Guided Walking Tours of Oxford

Guided Walking Tours of Oxford Interesting facts, funny stories, personal insights. Join me on my entertaining, informative and educational guided Oxford walking tours.

Guided tour by Oxford graduate with a visit to one of the magnificent Colleges in the heart of the old medieval city. My name is Iain, I’m a graduate of Jesus College, and I’m an Oxford tour guide with a wealth of remarkable, often personal insights into the City and the University, past and present. Fun, fact-filled and fascinating, this is the only walking tour guaranteed to be led by a former s

tudent at the University. This means you will benefit from a first hand account of life here. You’ll hear what it’s really like to be an Oxford undergraduate; from the gruelling admissions process, through the unique collegiate and tutorial system, to final exams and the magnificent degree ceremony. Oh, and all the other things Oxford students get up to. Why settle for second best with third party accounts from guides who didn’t study here? Get the inside track, the secret history and traditions, and an exclusive glimpse into the Oxford experience.

19/05/2020

and -19 connections. Their subject and college. Boris (Classics - Balliol), Matt ( - no not that one, ironic or what? - Exeter), Rishi (PPE - Lincoln), Dominic Raab (Law - LMH), Chris Whitty (Physiology - Pembroke). Etc etc.

A enchantingly empty at lunchtime today. Ironically for a walking our city is so much more pleasant and enjoyable ...
18/05/2020

A enchantingly empty at lunchtime today. Ironically for a walking our city is so much more pleasant and enjoyable without hordes of .

If you like radio and podcasts here’s a recording of a live interview I did on Marlow FM recently. All about Oxford. 40 ...
11/05/2020

If you like radio and podcasts here’s a recording of a live interview I did on Marlow FM recently. All about Oxford. 40 minutes or so. I’ve edited out the music. “Very informative, really fun…I’ve learnt an awful lot”, said Carla the interviewer. http://ow.ly/22fg50zCEHb

for you. The comes to Brasenose Lane. The link takes you to my ghost tour page, click on the audio link to hear me...
10/05/2020

for you. The comes to Brasenose Lane. The link takes you to my ghost tour page, click on the audio link to hear me tell this spine-tingling story on local radio JACKfm recently. Best to listen late at night with the lights off...
http://ow.ly/VyEi50zBWO9

Dead Man's Walk today. So called because in medieval times the Jews of were required to transport their dead outside t...
10/05/2020

Dead Man's Walk today. So called because in medieval times the Jews of were required to transport their dead outside the town walls for burial. In 1290 all Jews were expelled from England by Edward 1, and didn't return until the mid 1600s. Merton College on the left.

Merton College library yesterday. The College was founded in 1264 by Walter de Merton. The library (1373) is the oldest ...
09/05/2020

Merton College library yesterday. The College was founded in 1264 by Walter de Merton. The library (1373) is the oldest continuously operating library in the world. Tolkien was a prof here, and finished LOTR during his tenure.

28/06/2019

A walk along Turl Street.

New post added at Guided Walking Tours of Oxford - Why is it called Oxford?
05/03/2018

New post added at Guided Walking Tours of Oxford - Why is it called Oxford?

Because back in the day when you had to cross the river Thames at Oxford with your livestock or hauling your produce you did so across the shallowest part – the ford. Oxen were the beasts of burden in those times, the tractors and JCBs, so Oxna ford eventually became Oxford. The Anglo Saxon Chroni...

New post added at Guided Walking Tours of Oxford - The Origins of Oxford University – 1096 And All That
02/03/2018

New post added at Guided Walking Tours of Oxford - The Origins of Oxford University – 1096 And All That

The Oxford University website states that there is evidence of teaching in Oxford from 1096, but with uncharacteristic lack of academic rigour doesn’t go into much detail. I emailed the Archivist at the Bodleian Library who said: The 1096 date refers to teaching carried out by Theobald of Etampes....

The High this morning. On the right The Queen's College, 1341, after Queen Philippa, wife of Edward III. On the left Uni...
06/02/2018

The High this morning. On the right The Queen's College, 1341, after Queen Philippa, wife of Edward III. On the left University College ("Univ"), the oldest college 1249. The spire is St Mary's. Plus the Radcliffe Camera through the church window.

19/07/2017

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