Oxford
Properties and events in Oxford
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
Alliance Française d'Oxford
Come and test your French level for free!
Art & Talking, Humorous Historical Talk
Richard Martin of Cotswold Woollen Weavers will be delivering a humorous historical talk on wool in the Cotswolds through the ages.
Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum
Visit the Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum and learn about this amazing marques history, from where it all began, over 110 years ago to where it is now.
AudaTours Oxford Audio Tour: Behind the Gown
Oxford Audio Tour: Behind the Gown follows 17 stops from Folly Bridge to Oxford Castle, tracing the boatyard, wharf, market, brewery yard and shopfronts that kept the city’s colleges supplied.
Balliol Historic Collections Centre at Cross Church
Visit St Cross Church and discover the surprising range of material created by children in Balliol College's Historic Collections.
Behind the scenes at this well-loved rural theatre with a fascinating history!
Peek behind the scenes at one of the busiest, best-loved small theatres in the country. Originally created in the style of an Edwardian music-hall for the Salvation Army, The Theatre Chipping Norton has been a successful theatre for over fifty years.
Bishops Palace Walking Tour
Join Witney & District Museum for a guided walk exploring the history of Witney's Bishop's Palace. A fascinating opportunity to uncover one of Witney's most significant historic sites.
Blavatnik School of Government
Visitors are invited to explore the Blavatnik School of Government building through self-guided tours between 10:00 and 15:00 on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September.
Bodleian Law Library
One of the largest law libraries 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*.
Bodleian Libraries - Discovery Stations
Come along and chat with the volunteers at the Imaging Services and Conversation Stations
Bodleian Libraries - Printing in the Old Bodleian's Schola Musicae
Join the printing team in the old Bodleian’s printing press workshop and learn about historical printing methods from the time of Gutenberg, before having a go at making your own keepsake to take home, using an old, hand-operated printing press.
Bodleian Libraries - Tours and Show and Tells
Explore different tours and Show & Tell events at the Bodleian Libraries.
Bodleian Libraries - Victorian Printing and Family make and take
Victorian Printing: Have a go at using our Victorian printing press to make your very own printed keepsake to take home. Family Make and Take: Drop-in and get creative with some fun, creative family crafts to take home.
Bodleian Libraries - Wonder of Birds
Come along and explore the world of birds through illustration, dance and song using inspiration from the Bodleian's 'Wonder of Birds' exhibitions.
Bodleian Libraries – The Divinity School
Explore inside the stunning Divinity School, the University of Oxford’s oldest purpose-built teaching and examination room. It is also a location made famous from featuring in the Harry Potter film series.
Carfax Tower
You can enjoy an amazing view of the Oxford skyline when you visit our 12th-century tower, a remnant of what used to be the official city church of Oxford.
Castle Mound
Climb the mound of the 11th-century motte-and-bailey castle with its 13th-century well chamber. The view from the top is fabulous!
Celebrate Science in Holywell Cemetery - Gravestone Geology Walk
A guided tour highlighting the geology and history of the gravestones in Holywell Cemetery
Chapel of Remembrance, Christ Church Cathedral
The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum will be running a tour of the Chapel of Remembrance
Chapel of St. Bartholomew
14th century stone chapel