Oxford Things to Do

Schools in this context means teaching rooms—the quad was built in 1613-24 to bring together the lecture rooms, which were, until then, dispersed throughout the city. Teaching was in Latin, and over the doors the early 17th-cen... more

This is one of a number of grand and architecturally important buildings at the eastern end of Broad Street. The Clarendon was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor (a pupil of Wren), and built in 1712 by the Oxford University Press f... more

Known as 'The Taylorian' and completed in 1844, this building, with its impressive classical features inside and out, houses lecture theaters, offices and the main libraries and reading rooms of the Modern Languages Faculty, an... more

For years, students have attempted to persuade visitors to Oxford that this spire-shaped memorial at the south end of St Giles is the tip of an underground cathedral. In fact, it commemorates a sombre event: the burning at the... more

This is the oldest university—as opposed to college—building in Oxford. It is also one of the most imposing and one of the most easily missed by the unsuspecting visitor. It is entered via Old Schools Quad through the door behi... more

Salters Steamers is a local family firm, dating back to 1858, runs a wide range of river trips, from 40- or 90-minute pleasure trips to two-hour scenic cruises to Abingdon. Party trips are particularly popular and they include... more

A prominent part of Central Oxford, Gloucester Greenis home to the city's bus station. A hub of activity, the green is flanked by numerous shopping destinations, dining outlets and residential sites. Gloucester Green has been h... more

Founded in 1512 by Bishop Foxe of Winchester, this is one of the smallest Oxford colleges. Foxe was blind, so after the college had been built he was guided round the front quadrangle three times in order to trick him into thin... more

Few visitors realise that Oxford University is not the only university in town: Brookes University may not be as famous or prestigious, but it is still a major regional university. Inevitably, each university's respective stude... more

St Catherine's is amongst the largest colleges in Oxford and its buildings, designed by the Dane Arne Jacobsen, aim to provide a traditional college layout within a thoroughly modern setting. The college wasn't founded until 19... more