Museums and Tourist Spots

museums and tourIst sPots - Frances Dowle

The first time visitor to Oxford can take in many of the most famous sites by following a little route that begins at Christ Church College. From there, continue the route up St Aldates Road, possibly stopping to visit the Story Museum or the Museum of Oxford, and then turn right onto High Street!

Along the High Street you can see the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. Behind this is the famous Radcliffe Camera library, and behind that the main Bodleian Library. Visitors can pay for tours of the Bodleian, although students enter for free. Follow the route past Hertford College, being sure to take in the Bridge of Sighs on the right and the Sheldonian Theatre on the left. You can then turn down Broad Street, where you may wish to visit The Weston, the History of Science Museum, Blackwell’s bookshop or the White Horse pub.

Many colleges are open to visitors at particular times and, of course, Oxford has a veritable plethora of museums in addition to those mentioned. Some of the most popular include The Ashmolean (free general admission for Oxford students and discounted prices for special exhibitions) and The Pitt Rivers Museum (also free). These two, and the Modern Art Museum, are particularly recommended if you’re looking for wheelchair accessible options. For something a little different, why not visit the ice rink, or the lido in Hinksey? (Both are wheelchair-accessible).