based legal research training. Visitors will also be shown certain other parts of the building for a better appreciation of its changing uses and of the extensive alterations that have recently been carried out by Pringle Richards Sharratt (architects).
Aged 11+

Visitors who are unable to walk up the two flights of steps to the library entrance are asked to notify Oxford Preservation Trust when making their booking.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tours 1500 & 1700
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Visitors will mobility issues will need to notify when booking so arrangements can be made.

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

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Botnar Research Centre

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Botnar Research Centre, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LD

Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Windmill Road The Botnar Research Centre…

Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Windmill Road The Botnar Research Centre provides world-class facilities for scientists in the field of musculoskeletal research. Laboratory tours showcasing current research at 10:15am, 11:00am, 11:40am and 12:20pm.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300 (last entry 12:15), Lab Tours 1015, 1100, 1140, 1220

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The ground floor level is accessible but the first floor is inaccessible for those in wheelchairs. The talks and ground floor labs would be able to be visited.

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British Army & Waterloo Band

Oxford City Council, Town Hall, St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX

Come and see the British Army & Waterloo Band perform at Oxford Town Hall.

Come and see the British Army & Waterloo Band perform at Oxford Town Hall.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1230

Booking Details

No booking required

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Campion Hall

Campion Hall, Brewer Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1QS

The Jesuit Hall of the University. It is unique in that it was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and has many fine architectural features including…

The Jesuit Hall of the University. It is unique in that it was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and has many fine architectural features including the main Chapel and Library. Tours will occur regularly when number of visitors are appropriate and a tour guide is available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1200 & 1400-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1200

Booking Details

No booking required

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Carfax Tower

City Sightseeing Oxford, No1 Shop, Oxford Railway Station., Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HS

Climb 99 steps to the top of the tower to get a bird’s eye view of Oxford’s ‘Dreaming Spires’. (5+)

Climb 99 steps to the top of the tower to get a bird’s eye view of Oxford’s ‘Dreaming Spires’. (5+)

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1030-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Christ Church

Christ Church, St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1DP

Christ Church was founded by Henry VIII in 1546 as a unique joint institution of College and Cathedral. Join one of our guided tours and explore…

Christ Church was founded by Henry VIII in 1546 as a unique joint institution of College and Cathedral. Join one of our guided tours and explore Christ Church’s hidden spaces and discover many of the extraordinary treasures that lie behind its closed doors.

Please note this event is now fully booked

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Guided Tours 1000, 1100, 1400 & 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Cathedral, Hall and Quads accessible for wheelchairs users. Ramps to Tom Quad upper walkway and into the Cathedral. Lift to Hall. No wheelchair access to a number of areas included on the guided tour.

Directions

Entry via Meadow Gate entrance.

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Church of St John the Evangelist

Church of St John the Evangelist, Vicarage Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4RE

Discover Oxford's hidden Ninian Comper gem.

Discover Oxford's hidden Ninian Comper gem.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 10:30 Mass, 1130 - 1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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City of Oxford Silver Band

Oxford Castle Quarter, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1AY

Oxford's oldest brass band has members aged 5- 85! History displays, musical games, demonstrations of instruments and the chance to have-a-go if…

Oxford's oldest brass band has members aged 5- 85! History displays, musical games, demonstrations of instruments and the chance to have-a-go if you've ever wanted to beat the drums, blow a cornet, trombone or tuba!
Performances at 12pm & 1.15pm.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600; Performances 1200 & 1315

Booking Details

No booking required

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City Walls Walk

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Discover the city walls that are still standing and hidden beneath your feet with Julian Munby, Oxford Archaeology’s Head of Buildings…

Discover the city walls that are still standing and hidden beneath your feet with Julian Munby, Oxford Archaeology’s Head of Buildings Archaeology.

Advanced booking required. Bookings open on 15 August at 12 noon.

*Now fully booked*

http://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/events/city-walls-walk-sat-11am

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 11:00

Booking Details

No booking required

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Classic Cars at the Castle

1 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1AY

Classic cars in the Castle courtyard throughout the day.

Classic cars in the Castle courtyard throughout the day.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Classic Cars at the Old County Hall

Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND

Classic cars will be on display at the front of Old County Hall throughout the day.

Classic cars will be on display at the front of Old County Hall throughout the day.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Cohen Quad

Walton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire

This corner of Walton Street has been transformed over the last four years. See how Exeter College has created a modern facility behind an old…

This corner of Walton Street has been transformed over the last four years. See how Exeter College has created a modern facility behind an old façade.

Opened in January 2017, this exciting new development behind the original 1913 façade, provides a wealth of architectural beauty and creates a sense of openness with natural light throughout.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Commonwealth War Graves

Cemetery, North Hinksey Lane, Botley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, ox2 0LX

The cemetery is laid out precisely, as are its cemeteries in North France, and wherever battles were fought in the two World Wars. This cemetery…

The cemetery is laid out precisely, as are its cemeteries in North France, and wherever battles were fought in the two World Wars. This cemetery contains 156 burials from the Great War and 516 from the Second World War.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

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Conduit House

Track leading from Harcourt Hill, North Hinksey, Oxford, Oxfordshire

The Conduit House, built 1617 over a shallow well, to take clean water from the springs at North Hinksey to the Carfax Conduit, a fountain in the…

The Conduit House, built 1617 over a shallow well, to take clean water from the springs at North Hinksey to the Carfax Conduit, a fountain in the city centre.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Cote Baptist Chapel

Shifford Road, Cote, Bampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX18 2EG

Historic Baptist chapel - one of the oldest in the country. Access to view interior, literature available.

Historic Baptist chapel - one of the oldest in the country. Access to view interior, literature available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Limited parking available in the lane outside the chapel.

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d’Overbroeck’s Sixth Form

333 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7LS

Built in 1823 in the Italiante style, the Villa can now be viewed alongside the 21st Century architecture of d'Overbroecks new Sixth Form…

Built in 1823 in the Italiante style, the Villa can now be viewed alongside the 21st Century architecture of d'Overbroecks new Sixth Form buildings. Come and see how the two have been clearly linked to from a modern educational space.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Lift to all floors in the Villa, the main teaching building and the Hall as well as ramps where needed.

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Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford

University of Oxford, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3QR

Discover the magnificent Abbot's Kitchen, one of the first purpose-built Chemistry laboratories. Learn about important breakthroughs commemorated…

Discover the magnificent Abbot's Kitchen, one of the first purpose-built Chemistry laboratories. Learn about important breakthroughs commemorated by blue plaques outside the laboratory, and the techniques used today to uncover the hidden world of molecules. Talks, activities, refreshments and guided tours.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/access/dant/mpls/chemistry/inorganischemistry/

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Divinity School in the Old Bodleian Library

University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG

Visit the Divinity School at the Bodleian Libraries; a magnificent piece of gothic architecture. This was the first teaching room and earliest…

Visit the Divinity School at the Bodleian Libraries; a magnificent piece of gothic architecture. This was the first teaching room and earliest examination hall of the University of Oxford.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Examination Schools - University of Oxford

University of Oxford, Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4BG

Use this rare opportunity to explore and discover the Examination Schools. Do a self-guided visit or book onto a guided tour to see additional…

Use this rare opportunity to explore and discover the Examination Schools. Do a self-guided visit or book onto a guided tour to see additional areas and learn more about the architecture, history and uses of this beautiful and versatile venue.
This stunning Victorian venue is Grade II listed and was purpose built to house the University's examinations. This impressive and expansive building is still used for this purpose today.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600 (last entry 1530), Tours 1100, 1300 & 1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Access via ramp to left of the main entrance. Once in building, all rooms either on ground floor or accessible by lift. Two disabled toilets. All disabled access routes are signed and floor plans will be provided. More info about accessibility can be found here: https://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/access/studentservices/examinationschools/

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Exeter College

Exeter College, Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3DP

Chapel and rarely-open Fellow's Garden. Sit in the 17th Century Dining Hall. See where filming for Dr Strange took place. 3.30pm Performance by…

Chapel and rarely-open Fellow's Garden. Sit in the 17th Century Dining Hall. See where filming for Dr Strange took place.


