Oxford Inklings Literary Tour

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.

Meeting Point

15-16 Broad St

15-16 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AS, UK

Meet your guide wearing red

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 2 hours, 30 minutes

Exeter College

Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DP

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.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Magdalen College

High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AU

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.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Merton College

Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JD

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.

Pass by without stopping

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

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

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.

10 minutes

Radcliffe Camera

Radcliffe Square, , Oxford, OX1 3BG

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass by without stopping

Brasenose College

Radcliffe Square, Oxford, OX1 4AJ

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass by without stopping

All Souls College

High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AL

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

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Hertford College

Catte Street, Oxford, OX1 3BW

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass by without stopping

Lincoln College

Turl Street, , Oxford, OX1 3DR

We don't usually enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

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Jesus College

Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DW

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

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The Oxford Hotel Spa

Godstow Road, The Oxford Hotel, Oxford, OX2 8AL

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.

5 minutes

Balliol College

Broad Street, , Oxford, OX1 3BJ

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass by without stopping

Trinity College

Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BH

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

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St John's College

St. Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JP

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

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Bodleian Library

Broad Street, , Oxford, OX1 3BG

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bridge of Sighs

New College Ln., Oxford, OX1 3BL

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

Pass by without stopping

Radcliffe Camera

Radcliffe Square, , Oxford, OX1 3BG

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

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University College

High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BH

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

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St Edmund Hall

Queens Lane, , Oxford, OX1 4AR

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

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Oxford New Theatre

24-26 George St, , Oxford, OX1 2AG

We don't enter inside this venue but we introduce these famous sights and walk past on the route.

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What's included:

• Entry to Exeter college worth £3, as and when it is open
• Entry to Magdalen college worth £10 per adult included in ticket price

Not included:

• On any dates when Magdalen college is closed, we will always forewarn you here....
• Magdalen is closed in 2024 on June 21, Sep 27, Oct 6
• We can never guarantee entry to Exeter college on any date. It is included only when open to public
• Magdalen is closed from Dec 20 to Dec 31 of 2024
• Exeter is typically also closed from about Dec 21 to January 3