Discover what inspired and influenced C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien on this more intellectually paced walking tour aimed at adults. See inside Lewis's Magdalen College and, when open, Tolkien's Exeter College while finding out more about the city.
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- Duration 2 hours
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- Live tour guide
- English
- Wheelchair accessible
- Private group
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• Meet your guide outside the shop front at 15 Broad Street • They will be wearing a red "iloveoxford" lanyard • 15 Broad Street is currently an empty shop, located next to an Oxfam shop next door at 17 Broad Street
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- Due to Covid-19, only Magdalen College is currently open to the public
- Until the rest of the colleges re-open, this tour will not include entry inside colleges but you'll see and hear lots about the Inklings and about Oxford sights
- It's not yet known when Magdalen college will re-open to visitors but until such time as it does re-open, the tour is running at discounted rate as its entry is not included
- There is the possibility that Exeter college may re-open but not until late June
- Children may join this tour but there is no child pricing as this tour is aimed at an adult, intellectual audience to discuss the writing and ideas of Lewis and Tolkien, with a focus on Lewis's religious ideas
- Entry fee worth £7 to Magdalen College is included for public tour tickets or for private groups up to 2 persons only. Any private groups larger than 2 persons will need to pay £7 extra per person on arrival