3.30pm Performance by Vox Chamber Choir in Chapel.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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First Church of Christ, Scientist, Oxford

First Church of Christ Scientist, 36A St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3LD

Visitors entering the gates are delighted to see a pretty courtyard garden, with pool and benches. Passing the Reading Room pavilion they enter…

Visitors entering the gates are delighted to see a pretty courtyard garden, with pool and benches. Passing the Reading Room pavilion they enter this modern church and may sit in the light, airy, sanctuary and visit the smaller Sunday School.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Sunday School is upstairs via a staircase.

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Frewin Hall

Brasenose College, Frewin Annexe, St. Michaels Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DR

A self-guided tour of Frewin Hall, an Augustinian Priory in 1430, a poor house for Oxford City in 1560, a place of study for Prince of Wales,…

A self-guided tour of Frewin Hall, an Augustinian Priory in 1430, a poor house for Oxford City in 1560, a place of study for Prince of Wales, Edward VII, in 1859 and now Brasenose undergraduate accommodation since 1946

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Geological Walk through Holywell Cemetery

Holywell Cemetery, Longwall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3TP

The wide range of rock types used for gravestones means that cemeteries can be geological treasure-troves. Join Geologists Nina Morgan and Philip…

The wide range of rock types used for gravestones means that cemeteries can be geological treasure-troves. Join Geologists Nina Morgan and Philip Powell on a guided Geological walk through Holywell Cemetery. You'll never look at cemeteries in the same way again!

No need to book, wear walking shoes and just turn up!

Holywell cemetery is one of six Oxford burial grounds featured in 'The Geology of Oxford Gravestones" by Nina Morgan and Philip Powell. Copies of the book, costing £15, will be available to examine and buy after the walk. To find out more visit: www.gravestonegeology.uk

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1500 -1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1500-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Some paths narrow but all smooth and grass with no steps/slopes

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Griffith Institute, Sackler Library

The Sackler Library, 1 St. John Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2LG

The Griffith Institute houses an archive of 'wonderful things' containing the collective memory and life work of Egyptology's greatest…

The Griffith Institute houses an archive of 'wonderful things' containing the collective memory and life work of Egyptology's greatest scholars, including the papers of its founder, Francis Llewellyn Griffith, the complete excavation records for the tomb of Tutankhamun made by Howard Carter, the journals of Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie and drawings and watercolours made by Amelia Edwards.

In this hands on exhibition visitors will have the opportunity to explore our lesser known collection of fascinating stereoscopic images. Participants will be able to use our stereoscopic viewers to see some of our favourite stereoscopic images and learn more about stereoscopy and the significance of early tourism to Egypt.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1130 & 1330

Booking Details

No booking required

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Harcourt Arboretum

The Harcourt Arboretum, Oxford Lodge, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 9PX

The University of Oxford's Harcourt Arboretum, in the village of Nuneham Courtenay, has the best collection of trees in Oxfordshire, including…

The University of Oxford's Harcourt Arboretum, in the village of Nuneham Courtenay, has the best collection of trees in Oxfordshire, including some of the oldest redwoods in Britain. Seasonal highlights include wildflower meadows, rhododendrons, and bluebell woods.

See Nuneham Park entry for more to see at Nuneham Courtenay.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Harris Manchester College Chapel

Harris Manchester College, Mansfield Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3TD

The Chapel has been described as a "Pre-Raphaelite Jewel". The stained glass windows designed by Edward Burne-Jones are exquisite. For young…

The Chapel has been described as a "Pre-Raphaelite Jewel". The stained glass windows designed by Edward Burne-Jones are exquisite. For young visitors there will be a discovery trail: "Hunt the Hidden Animals".

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100 - 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Access is available from Mansfield Road through a gate into the College grounds, where a ramp up into the main building will give access to the Chapel. Ring the bell to the right of the front door to summon the porter.

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HMG Law

H M G Law LLP, 126 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DG

Dating from 15th Century, see the rare Elizabethan wall paintings.

Dating from 15th Century, see the rare Elizabethan wall paintings.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1400
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Hogacre Common Eco Park

Hogacre Common Eco Park, 47A White House Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4QH

An ecological haven in the Thames Floodplain comprising meadow, trees - young and mature, OxGrow Community garden, bee hives, orchard, forest…

An ecological haven in the Thames Floodplain comprising meadow, trees - young and mature, OxGrow Community garden, bee hives, orchard, forest school area and former sports pavilion. Café open Sunday

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Refreshments and Toilets available on Sunday only.

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Holy Trinity Church, Headington Quarry

Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8LH

Explore Gilbert Scott's Victorian village church, Holy Trinity in Headington Quarry and its associations with C S Lewis. Notable graves in the…

Explore Gilbert Scott's Victorian village church, Holy Trinity in Headington Quarry and its associations with C S Lewis. Notable graves in the churchyard include Lewis, William Kimber (father of English Morris) and Robert Doyne (founder of Oxford Eye Hospital). Teas also.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ramp to main part of church. No disabled access to Lady Chapel and Chancel. Parts of churchyard not suitable for wheelchairs.

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Holywell Cemetery

Holywell Cemetery, St Cross Road (beside & behind St Cross Church) , Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3TN

Although the cemetery is never locked we plan to have guided tours to point out graves of interest and evidence of wildlife. There will be…

Although the cemetery is never locked we plan to have guided tours to point out graves of interest and evidence of wildlife. There will be complimentary leaflets about the cemetery and weather permitting, harp music on Saturday and book stall on both days.

(Sat & Sun) 3-4pm Join Geologists Nina Morgan and Philip Powell on guided geological walks through Holywell cemetery. No need to book, just turn up!

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Some paths are narrow but they are all smooth and grassed with no slopes or steps

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Inner Space Oxford

Innerspace, 21 Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3AS

Inner Space is a meditation centre in a beautifully renovated historic building. Free activities including guided meditations and house tours with…

Inner Space is a meditation centre in a beautifully renovated historic building. Free activities including guided meditations and house tours with information of previous tenants.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1730

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

One low step to enter, steep staircase to upper rooms.

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Kellogg College

Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6PN

The University’s largest and most international graduate college. This year guests will be able to view and access the Kellogg College Hub. The…

The University’s largest and most international graduate college. This year guests will be able to view and access the Kellogg College Hub. The Hub will be the heart of the College, home to the Common Room and Café. We are proud that it will be the first building in the University to use the environmentally friendly Passivhaus design, which results in exceptionally low energy demand allied with the highest standards of occupant comfort.

12 noon tour of the college led by an Emeritus Fellow.

Advanced booking required for the tour by emailing events@kellogg.ox.ac.uk

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1400, Tour 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

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Lady Margaret Hall

Lady Margaret Hall, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6QA

Where women's education at Oxford began in 1878. Enjoy the garens, chaepl and Dining Hall, as well as the new quadrangle and entrance buildings.…

Where women's education at Oxford began in 1878. Enjoy the garens, chaepl and Dining Hall, as well as the new quadrangle and entrance buildings. The beautiful LMH Library will be open for people to visit, with an exhibition on literary treasures held by the college: from early dictionaries to Stevie Smith. Refreshments will be served in the Dining Hall.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Access to most areas good. The body of the Chapel usually requires a few steps but can be managed if we are informed in advance.

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Lincoln College

Lincoln College, Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3DR

Lincoln College's beautiful front and chapel quads will be open to visitors, as well as our chapel, and dining room (closed during lunch 12pm to…

Lincoln College's beautiful front and chapel quads will be open to visitors, as well as our chapel, and dining room (closed during lunch 12pm to 1.30pm).
The college library in the former All Saints Church will be open from 11am to 3pm each day.
John Wesley Room - viewings by request (access issues).

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

A ramp is available to access the chapel. All other areas are fully accessible. The Wesley Room is accessed by stairs only.

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LMS Swingbridge

LMS Swingbridge, Rewley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2RQ

Learn about Oxford Preservation Trust's exciting restoration plans for this unique and nationally important (c.1851) hand-turned railway swing…

Learn about Oxford Preservation Trust's exciting restoration plans for this unique and nationally important (c.1851) hand-turned railway swing bridge.

