No. 01 · Landmark
Bodleian Library
One of the oldest libraries in Europe
A working research library since 1602 with 13 million items, plus stunning halls used as Hogwarts in the films.
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Oxford
The dreaming spires of England's oldest university
A medieval university town of 38 colleges, secret quadrangles, and pubs where Tolkien and C. S. Lewis argued over a pint.
When to go
April–June and September–October. Term time gives the best atmosphere.
Getting around
Walk the centre or rent a bike like the locals.
Oxford highlights
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 02 · Landmark
Christ Church College
The largest Oxford college and Harry Potter's Great Hall
Founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525, with a cathedral inside its grounds and 13 British prime ministers among its alumni.
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Ashmolean Museum
Britain's oldest public museum, founded 1683
Six floors of art and antiquities — from the Alfred Jewel to Picasso — and free to enter.
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4 hand-picked
A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Oxford, United Kingdom — grouped by type below.
Landmarks
3 places
Museum
1 place