Oxford Walking Tour | A Walk Around England's Oldest University Town
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In today's video, we take a day trip from London to one of England's most important cities. This video is an Oxford walking tour, home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world. MORE DAY TRIPS FROM LONDON VIDEOS - • City Trips from London
Oxford is an impressive city to walk through. Not only is it home to the oldest university in England, it also boasts a variety of architectural styles from the Middle Ages till today.
Ian, a tour guide with IAB Tours, joins Free Tours by Foot on a wonderful and relaxing stroll through this university town. We begin our tour just outside the old city walls at St. Michaels at the North Gate heading to the Ashmolean Museum and St. John’s College.
Next, we will take a stroll along Broad St. to see Baillol and University Colleges and the Sheldonian Theater.
We’ll then duck into a small alley tucked away off Honeywell St. where we will find a quaint hotel and a tavern that dates back roughly 700 years.
We then head back into the walled city to visit the beautiful Ratcliff Camera and the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin before taking a stroll around the Oxford Botanical Gardens and some beautiful meadows.
And finally, we take a walk on St. Aldates where we will see Christ Church, Oxford City Hall before ending the tour at Carfax Tower.
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Only now watching this tour and it is lovely!! As always, amazing to watch and also very thought provoking!! I am from the U.S., and I LOVE the rich old world history of these tours!!! For those of us who greatly respect and appreciate it, but will probably never get to see it in person, thank you ALL soooo much for your hard work!!!!
Glad you found this one!
You sound so similar to Sir David Attenborough! Wow!, Wonderful tour, thank you!
Wow, thank you! I'll be publishing a tour on Statford soon, so stay tuned.
Almost David has a really posh accent though!
Very beautiful, unfortunately London absorbs more for a visit to Warwick, because of the castle, however that's fine, much better, we have fewer obstacles in our way who are in love with this magnanimous English town, with its thousand - year history and its beauties...W Oxford! - Molto bello, purtroppo da Londra assorbe piu' per una visita Warwick, per via del castello, comunque va bene cosi, molto meglio, abbiamo meno intralci fra i piedi noi che ne siamo innamorati di questa cittadina magnanima inglese, con la sua millenaria storia e le sue bellezze...W Oxford!
Thank you Ian for a very informative tour. Really enjoyed the history of such a historic area. Loved Oxford.
My goodness Ian, you have provided an absolutely splendid tour, and with full narration, have offered all the relevant historical information to what people are seeing - very, very well done !
As a retired alumnus and Fellow of Merton College - now living ( and thanks to Covid, somewhat marooned ) in New Zealand, I was particularly pleased that Merton was included in this tour - as it is often missed completely :(
One of the best tours of Oxford - and as someone who lived in this little town, as an academic for over thirty years, I have soaked up every minute of this delightful and informative video - once again, very well done indeed :)
Thanks for watching, Mr. Torleon! If you know of anyone else who might also enjoy these videos, please share us with them. We would really appreciate that! Thank you.
@@ToursbyFootLondon Oh, absolutely, I will, and I do :)
Merton College was established in 1264, and for some additional history, is home to the oldest continuously functioning college library in the world !
I have genuinely appreciated your knowledge, and energy in producing this absolutely brilliant tour - TOP SHELF :)
Thanks for the tour. Really enjoyed it and your good nature comes thru exceptionally well. Cheers
I’ve lived in Oxford since I was 9 and you’ve shown me things on this tour I didn’t even notice about Oxford. Thank you so much 💜
Thanks again for watching, Jasmin! If you know of anyone else who might also enjoy these videos, please share us with them. We would really appreciate that! Thank you.
Thank you ever so much ! What an interesting tour! My daugther and I will be going on a daytrip to Oxford in two weeks and this tour has given us ideas for the trip.
Have fun and you are welcome! We have a post on things to do in Oxford that might prove helpful freetoursbyfoot.com/things-to-do-in-oxford/.
Highly informative video.Though I visited Oxford, I was not aware of many historical facts like Shelly and his conection with University College .I missed Christ Church meadows because I didnt know it was just behind the Botanical Gardens.Thank you Ian for presenting a great video
We had two days in Oxford with our Viking Cruise. I had no idea how much we missed. Would love to go back. Wonderful tour.
Heiio. Thank you for a wonderful tour of Oxford. Actually Oxford is my home town. It is where i was born. Now i live in Hermiston Oregon USA.
I adore Oxford. Lived there for 7 years and loved studying my history course at the Radcliffe Camera. The Turf Tavern was a fave place to go after studying! Oxford is a beautiful unique place. Going to move back there next year!