Walk with David Mather at 11am - Please see separate entry for details and booking.

For more information about the Swingbridge visit: https://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/content/celebrating-oxford%E2%80%99s-industrial-past-history-lms-swingbridge

Why not enter a photo of our Swingbridge in Historic England's 'Heritage at Risk' Photo Competition?.

The prizes include:

First prize: A day with a Historic England photographer in London and a chance to take a photo to be featured in the annual Heritage at Risk Register publication.

Second prize: A framed image from the Historic England Archive

Runner up prizes: Copies of the new Historic England book Photographing Historic Buildings by Steve Cole

Submit your photo via Twitter to @HE_SouthEast or email it to photo.competition@HistoricEngland.org.uk. You can only submit one photo entry per person and the image must have been taken in the South East. The closing date for all entries is midnight Monday 11 September 2017.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Lucy Group Ltd

W Lucy & Co, Eagle Works, Walton Well Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6EE

Enjoy the canal-side piazza on the site of Lucy's Foundry, and photographic exhibition and display of archive material on W Lucy & Co Ltd, which…

Enjoy the canal-side piazza on the site of Lucy's Foundry, and photographic exhibition and display of archive material on W Lucy & Co Ltd, which has been based in the city for over 200 years.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Some steep slopes around piazza without handrails.

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Magdalen College

Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AU

Visit the magnificent gardens, Deer Park, Addison Walk (riverside walk), Chapel and Hall of this famous Oxford College founded in 1458. 12 noon…

Visit the magnificent gardens, Deer Park, Addison Walk (riverside walk), Chapel and Hall of this famous Oxford College founded in 1458.

12 noon - The bells will ring out from Magdalen Tower to mark the opening of the College for Oxford Open Doors.

3pm - Organ Recital - The organists of Magdalen College demonstrate both the main Chapel organ and the portable chamber organ in a 25-minute programme of music accessible to all ages and tastes.

6pm (Sat Only) - Choral Evening Prayer sung by the Choristers - A short service in Magdalen College's beautiful Chapel sung by the boy choristers, who continue a legacy of choral music at Magdalen stretching back to the fifteenth century (please note that during this time the Chapel is not accessible for viewing, only for those wishing to stay for the Service).

Please see separate entires for tours of the Old Library.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1900
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1900

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ring Lodge bell for wheelchair access to grounds.

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Magdalen College School

Magdalen College School, Cowley Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1DZ

Gardens only. Stroll through the beautiful Rose garden, cross the iconic white Chinese bridges over the river Cherwell and enjoy the unrivalled…

Gardens only. Stroll through the beautiful Rose garden, cross the iconic white Chinese bridges over the river Cherwell and enjoy the unrivalled views from the school field of Magdalen College Tower and the Botanic gardens. Information and history available. Teas.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Mansfield College

Mansfield College, Mansfield Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3TF

The Chapel is a wonderful expression of high Victorian architecture, stained glass, statuary and wood carving. Organ at 2.30pm by the College…

The Chapel is a wonderful expression of high Victorian architecture, stained glass, statuary and wood carving. Organ at 2.30pm by the College Director of Music, John Oxlade. Cafe also open.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 10.30am to 4.30pm. Organ Recital at 2.30pm.

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ramp to cafe.

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Medieval Jewish Quarter - Walk

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Join historian Pam Manix, for an insight into this little-known aspect of Oxford’s Medieval History.

Join historian Pam Manix, for an insight into this little-known aspect of Oxford’s Medieval History.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

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Meet the Military - A Company, 7 Rifles

Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND

Visit the Rifles display; meet Regular and Reserve soldiers, Regimental Musicians, Cadets and Veterans and take the opportunity to see an…

Visit the Rifles display; meet Regular and Reserve soldiers, Regimental Musicians, Cadets and Veterans and take the opportunity to see an extensive range of kit and equipment and find out more about your military heritage in Oxfordshire.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Merton College

Merton College, Merton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4JD

Visitors can tour the college's four main quads, including Mob Quad, the oldest in Oxford; the Chapel, which dates back to the end of the 13th…

Visitors can tour the college's four main quads, including Mob Quad, the oldest in Oxford; the Chapel, which dates back to the end of the 13th century; and the beautiful award winning gardens.

Saturday: 2pm to 2.45pm - Organ Recital by Benjamin Nicholas - A popular programme of organ works by Bach, Widor and Vierne.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700 (last entry at 1630)
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700 (last entry at 1630)

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The main entrance to the College is via the large wooden gates - the Porters can open the main doors to allow level access through. Once in the College, there is level access between all the quads, the Chapel and the gardens and buildings beyond.

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Museum of Oxford, Town Hall

St Aldate's, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX

Visit this Grade 2 * listed Town Hall and join a FREE tour to see rooms not normally open to the public. Find out more about the museum’s Oxford…

Visit this Grade 2 * listed Town Hall and join a FREE tour to see rooms not normally open to the public. Find out more about the museum’s Oxford Hidden Histories project to redevelop the Museum of Oxford galleries!
11am – 4pm Self-led family trail
11.30am; 2pm Guided tours
Limited tickets, available from the Museum Gift Shop allocated half an hour before tour start time.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600, Tours 1130 & 1400
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600, Tours 1130 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Museum of Oxford: Memory Lane

Oxford City Council, Town Hall, St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX

Memory Lane: A drop-in reminiscence group for older people exploring the fascinating history of the Holywell area of Oxford City, including the…

Memory Lane: A drop-in reminiscence group for older people exploring the fascinating history of the Holywell area of Oxford City, including the Holywell Music Room and cemetery.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Nuffield College

Nuffield College, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1NF

The College celebrates its 80th anniversary. Join us and explore our Grade II listed Cotswold style buildings, our John Piper designed Chapel and…

The College celebrates its 80th anniversary. Join us and explore our Grade II listed Cotswold style buildings, our John Piper designed Chapel and stained glass windows, Tower Room, outstanding contemporary art collection and College silver.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Worcester St Gate entrance for Lower Quad and Nuffield College Lodge entrance for upper quad. Ramps can be provided to access ground floors and there is a lift. However, no access to Chapel or Tower Room

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Old County Hall

Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND

Old County Hall, the former County Courts of Oxford. Come and see the Court Rooms and Council Chamber, holding cells and dark dingy tunnels open…

Old County Hall, the former County Courts of Oxford. Come and see the Court Rooms and Council Chamber, holding cells and dark dingy tunnels open for exploring. with its grim tunnel to Oxford Prison. Tours every hour, first at 11:30. Refreshments & Homemade cake

Don't miss...
Meet the Military
Classic Cars
1066: A Medieval Mosaic

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ramp to main site and access to Court Room. No disabled access to holding cells & tunnel.

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Old field-names of Blackbird Leys - Walk

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Katie Hambrook (who researched local place-names for the East Oxford Archaeology Project) leads a circular walk around Blackbird Leys, showing how…

Katie Hambrook (who researched local place-names for the East Oxford Archaeology Project) leads a circular walk around Blackbird Leys, showing how the old field names can help us reconstruct and imagine the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval landscapes of Blackbird Leys.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Old Fire Station

The Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2AQ

Visit the shop and explore the Photo Oxford exhibition in our gallery.

Visit the shop and explore the Photo Oxford exhibition in our gallery.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

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Old Radcliffe Infirmary (now Radcliffe Humanities)

University of Oxford, The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6GG

Visit the refurbished old Radcliffe Infirmary building (opened in 1770), now home to Radcliffe Humanities, including TORCH – The Oxford Research…

Visit the refurbished old Radcliffe Infirmary building (opened in 1770), now home to Radcliffe Humanities, including TORCH – The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities. Self-guided tours of the building & information about TORCH research.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Lifts and flat access throughout

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Oriel College

Oriel College, Oriel Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4EW

The oldest royal foundation in Oxford. See our wonderful Hall with the largest oil painting of the Queen (our visitor). Stroll around First,…

The oldest royal foundation in Oxford. See our wonderful Hall with the largest oil painting of the Queen (our visitor). Stroll around First, Second and Third Quad while enjoying the varying architectural styles spanning many centuries.

Chapel Open.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No access to Dining Hall.

