Oxford Harry Potter Highlights Walking Tour

Oxford is home to oldest university in the English-speaking world, a must see city for Harry Potter fans.
Visit New College, its Cloisters and the great oak tree in central courtyard used as the backdrop for Hogwarts. Featured in the Goblet of Fire.

See other locations, from the outside, that inspired the Harry Potter Stories:

- Christ Church – inspiration for Hogwarts Great Hall. Venture through the ancient back streets to see the Great Hall (from the outside) and Turl Street with its cobblestones which resembles Diagon Alley.

- The Divinity School was a location in several of Harry Potter films (Dance School and the Infirmary) You can enter The Old Schools Quadrangle it sits within, which houses the different schools including the ‘Schola Metaphysicae’. All part of the world-famous Bodleian Libraries.

- (OPTIONAL) Your train ticket allows a free stop off at Bicester Village on the return, making this the ideal opportunity to enjoy the UK’s most popular shopping destination.

Meeting Point

Marylebone Railway Station

Marylebone Railway Station, Melcombe Pl, London NW1 6JJ, UK

Please do not wait to meet our staff at the train station as we do not conduct in-person departures. We recommend to arrive 20 minutes in advance of your departure at Marylebone railway station. Please use your electronic ticket to enter the gate.

What's included:

• Flexible roundtrip train travel direct from London
• Free stopover at Bicester Village on the return (optional)
• New College entrance
• 2-hour Harry Potter Highlights guided walking tour
• Free Wi-Fi onboard the train

Not included:

• Hotel pick up and drop off in London
• Tour Guide (except for the 2 hour Harry Potter Highlights walking tour)
• Lunch

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Oxford

Oxford

The origins of Oxford University can be traced back to the 11th century, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
Enjoy a walking tour of the city with your expert guide, who will bring the history and charm of this beautiful city to life by own. As you walk through the cobbled streets, you'll see architecture from every period in English history, from early Saxon right through to the Gothic Revival.
This is the only place in the country where you'll find buildings from every period in English history, which is what makes Oxford so unique.

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New College

Holywell Street, , Oxford, OX1 3BN

Visit New College, its Cloisters and central courtyard were used as the backdrop for Hogwarts. New College is featured many times during Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Another famous filming location you will be able to see is the great oak tree that sits in the middle of the New College cloister courtyard.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Radcliffe Camera

Radcliffe Square, , Oxford, OX1 3BG

The circular dome and drum of the Radcliffe Camera provides one of Oxford's most iconic sights, and is a distinctive landmark in a city full of distinctive landmarks! The camera (the word means simply "room") was built 1737-1749 with £40,000 bequeathed by Dr John Radcliffe, the royal physician.
Radcliffe was the most successful physician in England, and in his will he left money to purchase land, build a library, purchase books, and pay a full-time librarian. A site was purchased north of University Church (St Mary's), on a new square created when old houses were torn down.

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Christ Church

St. Aldates, University Of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 1DP

Christ Church is famous for its connection with two fictional figures: Alice in Wonderland, the creation of the 19th-century mathematics tutor Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), and Harry Potter (the film version of Hogwarts was partly based on Christ Church Hall).

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Brasenose College

Radcliffe Square, Oxford, OX1 4AJ

It established a College to be called 'The King's Hall and College of Brasenose' (in this sense Brasenose Hall still exists) for the study of sophistry, logic, philosophy and, above all, theology. The founders of Brasenose College were Sir Richard Sutton, a lawyer, and William Smyth, Bishop of Lincoln.

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Bodleian Library

Broad Street, University Of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3BG

The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest and biggest libraries in Britain.
The library (which is actually a series of interconnected libraries dotted throughout Oxford that are collectively referred to as the Bodleian Libraries) has an impressive history – some of its buildings have been libraries since the Middle Ages.

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Queen's College

High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AW

The Queen's College has a reputation as one of the friendliest and most inclusive colleges. It was founded in 1341 and is one of the oldest Oxford colleges, giving it a rich history and many quirky traditions. The current buildings date from the early 18th century and provide a beautiful backdrop to student life.

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Bicester Village

50 Pingle Drive, Bicester, OX26 6WD

The train ticket to Oxford we offer is also valid for a free stop off at Bicester Village on the return, making this the ideal opportunity to enjoy the UK’s most popular shopping destination.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included