Historical Sites In Oxford
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
★4.8 (10614)Immense university museum of zoology, entomology and geology set in a grand neo-Gothic building.
Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PW, United Kingdom
Ashmolean Museum
★4.7 (9819)Ancient & modern art & antiquities covering world civilisations, plus fine & applied arts.
Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH, United Kingdom
Oxford Castle & Prison
★4.4 (6667)Remains of a large medieval castle, with tours by costumed guides including the 900-year-old crypt.
44-46 Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY, United Kingdom
Carfax Tower
★4.4 (2743)Landmark 23m-high belltower, once part of a 12th-century church, offering city views from the top.
Queen St, Oxford OX1 1ET, United Kingdom
Oxford Castle Quarter
★4.5 (1161)Castle St, Oxford OX1 1AY, United Kingdom
Alice's Shop
★4.3 (1051)Historic shop selling memorabilia from the classic book Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
83 St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1RA, United Kingdom
Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote
★4.7 (833)Minster Riding, Witney OX29 0RR, United Kingdom
Bodleian Library
★4.6 (817)The UK's second largest library, established in 1602 and containing over 11 million works.
Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BG, United Kingdom
Radcliffe Camera
★4.7 (643)18th-century, Palladian-style academic library and reading rooms, designed by James Gibbs.
Radcliffe Camera, Radcliffe Sq, Oxford OX1 3BG, United Kingdom
Martyrs' Memorial
★4.3 (617)Victorian Gothic monument, completed in 1843, memorializing 3 Oxford martyrs of the 16th century.
13 Magdalen St, Oxford OX1 3AE, United Kingdom
Grand Cascade
★4.7 (588)River Glyme palace, United Kingdom
The Headington Shark
★4.4 (516)Often used as a photo backdrop, Untitled 1986 is a 25-ft. rooftop shark sculpture by John Buckley.
2 New High St, Headington, Oxford OX3 7AQ, United Kingdom
Folly Bridge
★4.4 (461)Opened in 1827, this historic stone bridge inspired the titles of several works of literature.
Abingdon Rd, Oxford OX1 4LB, United Kingdom
The Kidneys
★4.5 (217)Following the Thames, this tranquil green space has water meadows & picnic spots, plus a cycle path. · Dogs allowed
Bedford St, Oxford OX4 1TJ, United Kingdom
The Kilns (C S Lewis House)
★4.8 (176)Lewis Cl, Headington, Oxford OX3 8JD, United Kingdom
Devil's Quoits
★4.2 (127)Stanton Harcourt, Witney OX29 5BB, United Kingdom
Godstow Abbey
★4.4 (109)Visitors can hike around the picturesque remains of this 12th-century nunnery with stone walls.
Godstow Rd, Oxford OX2 8PJ, United Kingdom
The Divinity School
★4.6 (108)University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3BG, United Kingdom
Tom Tower
★4.7 (91)Gothic-style, Christopher Wren-designed tower, with a Queen Anne statue & bell that chimes nightly.
Christ Church, Oxford OX1 1DP, United Kingdom
Rewley Road Swing Bridge
★4.0 (44)63 Rewley Rd, Oxford OX1 2RG, United Kingdom
The Watcher Tree
★4.6 (28)Christ Church Meadow Walk, Oxford OX1 4DX, United Kingdom
Oxfordshire History Centre
★4.8 (24)St Lukes Church, Temple Rd, Oxford OX4 2HT, United Kingdom
Blue Plaque: J.R.R. Tolkien
★4.0 (21)20 Northmoor Rd, Oxford OX2 6UR, United Kingdom
Meadow Building (Christ Church)
★4.9 (16)St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP, United Kingdom
North Hinksey Conduit House
★3.9 (14)Oxford OX2 9AS, United Kingdom
Edmond Halley House
★4.4 (10)New College Ln, Oxford OX1, United Kingdom
Martyrs’ Cross
★4.3 (10)7 Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AJ, United Kingdom
Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge
★4.9 (10)RJVP+V7, Woodstock OX20 1PS, United Kingdom
Shelley Memorial
★4.3 (9)High St, Oxford OX1 4BH, United Kingdom
Village Lockup
★4.1 (7)Church Rd, Wheatley, Oxford OX33 1NB, United Kingdom
Convocation House
★4.7 (7)Broad St, Oxford OX1, UK, United Kingdom
Tirah Memorial
★5.0 (6)Bonn Square, Oxford OX1 1LQ, United Kingdom
The Old Power Station
★4.8 (6)6 Arthur St, Oxford OX2 0AS, United Kingdom
The Oxford Ghost Tour
★5.0 (4)44-45 High St, Oxford OX1 4AP, United Kingdom
The painted room
★5.0 (4)3 Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3EX, United Kingdom
St Cross Church
★4.0 (3)St.Cross Rd, Oxford OX1 3TP, United Kingdom
The King's Mill
★3.3 (3)King's Mill Ln, Headington, Oxford OX3 0EG, United Kingdom
Cox's Stone
★3.7 (3)Oxford OX1 4PW, United Kingdom
Houses of Correction
★4.5 (2)Castle, Oxford OX1 1AZ, United Kingdom
Triton Fountain
★5.0 (2)Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6GG, United Kingdom
Footbridge at Parsons Pleasure
★4.5 (2)FOOTBRIDGE OVER RIVER CHERWELL AT PARSONS PLEASURE PUNT ROLLERS, S Parks Rd, Headington, Oxford OX1 3JA, United Kingdom
Woodstock
★4.5 (2)11 Oxford St, Woodstock OX20 1TQ, United Kingdom
William Roberts Memorial Bench
★5.0 (1)95 Ferry Rd, Oxford OX3 0EU, United Kingdom
Blue Plaque: William Turner of Oxford
★5.0 (1)16 St John St, Oxford OX1 2LQ, United Kingdom
Blind Pinnocks Inn (site of)
★5.0 (1)PMXG+M5, Cumnor, Oxford OX2 9NH, United Kingdom
Jacob's Hall
★3.0 (1)121 St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1HX, United Kingdom
South Park Commemorative Monolith
★4.0 (1)Oxford OX3 0HS, United Kingdom
Bullingdon Green
★5.0 (1)PRR5+3W, Oxford OX4 2RR, United Kingdom
Great Jewry Marker
7 St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1BS, United Kingdom
Blue Plaque: The Oxfordshire Yeomanry
34 Cornmarket St, Oxford OX1 3HA, United Kingdom