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Osney Lock Hydro

Osney Lock, East Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, ox2 0ax

Situated next to Osney Lock in the heart of Oxford, Osney Lock Hydro is the first community owned hydro built on the Thames. The hydro uses a…

Situated next to Osney Lock in the heart of Oxford, Osney Lock Hydro is the first community owned hydro built on the Thames. The hydro uses a reverse Archimedean screw to turn the power of the river into electricity. The roof of the building also incorporates transparent solar panels, maximising the generation capacity of the site. In total, our predicted annual generation is 186,000 kWh - equivalent to the power used by around 56 homes.

Plans for the project first started in 2002, when a survey of the local community showed strong support for the scheme. After years of planning and fundraising, the hydro scheme finally started generating electricity in the Spring of 2015. The hydro design also includes a fish pass, making this section of the river freely passable to fish for the first time in two centuries.

Osney Lock Hydro is an entirely voluntary run organisation and is owned by its 200 Members, who between them invested £640,000 to build the generation project.

Profits from the scheme will be used to support further local environmental projects. In total we hope to provide over £2 million support during the lifetime of the project.

Looking forward, we would like to use the hydro platform from which to tell the story of our river, from which people can learn about renewable energy generation and explore the social and industrial heritage of our community.

The site is currently open to visitors by appointment only.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1300-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Accessible from towpath. No steps, but slightly rough ground

Additional information

Children ages 10+. Please note site has open access to the edge and children must be under close supervision

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Osney Mill

Osney Mill, Mill Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0AN

Visit the restored mill and marina, the remains of Osney Abbey built in 1410 and the Archimedes Screw that powers the site.

Visit the restored mill and marina, the remains of Osney Abbey built in 1410 and the Archimedes Screw that powers the site.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: Tour 1100
• Friday 7 September: Tour 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

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Oxford Archaeology

The Key Learning Centre, Castle Unlocked, 44-46 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1AY

Come and meet us to discover how archaeologists reveal what is hidden below your feet in Oxford. See our survey work, get close up to our latest…

Come and meet us to discover how archaeologists reveal what is hidden below your feet in Oxford. See our survey work, get close up to our latest finds, learn about our latest projects and meet some of our team. Displays and fun activities for everyone.

11am - City Walls Walk - Discover the City walls that are still standing and hidden beneath your feet with Julian Munby, Oxford Archaeology's Head of Buildings Archaeology.

Advanced booking required for walk. See separate entry under walks.


Sun 12noon to 4pm

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600 (last entry 1530)
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600 (last entry 1530)

Booking Details

No booking required

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Oxford Biomedical Research Centre - Churchill Hospital

Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LE

The Churchill Hospital guided historical tour through the World War 2 era hospital into the new 21st century health…

The Churchill Hospital guided historical tour through the World War 2 era hospital into the new 21st century health facility.



www.ouh.nhs.uk/hospitals/churchill/history.aspx

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1030 & 1230

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

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Oxford Biomedical Research Centre - John Radcliffe Hospital

John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU

Behind the scenes tour at the John Radcliffe Hospital of internationally unique facility that is dedicated to clinical research, in heart attacks…

Behind the scenes tour at the John Radcliffe Hospital of internationally unique facility that is dedicated to clinical research, in heart attacks and Stokes. The facility in called the Acute Vascular Imaging Centre (AVIC)

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: 1600 - 1630 & 1645 - 1715

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session. Over 16s only

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Oxford Bus Museum

Broad Sreet, Oxford, Oxfordshire, ox1 3BH

Free vintage bus rides, For timetables and bus stops see website. http://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/events/free-vintage-bus-rides-broad-street

Free vintage bus rides, For timetables and bus stops see website.

http://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/events/free-vintage-bus-rides-broad-street

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1530

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The vintage buses were not constructed with disabled access

Additional information

The museum at Long Hanborough will not be open on the day

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Oxford Castle Mound

Oxford Caslte Quarter , New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1AY

Climb the mound of the 11th century motte-and-bailey castle and see the 13th century well chamber

Climb the mound of the 11th century motte-and-bailey castle and see the 13th century well chamber

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Castle Café open

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Oxford Castle Unlocked

Oxford Castle Quarter , New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1AY

Experience the rich history of Oxford and the Castle with free entry via guided tours from 9am to 11am. Climb the Saxon St George's Tower, decent…

Experience the rich history of Oxford and the Castle with free entry via guided tours from 9am to 11am. Climb the Saxon St George's Tower, decent to the Norman Crypt and explore the original cells. OPT members free entry all day!

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1100
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1100

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No access to tower

Additional information

Castleyard Café open

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Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

Oxford Centre For Islamic Studies, Marston Road, Marston, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0EE

View this beautiful building, which blends architectural features of traditional Oxford Colleges with forms and styles of the classical period of…

View this beautiful building, which blends architectural features of traditional Oxford Colleges with forms and styles of the classical period of Islam. Tours are given by Centre members, lasting approximately 30 minutes. Visitors will be able to see the main features of the building including the quadrangle, Dining Hall, Mosque and the Prince of Wales Garden.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Full disabled access within the building with the use of lifts. The sunken part of the garden is only accessible by steps but is visible from all other parts of the garden.

Additional information

Max 25 people per tour/session.

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Oxford Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre

The Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre, Littlegate Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1RL

Visit the Centre's hidden treasures - our stained glass window of the healing of a Deaf man, our Grade II listed cottage and the old Friar…

Visit the Centre's hidden treasures - our stained glass window of the healing of a Deaf man, our Grade II listed cottage and the old Friar Gateway. There will be guided tours and activities for the Centre's special 60th anniversary.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Oxford Oratory Church

The Oratory, 25 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HA

Church built in 1875 with paintings, sculptures of 52 saints. Library built in 2013 with a small exhibition including 18th-19th Century parish…

Church built in 1875 with paintings, sculptures of 52 saints. Library built in 2013 with a small exhibition including 18th-19th Century parish registers and G.K. Chesterton memorabilia.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Church 0800-1930, Library 1100-1700
• Sunday 9 September: Church 0730-1930, Library 1230-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Church level, Library had lift.

Additional information

Library unsuitable for small children

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Oxford Playhouse

The Oxford Playhouse Theatre, 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2LW

Theatre tour, including backstage and the newly refurbished auditorium. Learn about the theatre's history and see how a show is staged. Booking is…

Theatre tour, including backstage and the newly refurbished auditorium. Learn about the theatre's history and see how a show is staged. Booking is essential.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1000, 1100 & 1200

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is disabled access only to foyer and stalls in the auditorium.

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Oxford Quaker Meeting House

43 St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3LW

Visit the Oxford Quaker Meeting house and gardens, home to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and host to many local community groups. …

Visit the Oxford Quaker Meeting house and gardens, home to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and host to many local community groups. You are welcome to bring a picnic to eat in the lovely gardens.

Exhibition: Henry Gillett (who bought the Meeting House) and Harry Waddle (a local printer) were conscientious objectors in the First World War. Quakers have testified against war since the 17th century. This exhibition tells their story. Open during venue opening hours.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1330 -1630

Booking Details

No booking required

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Oxford Synagogue

Oxford Jewish Congregation, 21 Richmond Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JL

Ground floor of centre, tours and explanations in the sanctuary, guides to explain about Judaism, display about Judaism and Oxford's Jewish…

Ground floor of centre, tours and explanations in the sanctuary, guides to explain about Judaism, display about Judaism and Oxford's Jewish heritage.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1730

Booking Details

No booking required

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Oxford University Museum of Natural History

University of Oxford, Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3PW

The University Museum of Natural History contains some 7 million specimens within its beautiful neo-gothic building. Take a tour of some of our…

The University Museum of Natural History contains some 7 million specimens within its beautiful neo-gothic building. Take a tour of some of our ‘hidden’ spaces, Zoology collections, Geological conservation and preparation lab and extensive archives.

