Attractions

The finest Oxford Attractions

With a backdrop of wide streets and noble building to multiple movies and TV programmes, Oxford is without doubt one of the most recognisable cities in the UK. If you’re visiting for a day-out or on a short-stay break, explore the city of Oxford and the wider county to discover world-class arts and culture, stunning venues and the finest Oxford attractions.

Listed below are various tourist attractions and things to do in and around Oxford.

Oxford attractions listings and top-20 oxford sightseeing

DETAILS OF OXFORD ATTRACTIONS

Clue The Looking Glass game in Oxford

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Clue The Looking Glass

Oxford
0330 223 6646

An immersive, outdoor adventure on the streets of historic Oxford. Part escape room, part treasure hunt, part Crystal Maze. Use an app on your phone to follow the trail of clues across the city. You’ll find intriguing puzzles & secret locations, interact with characters and discover exciting objects you’ll need to use.

Distance to Oxford City Centre | 0 miles

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CityDays

Oxford

CityDays create treasure hunt-style adventures in cities worldwide. Immersive experiences lead teams with clues, riddles and challenges that once unravelled lead them around the city.

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text quest in oxford

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Text Quest

Oxford
07876 207725

Text Quest is a fun way of exploring a city. Your team receive a text with directions to a place and a clue to crack. Reply with the right answer, then get the next clue. You can play against other teams and make it a race, or you can stroll at your own pace and take in the sights.

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Botanic Garden beautiful flowers

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Oxford Botanic Garden

Rose Lane,
Oxford
OX1 4AZ
01865 286 690

Founded in 1621, the Oxford Botanic Garden is the UK’s oldest botanic garden and occupies a world-class position in terms of its history and academic location. Its mission is to share the scientific wonder and importance of plants with the world.

Distance to Oxford City Centre | 0 miles
bate collection musical instruments

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Bate Collection

Faculty of Music,
St Aldate's,
Oxford
OX1 1DB
01865 276128

The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments, in the Faculty of Music at Oxford University, houses over 2000 instruments from the Western orchestral music traditions from the Renaissance, through the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and up to modern times.

Distance to Oxford City Centre | 0.25 miles
Museum of the history of science displays

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History of Science Museum

Broad Street,
Oxford
OX1 3AZ
01865 277293

The Museum of the History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments in the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street. Discover objects associated with such diverse figures as George III, Einstein, and Lawrence of Arabia.

Distance to Oxford City Centre | 0 miles
Pitt Rivers Museum collections

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Pitt Rivers Museum

South Parks Road,
Oxford
OX1 3PP
01865 613000

The Pitt Rivers Museum holds one of the world’s finest collections of anthropology and archaeology, with objects revealing humankind’s extraordinary problem-solving and craft skills from every continent and throughout human history.

Distance to Oxford City Centre | 0.25 miles
Harcourt Arboretum pinetum and serpentine ride

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Harcourt Arboretum

Oxford Lodge,
Peacock Gate,
Oxford
OX44 9PX
01865 610305

Harcourt Arboretum, in the village of Nuneham Courtenay, has the best collection of trees in Oxfordshire set within 130 acres of historic picturesque landscape.

Distance to Oxford City Centre | 5.5 miles
Alice's Shop - The original Alice in Wonderland Shop
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83 St Aldates Oxford OX1 1RA
01865 240338
Balliol College
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Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BJ
01865 277777
Blenheim Palace
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Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1UL
01993 810530
Bodleian Libraries
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Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG
01865 287400
Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge)
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New College Lane, Oxford OX1 3BL
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Christ Church College
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Christ Church St. Aldates, Oxford OX1 1DP
01865 276492
Donnington Bridge
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Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford OX4 4AZ
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Folly Bridge
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Abingdon Road, Oxford OX1 4JU
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