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began as medieval halls of
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supervision of a Master. The oldest
colleges, University, Balliol and Merton, were founded
in the late 13th century. Green Templeton College is
the newest and was established in 2008. Today, the 38
colleges and six permanent private halls are related to
the University in a type of federal system.
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9 Green Templeton College
18 Magdalen College
25 The Queens College 37 St Stephens House
High Street, tel: 279379 www.all-souls.ox.ac.uk Woodstock Road, tel: 274770 www.gtc.ox.ac.uk High Street, tel: 276000 www.magd.ox.ac.uk High Street, tel: 279120 www.queens.ox.ac.uk 16 Marston Street, tel: 613500
Open: MonFri 14.0016.00. Closed in August, at Open: By appointment only Open: OctJune 13.0018.00 or dusk Open: By appointment only www.ssho.ox.ac.uk
Easter and from 22 Dec to 3 Jan Note: Maximum 20 people in a group (whichever is earlier) Charge: Free Open: 14.0016.00 for church, cloisters
Charge: Free Graduate college JulySept 12.0019.00 Note: Groups only, must be accompanied by and chapel
Lily House at the Botanic Garden Note: Maximum six people in a group Charge: Adults 5; concessions 4; family ticket a Blue Badge Guide booked through Charge: Free, donations welcome
10 Harris Manchester College
(2 adults and 3 children) 14, includes the Visitor Information Centre Note: Please contact the College Secretary
2 Balliol College Mansfield Road, tel: 271006 www.hmc.ox.ac.uk leaflet available in several languages.
Broad Street, tel: 277777 www.balliol.ox.ac.uk Open: Chapel only Entry is free to Oxford residents, Bodleian
26 Regents Park College 38 Somerville College
Open: Usually open 10.0017.00 or dusk MonFri 10.0017.30, Sat 9.0012.00 and Alumni card holders +1 guest. Not open to the public Woodstock Road, tel: 270600
(whichever is earlier) Charge: Free, donations welcome July Sept 18.00 daily: guided tour of the
27 St Annes College
www.some.ox.ac.uk
Charge: Adults 2, concessions and students 1 Note: Groups must book in advance college (c. 45 minutes), 6 per person Woodstock Road, tel: 274800 www.st-annes.ox.ac.uk Open: 14.0016.30
Note: Maximum 15 people in a group
Note: Maximum 20 people in a group Open: 9.0017.00 Charge: Free, donations welcome
11 Hertford College
Charge: Free Note: Large groups must book in advance
3 Blackfriars Catte Street, tel: 279400 www.hertford.ox.ac.uk
Mansfield College
St Giles, tel: 278400
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39 Trinity College
Open: Daily 14.0016.30 Mansfield Road, tel: 270999
28 St Antonys College
Open: Blackfriars Church is open to the public Charge: Free www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk Woodstock Road, tel: 284700 www.sant.ox.ac.uk Broad Street, tel: 279900 www.trinity.ox.ac.uk
daily in daylight hours Note: Maximum 10 people in a group. Open: MonFri 9.0017.00 Open: By appointment only Open: Term Time: MonFri 09.3012.15,
Larger groups must book in advance Charge: Free Note: Graduate college 13.3016.00
4 Brasenose College SatSun (during term) 13.0016.00
Radcliffe Square, tel: 277830 www.bnc.ox.ac.uk
12 Jesus College
Merton College
29 St Benets Hall
Open: MonFri 10.0011.30
20 SatSun (out of term) 09.3016.00,
Turl Street, tel: 279700 www.jesus.ox.ac.uk Merton Street, tel: 276310 www.merton.ox.ac.uk Not open to the public Spring / summer open till dusk
SatSun 9.0010.30 (term time) Open: Daily 14.0016.30 Open: MonFri 14.0017.00 (or dusk), Charge: Adults 2, seniors and children 1.
SatSun 10.0011.30 (vacations) Charge: Adults 2, seniors and children over 5 1 30 St Catherines College
SatSun 10.0017.00 (or dusk) No charge for group leaders / teachers
14.00 16.30 (17.00 in summer) Note: Maximum 20 people in a group. Charge: Adults 3. Free to children. Free to Manor Road, tel: 271700 www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk accompanying school groups (group
Charge: 2 per person Groups must book in advance University members and alumni (and Open: Daily 9.0017.00 only charged)
Note: Groups must book in advance. up to three guests). Guided tours of Charge: Free
Maximum 40 people in a group 13 Keble College
Note: Advance booking is required for groups 40 University College
college and medieval library 5 per
Parks Road, tel: 272727 www.keble.ox.ac.uk of 10 or more. Please contact the Lodge High Street, tel: 276602 www.univ.ox.ac.uk