10 am- 10:30 am-‘Gems of the Archives’; Tours of the Hope Library (20 people max.)
11 am-11:30 am- ‘Gems of the Archives’; Tours of the Hope Library (20 people max.)
10 am-10:45 am- ‘Behind the Scenes’; Tours of the Zoology Collections (10 people max)
11am-11:45 am- ‘Behind the Scenes’; Tours of the Zoology Collections (10 people max)
10 am-10:30 am- ‘Works in Progress’; Tours of Geological Conservation and Preparation lab (10 people max.)
11 am-11:30 am- ‘Works in Progress’; Tours of geological conservation and preparation lab (10 people max.)

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700, Six tours running from 10am to 11:45
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Disabled access to public areas but unable to provide disabled access to behind the scenes tours.

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Oxford University Press Museum

Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6DP

OUP’s Museum, tracing over 500 years of University publishing, including the first edition of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and publication of…

OUP’s Museum, tracing over 500 years of University publishing, including the first edition of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and publication of ‘The Oxford English Dictionary’.

Opening Times

• Thursday 6 September: 1100
• Friday 7 September: 1100 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Museum is on ground floor and fully accessible to wheelchair users. Disabled toilet is immediately adjacent to museum.

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

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Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Oxfordshire Fire & Rescue Service, Fire Station, Rewley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2EH

Visit the Fire Station for demonstrations, displays and appliances, family activities, BBQ, Fire and Rescue Service history, Fire Safety and Road…

Visit the Fire Station for demonstrations, displays and appliances, family activities, BBQ, Fire and Rescue Service history, Fire Safety and Road Traffic Collision advice

Fire fighter charity store, Fire safety and safe well-being advice, contacts and leaflets, Fire and Rescue Service history, Fire appliances to sit on, Road Traffic Collision demonstrations and display, Hydraulic platform display, Inflatable rubber craft for children, working at height display, shooting targets with hose lines, BBQ

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Full access to the ground floor appliance bay and disabled toilets. No access to first floor.

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Payne & Son

Payne & Son (Goldsmiths) Ltd, 131A High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4DH

8 generations of family business and 128 years in Oxford High Street. Come and see exhibits of Payne & Son in Oxford over the years.

8 generations of family business and 128 years in Oxford High Street. Come and see exhibits of Payne & Son in Oxford over the years.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0930-1730
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Pegasus Theatre

Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1RE

Oxford's state-of-the-art theatre with young people at its heart, where we have year-round performances and classes. Come and see behind the…

Oxford's state-of-the-art theatre with young people at its heart, where we have year-round performances and classes. Come and see behind the scene! Café and garden open. All welcome!

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000 - 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Pembroke College JCR Art Gallery

5 Brewer Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1QN

In 1947 Pembroke became the first of the Oxford colleges to establish a student-owned art collection, owing to the vision and efforts of…

In 1947 Pembroke became the first of the Oxford colleges to establish a student-owned art collection, owing to the vision and efforts of undergraduate Anthony Emery. He sought to enrich College life by establishing a collection that reflected the “art of our time” and supported the careers of promising young artists; an ethos that continues to shape the collection today.

The collection is particularly strong in post-war British art, among others it contains works by Elizabeth Frink, Prunella Clough, Lynn Chadwick, Patrick Heron and John Minton. In the early years of the collection, Sir Kenneth Clark (then Oxford’s Slade Professor of Fine Art) advised on the initial purchases of nineteen foundation works; today the collection numbers over two hundred paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints.

During Oxford Open Doors the Gallery will display some collection highlights, offering a chance to view works by renowned artists alongside up-and-coming young artists. The Curator and a student on the organising committee will be at hand to answer your questions.

The recent 70th Anniversary Catalogue will be on sale (cash payment only) at a cost of £8 (student discount price £4).

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Port Meadow - Oxford’s Lost Aerodrome

Portmeadow, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Guided one hour walks explaining the aviation history from 1911, including WW1

Guided one hour walks explaining the aviation history from 1911, including WW1

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100 & 1400
• Sunday 9 September: 1100 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

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Radcliffe Observatory Tower (Green Templeton College)

Green Templeton College, 43 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HG

Situated in the beautiful grounds of Green Templeton College, the Tower served as an observatory from 1773 until 1934. The external decoration is…

Situated in the beautiful grounds of Green Templeton College, the Tower served as an observatory from 1773 until 1934. The external decoration is based on the 'Temple of Winds; in Athens and the views from its upper room are unique

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1530
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1530

Booking Details

No booking required

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Radcliffe Primary Care Building

University of Oxford, The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6GG

Formerly the Radcliffe Infirmary Outpatients Building, has recently undergone an extensive refit. Discover the blend of new and original features…

Formerly the Radcliffe Infirmary Outpatients Building, has recently undergone an extensive refit. Discover the blend of new and original features on the ground floor and first floor through self-guided tours.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is an accessible lift to the first floor

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Radcliffe Science Library

University of Oxford, Radcliffe Science Library, South Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3QP

The primary science library for the University of Oxford, housed in a Grade II listed building with architecture by Thomas Graham Jackson and…

The primary science library for the University of Oxford, housed in a Grade II listed building with architecture by Thomas Graham Jackson and Hubert Worthington. Displays from the collections, 3D printing demonstrations.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1345 (last entry 1330)

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access to displays only. Tours would be unsuitable for those with limited mobility due to many stairs.

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Real Tennis Court

Merton College, Merton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4JD

Demonstrations of the sport on the hour, the ancestor of modern tennis, at the second oldest court in the world.

Demonstrations of the sport on the hour, the ancestor of modern tennis, at the second oldest court in the world.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

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Regent’s Park College

Regents Park College, Pusey Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2LB

A guided one hour tour of the College & an exhibition of items rarely available to the general public, including letters, manuscripts and printed…

A guided one hour tour of the College & an exhibition of items rarely available to the general public, including letters, manuscripts and printed works from the 1400’s.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1100 & 1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No disabled access.

Additional information

Tours at 11am and 1pm. The college will be open 15 mins before each of the tours and locked once the tour has commenced.

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Regimental Chapel of the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Christ Church, St. Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1DP

Regimental Chapel of the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Christ Church Cathedral, St Aldates, OX1 1DP - 10:30am The Soldiers of…

Regimental Chapel of the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, Christ Church Cathedral, St Aldates, OX1 1DP - 10:30am The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum will be running a guided tour of the Regimental Chapel, encompassing the College war memorials and other military memorials in the Cathedral and cloister, within the context of country, regimental history and remembrance.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

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Rewley Road Swingbridge - Walk

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Insight into the history of the railway and canal industries and future developments around Oxford, including the Swingbridge Restoration Project,…

Insight into the history of the railway and canal industries and future developments around Oxford, including the Swingbridge Restoration Project, with David Mather (External Development Manager in the Railway Industry).

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100

Booking Details

No booking required

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Rhodes House

Rhodes House, South Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3RG

Rhodes House is the Grade II listed home of the Rhodes Trust which offers Scholarships to exceptional young people to the University of Oxford. …

Rhodes House is the Grade II listed home of the Rhodes Trust which offers Scholarships to exceptional young people to the University of Oxford. The House completed in 1928, was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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Ruskin College, Oxford

Ruskin Hall, Dunstan Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9BZ

We are delighted to once again open our door during the Oxford Open Doors festival. Founded in 1899, Ruskin College provides university-standard…

We are delighted to once again open our door during the Oxford Open Doors festival. Founded in 1899, Ruskin College provides university-standard education for working class people. Wonder around the campus of simply enjoy a coffee in our award winning café.
Hidden away in the beautiful surroundings of Old Headington is 'Oxford's best kept secret'. Take a historical tour and wander around the beautiful gardens.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200-1800 (last entry 1730)
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1800 (last entry 1730)

Booking Details

No booking required

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Said Business School

Said Business School, Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1HP

The Said Business School has become a regular and popular choice in the Open Days calendar. The award winning contemporary architecture,…

The Said Business School has become a regular and popular choice in the Open Days calendar. The award winning contemporary architecture, beautiful gardens and fascinating site history make this a tour not to be missed.

