Oxfordshire

Properties and events in Oxfordshire

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“Henley Masonic Lodge – a rare opportunity to explore this historic building, seldom open to the public.”

Thames Lodge, 61 Reading Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1AB
In person
Pre-booking not required

RTTV Lodge 9697 welcomes visitors for Heritage Open Days — a rare chance to explore the historic Henley Masonic Lodge, usually closed to the public. Discover its history, traditions, and community role. More info: www.rttv9697.com

Alliance Française d'Oxford

30 Polstead Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6TN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and test your French level for free!

Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum

Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum, Drayton St. Leonard, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 7BG
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Folly Bridge, Oxford OX1, UK, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4LB
Online & In person
Book on day

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.

Behind the scenes at this well-loved rural theatre with a fascinating history!

Chipping Norton Theatre Ltd, 2 Spring Street, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NL
In person
Pre-booking preferred

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.

Bodleian Libraries - Printing in the Old Bodleian's Schola Musicae

University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG
In person
Pre-booking not required

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

Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore different tours and Show & Tell events at the Bodleian Libraries.

Bodleian Libraries - Victorian Printing and Family make and take

Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

Carfax Tower

Carfax Tower, Queen Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ET
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

Chapel of Remembrance, Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1DP
In person
Pre-booking required

The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum will be running a tour of the Chapel of Remembrance

Chastleton House & Gardens Open Day

Chastleton House, Chastleton, Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxfordshire, GL56 0SU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Chastleton is opening its house and gardens for free for Heritage Open Days 2026.

Corpus Christi College

Merton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4JF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visitors to Corpus Christi, a College founded in 1517, will be able to visit the magnificent Tudor Dining Hall, and the beautiful Chapel, Cloisters and Gardens.

Ghaetta at Oxford Castle

Castleyard, 45 Oxford Castle, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1AY
In person
Pre-booking not required

Lively Medieval music on authentic instruments to listen and dance to.

Greys Court

National Trust, Greys Court, Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4PG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit Greys Court for free as part of Heritage Open Days, and experience an archaeology dig up close!

Harris Manchester College

Harris Manchester College, Mansfield Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3TD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come along and see why Pevsner described Harris Manchester College as ‘a pure joy’, the glorious pre-Raphaelite stained glass in the Chapel, the beautiful library, and small but perfectly formed gardens.

Jesus College, Oxford

Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3DW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Open day for the public at Jesus College, the Welsh college.

Kelmscott Manor

Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott, Lechlade, Oxfordshire, GL7 3HJ
In person
Book on day

Visit Kelmscott Manor, the former summer home of designer, writer and campaigner William Morris. Come and discover why Kelmscott Manor became an inspiration for him and his family.

Kings Arms Barn

Kings Arms Barn, Kings Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2DG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit the Grade II Listed Kings Arms Barn.

Lincoln College Library

Lincoln College, Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3DR
In person
Pre-booking not required

A rare surviving example of a wholly 18th century church converted, in the 1970s, into one of the most beautiful of Oxford's college libraries.

Magdalen College

Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit the College and grounds on Saturday and Sunday for Oxford Open Doors!