Nice and relaxing. Thanks from Egypt 👍👍🤗🤗🤗
Great Video. I've been in Oxford at least three times. Such a wonderful place for spending a whole day and so easy to get there from London. Coach-Victoria Station. Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸
Hi,
It was my longest desire to see these beautiful places. I,ve read much about these colleges.
I,m very impressed after watching all this . Magnificent style of architecture attracts everybody. I liked everything very much.
Lastly , i appreciate your great effort. God bless you.
This is fantastic! Thank you so much, Ian. Love this channel 🖤
Glad you enjoy it!
I cannot thank you enough for this very entertaining and informative tour of Oxford. It brought back some beautiful memories.
Thank you Ian for a wonderful tour around Oxford now I understand much better .....we will visit October 2023
Glad that you enjoyed the video. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
Very informative and visual pleasing! I loved every moment and Ian was great!!
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Elize. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
Excellent video Ian. I came to this after watching your recent outstanding Cambridge video. You really do your research. A lot of information. It must have taken a lot of preparation.
So glad you found our channel, Vi! Welcome :)
Thanks
Thanks for watching! We appreciate your support.
If you're interested, we offer several other virtual walking tours in and around London: ua-cam.com/play/PLo-M-WVj_1AgLjslHccu7aSpvuX0twGZM.html
Thanks for the history!
Thanks!
Very much appreciate your kindness. We will let Ian know.
wow! this is amazing- thank you so much :) I definitely want to go there. Those buildings just amaze me. Great job!
A most interesting tour, Ian. Thank you.
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Rafael! If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
@@ToursbyFootLondon Thank you.
A really good effort Ian. You put everything into this. A very long walk around Oxford. I was exhausted just watching this video. What a pleasure - well done !
Glad that you enjoyed this tour of Oxford, Richard. And thanks for subscribing. If you haven't done so already, hopefully, you can check out our back catalogue of virtual London tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos.
Nice Tour! cool..thank u for sharing. I enjoyed it 😀👍🇪🇸
Lovely vlog and Oxford looking lively through your capture! 🥰🔥👌
thank you Ian. this is very interesting. i enjoy this tour very much.
Your narrative is very imparcial and
elegant...thanks very much. Luisa Rocha - Brazil.
Glad that you enjoyed the video. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual London tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
I really enjoyed this tour! ❤️ Thank you!
We are going to publish a video of Stratford upon Avon with Ian soon.
@@ToursbyFootLondon OMG I CAN’T WAIT!!!
Awesome. So much history and information given in this video. Thanks.
Glad you liked this one, Hina!
So beautiful i am glad they have kept the old architecture and not spoilt it with horrible modern buildings.
It's a beautiful little city, isn't it? We have one coming up for Stratford and Bath over the next month or two.
I agree Parm.
What a great tour, thank you and my compliments!
Glad that you enjoyed the video. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
@@ToursbyFootLondon I have already. May I suggest a tour in Cambridge? That would be awesome! Cheers
Excellent presentation. Happy days when I attended Hertford College....long time ago!
Thanks for watching! If you know of anyone else who might also enjoy this video, please share us with them. We would really appreciate that! Thank you.
Its my birthday today. Really enjoyed the tour, thank you.
Happy (belated) birthday!
Wonderful Tour!
I really enjoyed it.
Thank you so much, Ian,
Jeff
Thanks for watching!
Ian thank you so much. Really looking forward to this 🙂🥰
great intro to a lovely city... some of my family just moved to Oxford. Cant wait to share this with them.
Thank you, Diana. Please do.
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Thank you Ian. Fascinating tour.
Such a beautiful place!! Some day!♥️Thank you
And we have another video with Ian publishing soon. This time he leads us through Stratford upon Avon.
Excellent! Most excellent!
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Great tour!
Very enjoyable tour. Thank you Ian!
Glad you enjoyed it, Lisa. We have another video with Ian publishing soon. This time in Shakespeare Country.
Thank You such a beautiful tour❣️
You are so welcome. We have another video from Ian to be published soon. This time of Stratford upon Avon.
Thank you- it was lovely.
Thank you Ian for sharing with us such a detailed and wonderful tour of Oxford :) - Cheers from Argentina!
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Analia. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual London tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
Love your videos Ian and Sinead's! Can't wait to get some tours from you both in person when I next go to England.
