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JRR https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/attractions-splice-spp-720x480/07/74/89/30.jpgTolkien Inklings Oxford writer
Magdalen college where CS Lewis taught
Magdalen college where CS Lewis taught
Magdalen college where CS Lewis taught
Inklings Oxford Writers Tour

The Inklings Oxford Writers Tour - Private Groups Daily

By Visit Oxford Tours
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$394 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
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Overview

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

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

Various start times are offered by time of year.

Activity location

  • Exeter College
    • Turl Street
    • OX1 3DP, Oxford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 15-16 Broad St
    • 15-16 Broad Street
    • OX1 3AS, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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Inklings tours private
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English

Inklings tours

Language options: English
Price details
AU$394.32 x 1 AdultAU$394.32
Total
Price is AU$394.32
Until Fri, 1 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry to Exeter college worth £3, as and when it is open
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry to Magdalen college worth £10 per adult included in ticket price
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOn any dates when Magdalen college is closed, we will always forewarn you here....
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMagdalen is closed in 2024 on Sep 27, Oct 6
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWe can never guarantee entry to Exeter college on any date. It is included only when open to public
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMagdalen is closed from Dec 20 to Dec 31 of 2024
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedExeter is typically also closed from about Dec 21 to January 3

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • While children are welcome, this tour is not aimed at children's attention span or interests

Activity itinerary

Exeter College
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Where and when open to visit, we will take you inside Exeter college with £3 entry ticket included. This is where JRR Tolkien studied. JK Rowling is also an honorary fellow of this college.
Magdalen College
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Entry worth £10 per person is included in the tour. This is where CS Lewis taught & it has a beautiful deer park with deer. If this college is not open, then instead we'll visit Merton college, where JRR Tolkien taught or Exeter college, where Tolkien studied.
Merton College (Pass by)
We don't normally walk exactly past Merton college but as it's Tolkien's college, where he taught, if you wish us to walk past and introduce it too, just tell us, when you meet us.
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
  • 10m
This church is where CS Lewis preached, so we visit inside here and also this is where outside the church, there are obvious references to the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Radcliffe Camera (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Brasenose College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
All Souls College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Hertford College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Lincoln College (Pass by)
We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Jesus College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
The Oxford Hotel Spa
  • 5m
We sometimes enter inside the Randolph hotel as this is where CS Lewis first met Joy Gresham - his future wife- but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Balliol College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Trinity College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
St John's College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Bodleian Library
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Bridge of Sighs (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Radcliffe Camera (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
University College (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route. This is where CS Lewis was a student
St Edmund Hall (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.
Oxford New Theatre (Pass by)
We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESExeter College
    • Turl Street
    • OX1 3DP, Oxford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE15-16 Broad St
    • 15-16 Broad Street
    • OX1 3AS, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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