Opening Times

• Friday 7 September: Tour 1200-1330
• Saturday 8 September: Tour 1200-1330

Booking Details

No booking required

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Sheldonian Theatre

Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3AZ

Visit the magnificent Ceremonial Hall of the University of Oxford, Sir Christopher Wren's first completed masterpiece. The Hall, with its…

Visit the magnificent Ceremonial Hall of the University of Oxford, Sir Christopher Wren's first completed masterpiece. The Hall, with its impressive ceiling composed of 32 individual canvas paintings has been the venue for Matriculation, Graduation Ceremonies and Encaenia (the honoury Degree Ceremony) for centuries. You will also have access to the Attic with its impressive beams and exhibition boards and our Cupola, which provides fantastic views over the City and the surrounding countryside.

We have talks planned in the Theatre throughout the day and a classical music concert at 4pm.
There will also be the opportunity to read the 20th Century (1916-944) memoirs of a Sheldonian custodian, I spy tours for children and come and experience what it is like to be a graduand

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600, Pavlova wind quintet concert at 4pm

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Ramp access to the ground floor (main hall only); we have accessible facilities in this area. Please be advised that there is no lift to the attic and cupola and some of the staircases are narrow with steep steps.

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Sir William Dunn School of Pathology

University of Oxford, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3RE

Presentation followed by a guided tour of the department showing historical displays on the pioneering medical research done in the department,…

Presentation followed by a guided tour of the department showing historical displays on the pioneering medical research done in the department, especially in the development of Penicillin

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030 & 1130

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 30 people per tour/session.

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SOHA Housing - Talk on the history of social housing in Oxford

The New Marston Pastoral Centre, 1A Jack Straws Lane, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0DL

Talk on the history of social housing in Oxford and optional opportunity to visit a nearby home to hear and see what living in social housing…

Talk on the history of social housing in Oxford and optional opportunity to visit a nearby home to hear and see what living in social housing means today.

Kindly note that shoes must be removed for the home visit and no toilet or refreshment facilities will be available there.

Advanced booking required. Bookings open on 15 August at 12 noon.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1300 & 1530

Booking Details

No booking required

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Somerville College

Somerville College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HD

Somerville College, Woodstock Road, OX2 6HD -10am to 4pm. Hidden women revealed! Self guided tour and displays celebrating Somerville’s…

Somerville College, Woodstock Road, OX2 6HD -10am to 4pm. Hidden women revealed! Self guided tour and displays celebrating Somerville’s “hidden” women who have made significant impacts throught the world in the fields of politics, science, literature and many more. Walking around our beautiful grounds will reveal some hidden gems.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000 -1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access is possible to most open areas except the New council Room. Access to Library will require assistance.

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St Alban the Martyr Church

Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Charles Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3AU

Church open, a 20th century gem. Door carving of angels by John Henry Brookes; Stations of the Cross by Eric Gill.

Church open, a 20th century gem. Door carving of angels by John Henry Brookes; Stations of the Cross by Eric Gill.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Anne’s College, New Library and Academic Centre

St. Annes College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HS

Explore the College’s new Library and Academic Centre which opened in January 2017. Designed by Fletcher Priest Architects to last for…

Explore the College’s new Library and Academic Centre which opened in January 2017. Designed by Fletcher Priest Architects to last for centuries, the building includes access to a new roof garden revealing previously hidden views of the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Antony’s College (Investcorp Building & Hilda Beese)

St. Antonys College, 62 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6JF

St Antony’s is pleased to open two of its most iconic buildings. The Ivestcorp Building, designed by internationally renowned architect Zaha…

St Antony’s is pleased to open two of its most iconic buildings. The Ivestcorp Building, designed by internationally renowned architect Zaha Hadid, with its high specification library, reference sections and reading rooms in beautiful and unique spaces. The Hilda Besse building, Grade II listed as a major example of a university building by the practice HKPA, who are acclaimed for their post-war university buildings. This building is still at the very heart of college life, housing 200+ Common Hall, graduate and senior members’ common rooms.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Accessible lift in both Investcorp building and Hilda besse

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St Barnabas Church

St Barnabas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6BG

The tall, Venetian bell-tower is visible from various corners of the city. Once you are on Cardigan Street, you can’t miss it 2.30pm (Sat &…

The tall, Venetian bell-tower is visible from various corners of the city. Once you are on Cardigan Street, you can’t miss it

2.30pm (Sat & Sun)- A literary and historical walk with Oxford local historian Mark Davies through the parish of Oxfords former working boat families, between river and canal, past key railway and canal structures, to end at St Barnabas in Jericho at 4pm, rich in literary associations and religious significance.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 10:30 Mass, 1000 - 1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Benet’s Hall

St. Benets Hall, 38 St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3LN

One of the smallest halls of the University of Oxford. St Benet's Hall is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. Come and learn about…

One of the smallest halls of the University of Oxford. St Benet's Hall is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. Come and learn about our history as a Benedictine establishment for University students through a photo exhibition and guided tours.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1500

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Access to ground floor only, no access to photography exhibition

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St Clement’s Church

St Clement's Church, Marston Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1FN

The main interior of this 19th century neo-romanesque Grade II* listed building will be open (the grounds can be visited at any time).

The main interior of this 19th century neo-romanesque Grade II* listed building will be open (the grounds can be visited at any time).

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Cross College & Pusey House

St. Cross College, Pusey House, St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3LZ

Guided 45-minute tours of the College's art collection and Pusey House's Chapel and Library. Visitors to report to the Porter's lodge.

Guided 45-minute tours of the College's art collection and Pusey House's Chapel and Library. Visitors to report to the Porter's lodge.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: Tours 1400, 1500, 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There are a number of steps on the tour.

Additional information

Max 20 people per tour/session.

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St Edmund Hall

St. Edmund Hall, Queens Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AR

The first reference to the Hall was recorded in 1317. The shaft of the well in the Front Quadrangle remains from it's medieval formation. View…

The first reference to the Hall was recorded in 1317. The shaft of the well in the Front Quadrangle remains from it's medieval formation. View the Old Dining Hall (1652), the Chapel (1680). Churchyard and gardens open.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600, Library tours 1200, 1230, 1300, 1330, 1400 & 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Small Step into the Chapel and three steps into the Old Dining Hall.

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St Francis Church

St Francis Church, Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7JE

Church opened in 1931 to serve the growing population in this area of Oxford, which was some distance from the other church in the Parish, St…

Church opened in 1931 to serve the growing population in this area of Oxford, which was some distance from the other church in the Parish, St James, Beauchamp Lane. The site was given to the Parish of Cowley in 1929 by Lord Nuffield, who laid the foundation stone. The architect was Lawrence Dale. The original plan included plans for a possible church, hall and priest’s hall, but as it was clear that the full plan could not be implemented for many years, it was agreed to go ahead with a Church Hall, convertible to a church at weekends, with a screened sanctuary which would be used for weekday services and for prayers and meditation. The full plan was never implemented but the plans are available at the Church.

The unique features of the Church are the unique painted beams depicting scenes from the life of St Francis together with the elaborate decoration of one of them to represent the ‘Hymn of Creation’, painted by Mr L Davenport, an instructor at the Oxford School of Arts and Crafts, and a very interesting hanging cross, designed by A Hawkesley, DesRCC, symbolising the fragmentation of the world drawn together in the Cross of Christ.

An interesting William Morris trail is available showing his various links between St James Church to Francis Church (both part of the Parish of Cowley).

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Frideswide Church

Botley Rd, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0BL

Grade II* Victorian Church which contains the door carved by the real Alice - Alice Liddell (Alice in Wonderland)

Grade II* Victorian Church which contains the door carved by the real Alice - Alice
Liddell (Alice in Wonderland)

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Giles’ Church

St Giles Church Hall, 10 Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HT

In 2018 St Giles Church will celebrate its 900th Anniversary. We want to do this in a style which respects the spirit of our church. Plans are…

In 2018 St Giles Church will celebrate its 900th Anniversary. We want to do this in a style which respects the spirit of our church. Plans are being drawn up...please come along and find out more.