We also hope to show you around London when you get here, Katherine! You can browse our tour selection here www.freetoursbyfoot.com/london-tours/. Bookmark us :)
I'm really injoying your wonderful tour.. I've always been interested in knowing lots about Oxford and with this tour you have learned me a lot about it and I Thankyou because if it wasn't for you I would never have known anything about this wonderful place.. and please do lots more please... and you do sound like David Attenborough.WoW.you really do... keep your tours coming because I am really injoying and very interested in hearing about them... Thankyou so much.. Lisa..
First-rate tour. Thank you, Ian.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you, Ian! Great video!
Thanks for watching :)
Fantastic Tour thank you
Our pleasure, Mike.
great video i reaily enjoyed it
Glad you enjoyed it, Mandy. Thanks for watching.
Oxford is very interesting city.
Thanks for the tour .
You are welcome, Veronica. We have one of Statford upon avon coming up.
Thx so much for all the great videos my friend
...it was a pleasure..🥰🙏
Thank you.
Thank you so much! I really really enjoyed this trip, it was a breath taken experience 🙏👍💜
Glad that you enjoyed the video. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual London tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
What a lovely tour! While watching it, I thought it would be a great idea to create literary tours of this fantastic city, but I guess there are just too many authors associated with this city. JRR Tolkien has been my favorite author since I was nine (several decades ago), my name is Shelley because my parents didn't like the female names on either side of the family (I adore my namesake's poetry), and I am now an avid fan of Deborah Harkness. I can hardly wait to get to visit Oxford. I've been to England three times now... Cheers from Seattle!
So glad you liked this, Shelley! A Tolkien Tour is a great idea... We hope you get to see Oxford soon!
Thank you for the tour!
Thank you so much this was amazing to me!
You're so welcome!
Most enjoyable many thanks
Very enjoyable!
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Muriel. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual London tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. We also offer videos of cities and spaces around the U.K. and Ireland.
I like this tour,so knowledgeable,thanks
Delighted you enjoyed it
Really enjoyed this ty for sharing
Next time I get to come to England I’m going to hire you.
Thank you very much, very informative!
Glad that you enjoyed the video. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
Thanks Ian, very informative
Thanks again for watching, Liz!
thank you so much
Helo mate, i've just discovered your channel and defo love your vlogs!!
New friend here
Thank you 🙏🏽. I appreciate. Could you make another videos showing more places and history.. Sucess
In Oxford do you mean?
Happy.Happy
Saint Giles Road? That where the children's rhyme came from: something about " How many were on the road to Saint Giles"??
What a brilliant tour mate 👍, also does anyone else hear a lady hum at 18:07?
excellent.Video WISH YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A TOUR CALLED' IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF`'Lewis' from the Morse Lewis episodes.
I just came across this and it is a very informative tour. The narrator sounded out of breath and tired. Hope he is doing okay.
Wow.
Glad that you enjoyed the video, Lewis. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
Great tour! We have a day in oxford in August two questions if I may, where would you suggest we park? And how long would this tour take? Thanks 😊
Glad that you enjoyed the video. If you haven't done so already, you can hopefully check out our back catalogue of virtual tours ua-cam.com/users/FreeToursbyFootLondonvideos. There is more where this came from.
Give yourself a couple hours for the walk :) And there's parking at the rail station or at Workcester St!
@Free Tours by Foot - London thank you so much 😊
What kind of camera do you use? Its not at all shaky? Or is their a group of equipment you need?
Cannot thank you enough.
Who's better in education and rowing? Oxford or Cambridge??
It's 86 to 81 wins in the Boat Race for Cambridge! Each can claim victory in education depending on the departments (mathematics, science, literature, etc) :)
How many miles was this walk?
Which university is the best? Oxford or Cambridge?
Leeds!
My gods...was that a phone booth?!
For the tourists.
Actually, unless there's been a change in the last 40 years, Christchurch College is known as "The House", because in latin it is is Aedes Christi, or House of Christ
Thanks for the extra info, Ian!
My birth city
This may sound like a stupid question but is oxford unisex? Or all male? I mean I don't know
Thank you very much, you just answered my question!!! Awesome tour!! Very informative
Peak in bermuda 2077
World ranking University but infrastructure is not so charming and
beautiful like other world ranking Universities,it should be renovated with
modern technologies.
Is A city not A town, just saying
University city not town.
Of course Oxford is a city but it's got the feel of a town. No biggie.
As below, of course it is now. But the title is based on the fact that it had a university for over 4 centuries before it was designated as a city.
Beautiful ❤️,💚🥀🇵🇰
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks!
Thank you Ian, lovely tour and very informative.
Glad you enjoyed it, Sharon. Ian also has a video in Stratford upon Avon ua-cam.com/video/bM_WI9_x_Jc/v-deo.html.