5 Campion Hall person (summer only).
Open: 14.0017.00 Open: Outside term time only. 10.0012.00;
Not open to the public Note: Groups of more than 8 must book 31 St Cross College
Charge: Free 14.0016.00
in advance St Giles, tel: 278490 www.stx.ox.ac.uk
6 Christ Church Note: Guided tours and groups of 8 or Charge: Adults 2, concessions 1, children
more must book in advance
21 New College
Open: By appointment only
St Aldates, tel: 286573, 276492 www.chch.ox.ac.uk Note: Graduate college
under 12 free
Open: MonSat 10.0016.15, Sun 14.0016.15. New College Lane, tel: 279555 Note: Large groups by arrangement
14 Kellogg College
Please see www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral www.new.ox.ac.uk
32 St Edmund Hall
60-62 Banbury Road, tel: 612000 41 Wadham College
for a schedule of daily services at the Open: EasterOct 11.0017.00 (via New Queens Lane, tel: 279000 www.seh.ox.ac.uk
www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk Parks Road, tel: 277900 www.wadham.ox.ac.uk
Cathedral. College Lane Gates), Open: Daily 10.0016.00
Open: MonFri 9.0017.00 Open: Term time 13.0016.15
Charge: JulyAugust 9, concessions 8 OctEaster 14.0016.00 (via Holywell Charge: Free
Charge: Free Vacation 10.3011.45, 13.0016.15
AprilJune 8, concessions 7 Street Gates) Note: Maximum 12 people in a group.
Note: Graduate college committed to flexible Charge: Free
SeptemberMarch 7, concessions 6 Charge: Adults 4, concessions 3 Larger groups by appointment
learning Note: Groups must book in advance and be
Note: Group rates available for parties of 15 or more. Entry is free to Oxford residents
Note: Maximum 20 people in a group. Larger
33 St Hildas College accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide
Large parties may be split. Advance booking for
15 Lady Margaret Hall
groups is recommended, particularly in July and Norham Gardens, tel: 274300 www.lmh.ox.ac.uk groups will need to split. Cowley Place, tel: 276884 www.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk
42 Wolfson College
Open: By appointment only
August. Guided tours are available and may be Open: 10.0017.00 Linton Road, tel: 274100 www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk
22 Nuffield College Charge: Free
booked in advance via the Christ Church website. Charge: Free Open: Daylight hours
New Road, tel: 278500 www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk
The visitor entrance to Christ Church (Meadow
Open: MonFri 9.0017.00 34 St Hughs College
Charge: Free
16 Linacre College
Gate) is accessed from St Aldates through the Charge: Free St Margarets Road, tel: 274965 Note: Groups should notify the Lodge in
St Cross Road, tel: 271650 www.linacre.ox.ac.uk
Memorial Garden and Christ Church Meadow. Note: Maximum six people in a group www.st-hughs.ox.ac.uk advance of their visit. Graduate college
Open: By appointment only
Corpus Christi College Note: Graduate college Graduate college Open: Please check in advance
Worcester College
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Merton Street, tel: 276700 www.ccc.ox.ac.uk
Oriel College Worcester Street, tel: 278300 www.worc.ox.ac.uk
Open: 13.3016.30
17 Lincoln College
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35 St Johns College Open: Daily 14.0017.00
Turl Street, tel: 279800 www.linc.ox.ac.uk Oriel Square, tel: 276555 www.oriel.ox.ac.uk
Charge: Free Open: 14.0017.00 or dusk (whichever is St Giles, tel: 277300 www.sjc.ox.ac.uk Charge: Free
Open: MonFri 14.0017.00,
Note: Groups (max 20) must book in advance and be earlier). Closed in Trinity (Summer) term Open: 13.0017.00 or dusk (if earlier) Note: Maximum 6 people in a group
SatSun 11.0017.00
accompanied by a Blue Badge Guide Charge: Adults 2; concessions 1 Charge: Free
Charge: Free, donations welcome
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Exeter College Note: Maximum six per group. No guided Guide books are available at 1 each Note: Maximum 14 in a group, accompanied
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Banbury Road, tel: 274200
Turl Street, tel: 279600 www.exeter.ox.ac.uk tour groups Note: Maximum 12 people in a group www.wycliffe.ox.ac.uk
Open: Daily 14.0017.00
Pembroke College 36 St Peters College
Open: By appointment
Charge: Free
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New Inn Hall Street, tel: 278900 www.spc.ox.ac.uk Charge: Free
Pembroke Square, tel: 276444 www.pmb.ox.ac.uk
Note: Maximum 15 people in a group Note: Pembroke College is only open Open: 10.0017.00
to prospective students, alumni, Charge: Free, donations welcome
members of the University or those Note: Advance booking is required for groups
with a connection to the college. of five or more
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Wadham College
New College
Parks Road
Tourist information, accommodation service,
tickets, guided walking tours, whats on, maps,
Hertford College guides, souvenirs, bureau de change.
Broad Street The Queens College
Please note the Visitor Information Centre is not part
Bodleian Library
of the University.
Sheldonian Theatre All Souls College
Opening times:
Radcliffe Camera
University College Monday to Saturday: 9.3017.00
Exeter College
Sundays and Bank Holidays: 10.0015.30
Brasenose College
University Church 1516 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS
Tel: 01865 686430
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