Guided tour of the Church 2pm on Sunday 10th by Margaret Williamson. Organ music throughout the day.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1200 -1800
• Sunday 9 September: 1200 -1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Hilda’s College

St. Hildas College, Cowley Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1DY

Visitors can join a tour of the Kathleen Major Library at 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm, or take a self-guided tour. There will be live performances of…

Visitors can join a tour of the Kathleen Major Library at 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm, or take a self-guided tour. There will be live performances of Gamelan music in the Jacqueline du Pre Music Building Foyer at 11.30am and 1.15pm

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1600; Library Tours 1100, 1230, 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Tea and Coffee in Music Building Foyer Due to proximity of Cherwell River and due to vehicles moving through the site, visitors must be responsible for supervising the children in their care

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St Hugh’s College

St. Hughs College, St. Margarets Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6LE

Visit St Hugh's, opened in 1886 to offer an Oxford University education to women. Stroll around our tranquil 14-acre site, lovely gardens, Chapel…

Visit St Hugh's, opened in 1886 to offer an Oxford University education to women. Stroll around our tranquil 14-acre site, lovely gardens, Chapel and Dining Hall. Informative self-guided tour leaflets available from the Porter's Lodge (St Margaret's road entrance).

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Some garden paths may be difficult in wet weather but we will alter the route to allow access. Access guide can be seen at http://www.st-hughs.ox.ac.uk/discover/visit/

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St James the Apostle Church

St. James Church Centre, 13 Beauchamp Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 3LF

Early Norman church in the old Parish of Cowley. Former church of Father Benson (founder of the Cowley Fathers). Former garrison church of the…

Early Norman church in the old Parish of Cowley. Former church of Father Benson (founder of the Cowley Fathers). Former garrison church of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Parish Church of William Morris (Lord Nuffield), who attended the old school in Beauchamp Lane. Beauchamp Lane is a Conservation Area, showing parts of old Cowley.

Early scratch sun-dials, Saxon font, memorial plaques to fallen of Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. Fine organ rescued from St Martin’s Church at Carfax. Unique reredos screen.

Talks and tours 12 noon and 3 pm.

An interesting William Morris trail is available showing his various links between St James Church to St Francis Church (both part of the Parish of Cowley).

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Luke’s Chapel, Oxford University

University of Oxford, St. Lukes Chapel, The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6GG

St Luke's Chapel on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter (ROQ) was formerly the church for the Old Radcliffe Hospital. Come inside and see how this…

St Luke's Chapel on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter (ROQ) was formerly the church for the Old Radcliffe Hospital. Come inside and see how this Grade I listed Chapel has been beautifully restored by the Estate Service Department of Oxford University.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0930-1600 (last entry 1545)

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Margaret of Antioch Church

St Margaret of Antioch Church, Binsey, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0NG

Grade I listed 12th century church, home to the Treacle Well as celebrated in Alice in Wonderland.

Grade I listed 12th century church, home to the Treacle Well as celebrated in Alice in Wonderland.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Full Access although via churchyard and some of the ground is uneven.

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St Mary & St John Church

St Mary & St John Church, Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1UR

Church open, tower tours of this notable Victorian Church whose first Vicar was Father Benson (blue plaque on St Stephens House, Marston Street)

Church open, tower tours of this notable Victorian Church whose first Vicar was Father Benson (blue plaque on St Stephens House, Marston Street)

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1800
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No access to tower

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St Mary the Virgin, Iffley

St Mary's Church , Church Way , Iffley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4EJ

“Start your visit in the Church Hall (information, displays, family-friendly trail leaflets, art activities and refreshments), then explore the…

“Start your visit in the Church Hall (information, displays, family-friendly trail leaflets, art activities and refreshments), then explore the 12th Century church famous for its Romanesque architecture and churchyard with its ancient yew tree. You can also enjoy a picnic in the Oxford Preservation Trust’s Glebe Field opposite.

Coming to St Mary’s is an all-age, all-ability experience. Besides the wonder of the church itself, you will be able to see the preservation work being carried out on the 12C stonework on the West Front and South Door. Specialists from the preservation company will explain their work, there will be a specially-made film about the techniques being employed and if you can go up the scaffold to see it happening. You will also be able to watch stone being carved.

For younger visitors, there is another special art project based on the oldest yew in Oxfordshire (c. 686/886 AD). In 1857 Charles Dodgson visited St Mary’s with Alice Liddell. Her delight in the yew tree's hidden, hollow trunk seems to have sparked one of the many curious occurrences in what was to emerge as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The trunk has grown and lost its hollow 'door', but the yew tree and the Romanesque carvings on the church (including a gryphon) still provoke imagination in younger visitors. They can then create their own art from what they have seen and experienced.

There is disabled access for all areas (except scaffolding). Refreshments and lavator

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1300-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Accessible but shallow steps inside the church.

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St Matthew’s Church

St. Matthews Church, Marlborough Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4LW

St Matthew's Church was dedicated by Bishop William Stubbs in 1890. The building is greatly admired especially the violet and pink panes. The loss…

St Matthew's Church was dedicated by Bishop William Stubbs in 1890. The building is greatly admired especially the violet and pink panes. The loss of 66 Men of Grandpont in WWI is commemorated.
Haydn obtained a honorary Music Degree from Oxford in 1791. We celebrate this hidden fact with a free perfume of "Creation" on Saturday evening (donations welcome).

Saturday: Church open 10am to 4pm - concert rehearsal in afternoon.
7pm to 9.30pm Concert and refreshments.Haydn obtained a honorary Music Degree from Oxford in 1791. We celebrate this hidden fact with a free performance of "Creation" (donations welcome).


Sunday: Church open 12pm to 4pm

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No access to tower.

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St Michael at the North Gate

Church of St. Michael At the Northgate, Cornmarket Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3EY

Visit Oxford's ancient City Church and climb its Saxon tower for wonderful views of the "dreaming spires". Tower admission is free for the Open…

Visit Oxford's ancient City Church and climb its Saxon tower for wonderful views of the "dreaming spires". Tower admission is free for the Open Days weekend (donations welcome). See inside a working clock mechanism and the cell door of Cranmer, Latimer and Ridley imprisoned here.
On Sunday at 4pm, to mark 500 years since the Reformation, the Choir is singing one of Bach's Cantatas.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1030-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1200-1530, Concert at 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No access to tower.

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St Sepulchre’s Cemetery

St Sepulchre's Cemetery, 80 Walton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6EA

An award winning place providing a green space and tranquility off busy Walton Street. There will be a self-guided sheet showing memorials of…

An award winning place providing a green space and tranquility off busy Walton Street. There will be a self-guided sheet showing memorials of local notables.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Stephen’s House/St John the Evangelist Church

St Stephen's House, 109a Iffley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1EH

This permanent private hall of the University of Oxford, will be welcoming the public to its magnificent neo-Gothic Grade I listed church of St…

This permanent private hall of the University of Oxford, will be welcoming the public to its magnificent neo-Gothic Grade I listed church of St John the Evangelist (now also used as a concert venue for SJE Arts), together with its cloister, accessed from the Iffley Road.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1800

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Part of the site is accessible but there are some steps and some uneven ground etc.

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St Thomas the Martyr

Between Beckett Street and St Thomas Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1PP

2pm to 4pm. The 12th century mother church of west Oxford, under the patronage of St Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, martyred in…

2pm to 4pm. The 12th century mother church of west Oxford, under the patronage of St Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, martyred in 1170.

2.30pm (Sat & Sun)- A literary and historical walk with Oxford local historian Mark Davies through the parish of Oxford's former working boat families, between river and canal, past key railway and canal structures, to end at St Barnabus in Jericho at 4pm, rich in literary associations and religious significance.

Two displays in church for James Washbrook and Thomas Chamberlain. Washbrook was a famous bell ringer at St Thomas, described as "probably the most talented composer, ringer and conductor the country has ever had". Chamberlain was the vicar of St Thomas for 50 years in the 19th Century.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1400-1600, Walk at 14:30
• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600, Walk at 14:30

Booking Details

No booking required

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St Thomas to St Barnabas - Walk

Becket Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1PP

Starting at St Thomas the Martyr Church, a literary and historical walk with Oxford local historian, Mark Davies, through the Parish of…

Starting at St Thomas the Martyr Church, a literary and historical walk with Oxford local historian, Mark Davies, through the Parish of Oxford's former working boat families, between river and canal, past key railway and canal structures, to end at St Barnabas at 4pm. Rich in literary associations and religious significance.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1430
• Sunday 9 September: 1430

Booking Details

No booking required

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St. Philip & St. James - Oxford Centre for Mission Studies

Church of St. Phillip & St. James, Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HR

St Philip & St James Church, designed by G.E. Street, architect of the Victorian Gothic Revival, the Mother Church of North Oxford, consecrated by…

St Philip & St James Church, designed by G.E. Street, architect of the Victorian Gothic Revival, the Mother Church of North Oxford, consecrated by Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford in 1862.

