Oxford CS Lewis and Tolkien Walking Tour

Visiting Oxford on foot is the best way to see it, especially if you are a fan of Oxford’s most well known writers, the founder members of The Inklings.
Join this 2-hour CS Lewis and Tolkien Tour and learn more about these writers’ lives and work. Both Oxford University alumni Lewis and Tolkien are respectively known for the Narnia series and The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

During the tour you will be able to see Exeter College, where Tolkien studied and the University Church where Lewis preached in WW2 and hear about the colleges where they taught. Moreover, you’ll walk past the Eagle & Child pub, where The Inklings used to meet every Tuesday, to talk about their work. Discover more about their unique writing styles and their influence.

This is definitely a jump back in time and it will give you a glimpse of how Oxford used to be in the early 20th century, and of course earlier. Being the City of Dreaming Spires, the architecture is still stunning to this day!

Meeting Point

23-25 Broad St

23-25 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK

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What's included:

• Guided walking tour

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Exeter College

Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DP

You will see Exeter College (from the outside) where Tolkien lived and studied

Pass by without stopping

Bodleian Library

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

From the outside see the famous Libraries including the Weston Library which houses some of Tolkien's and CS Lewis' orginal works

5 minutes

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

The High Street, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 4BJ

Where C.S. Lewis preached some of his wartime sermons

5 minutes

Radcliffe Camera

Radcliffe Square, , Oxford, OX1 3BG

Walk around this iconic building and as you cross the Radcliffe Square, look out for the famous lamposts and Mr Tufnell carving

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Merton College

Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JD

From the outside see where JRR Tolkien worked

Pass by without stopping

St Giles'

St Giles', Oxford, UK

Look out for the Eagle &Child and Lamb & Flag Pubs where the Inklings used to meet

5 minutes

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, , Oxford, OX1 2PH

See this splendid building housing collections which have inspired many writers through the ages

Pass by without stopping