Cruciform, early gothic style, High Anglican Church with notable architectural features, stained glass windows, font and reredos.

Later additions include the Spire, Mary Chapel, Advent Chapel, WWI tablet and other memorials.

Grade I listed building, since 1983 the home of Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, with library and gallery, serving international doctoral research students.

The tower is accessible on request for views of North Oxford; refreshments are available.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

No access to tower.

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Stanford University Centre in Oxford

Stanford University Centre in Oxford, Stanford House, 65 High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4EL

Visit these six historic houses in the heart of the city, recently refurbished and extended by Berman Guedes Stretton, and see the Garden Room and…

Visit these six historic houses in the heart of the city, recently refurbished and extended by Berman Guedes Stretton, and see the Garden Room and recently replanted gardens

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Steps in and out of house, disabled one level access is available but require advance notice. House contains a lot of stairs.

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SuperHome Open Day - Belvedere Road

16 Belvedere Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2AZ

Pioneering owners of some of the UK’s most eco-friendly SuperHomes are hosting free Open Days this September. SuperHomes are older homes…

Pioneering owners of some of the UK’s most eco-friendly SuperHomes are hosting free Open Days this September. SuperHomes are older homes refurbished by their owners for greater comfort, lower bills and fewer carbon emissions - at least 60% less! Visitors can expect to come away with plenty of ideas for greening their own properties, including home improvements likely to be eligible for future Green Deal finance. Martin Crane lives in a semi-detached house built in 1930. Martin added a loft conversion and refurbished his house, achieving a 66% carbon saving. Improvements include insulation to external walls and floors, new wooden framed double glazed windows and a new condensing boiler with weather compensating controls. Solar PV and solar water heating have been installed and rainwater is used to flush the loo!

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

Directions

The house is in Belvedere Road, just off the Cowley Road (near Warneford Hospital).

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Taylor Institution Library

University of Oxford, Taylor Institution Library, St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3NA

Visit the beautiful 19th Century library, designed by architect C.R. Cockerell and dedicated to the study of Modern European Languages. Hourly…

Visit the beautiful 19th Century library, designed by architect C.R. Cockerell and dedicated to the study of Modern European Languages. Hourly tours from 10am to 3pm to include access to Reformation exhibition

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1530 (Half-hourly tours)

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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The Kilns

The Kilns, Lewis Close, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8JD

Visit the home and garden of author C.S. Lewis, fully restored to the period 1933-1967 when he lived at The Kilns and taught at Oxford and…

Visit the home and garden of author C.S. Lewis, fully restored to the period 1933-1967 when he lived at The Kilns and taught at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

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The Painted Rooms

The Painted Rooms, 3 Cornmarket, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3EX

Visit this hidden gem with remarkably well-preserved Elizabethan wall paintings, for many years the Crown Tavern with Shakespeare connections.…

Visit this hidden gem with remarkably well-preserved Elizabethan wall paintings, for many years the Crown Tavern with Shakespeare connections. Formerly the offices of Oxford Preservation Trust.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Only accessible using stairs.

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Trinity College

Trinity College, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BH

Trinity College, Broad Street, OX1 3BH – 10am to 4pm. Rare opportunity to visit Trinity’s Old Library, on its 600th anniversary, and view some…

Trinity College, Broad Street, OX1 3BH – 10am to 4pm. Rare opportunity to visit Trinity’s Old Library, on its 600th anniversary, and view some of its treasures. The recently renovated 17th century chapel, with carvings by Grinling Gibbons; the dining hall, and the extensive gardens will also be open.

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

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University College

University College, High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4BH

Visit the college for cream teas, Pimms and ice-creams, served all day. See our beautiful 17th century chapel, exclusive tours around the College…

Visit the college for cream teas, Pimms and ice-creams, served all day. See our beautiful 17th century chapel, exclusive tours around the College Gardens, not normally open to the public. Special tours of splendid Victorian Library with an exhibition of Library and Archive items not usually on public display. Advanced booking required for Library tours.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1600. Library tours 1300, 1400, 1500 & 1600
• Sunday 9 September: 1000-1600, Library tours 1300, 1400, 1500 & 1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Wheelchair access via Logic Lane - cobbled. Stairs to the upper floor of the Library where exhibition takes place

Additional information

Max 15 people per tour/session.

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University of Oxford Joiner’s Workshop

University of Oxford, The Malthouse, Tidmarsh Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1NQ

You are warmly invited to tour the Joinery and gain an insight into the intricate workings of the Estate Services Joiners, a highly skilled and…

You are warmly invited to tour the Joinery and gain an insight into the intricate workings of the Estate Services Joiners, a highly skilled and creative team that produces bespoke carpentry and cabinet making work.

Tours every 30 minutes, 10 people per tour on a first come/first served basis.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1300

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

The ground floor is accessible; however there is no lift/access to the first floor workshop.

Additional information

Max 10 people per tour/session.

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University Parks

South Lodge, South Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3RF

The tour will highlight the history and development of the University Parks but will also include information about the plant collection.

The tour will highlight the history and development of the University Parks but will also include information about the plant collection.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: Tours 1100 & 1400
• Sunday 9 September: Tours 1100 & 1400

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

There is access to the Parks. Disabled parking can we be made available by arrangement.

Additional information

Max 35 people per tour/session.

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Wadham College

Wadham College, Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3PN

Visit the Chapel & gardens of this College built in 1610-13 by master mason, William Arnold.

Visit the Chapel & gardens of this College built in 1610-13 by master mason, William Arnold.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1300
• Sunday 9 September: 0900-1300

Booking Details

No booking required

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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church

Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DH

Wesley Memorial as you have never seen it before; newly refurbished rooms, unexpected hidden views, new stained glass but the same warm welcome…

Wesley Memorial as you have never seen it before; newly refurbished rooms, unexpected hidden views, new stained glass but the same warm welcome and opportunity to see what we're about.

Children’s activities, refreshments, all age trail and musical interludes.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1000-1730

Booking Details

No booking required

Additional information

Refreshments in the hall on Saturday only

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Weston Library, Blackwell Hall

University of Oxford, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG

Exhibition as part of photography festival called 'The Poetics of Secrecy'. This exhibition by Martin Parr shows behind the scenes at…

Exhibition as part of photography festival called 'The Poetics of Secrecy'. This exhibition by Martin Parr shows behind the scenes at Oxford University e.g robing for Degree ceremonies, colleges balls

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 0900-1700
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1700

Booking Details

No booking required

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Wolfson College

Wolfson College, Linton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6UD

Stroll in the secluded riverside gardens of the College designed by Powell and Maya.

Stroll in the secluded riverside gardens of the College designed by Powell and Maya.

Opening Times

• Saturday 8 September: 1100-1630
• Sunday 9 September: 1100-1630

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Some steps in the gardens reduce access to certain areas.

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Worcester College

Worcester College, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2LW

One of Oxford’s best kept secrets. Leave behind the busy city streets and come and enjoy the tranquil charm of our college, with its extensive…

One of Oxford’s best kept secrets. Leave behind the busy city streets and come and enjoy the tranquil charm of our college, with its extensive award-winning gardens and stunning architecture

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 10:30 - 16:30

Booking Details

No booking required

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Wytham Woods

Wytham Estate Saw Mills, Wytham, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 8QQ

A 2 hour walk discussing the 75 years of research and history of the most studied woodland in the world. Please note that no dogs are allowed

A 2 hour walk discussing the 75 years of research and history of the most studied woodland in the world. Please note that no dogs are allowed

Opening Times

• Sunday 9 September: 1400-1600

Booking Details

No booking required

Access Information

Tarmac track. Steep incline for final third of the walk. Partially on grass tracks.

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