All tours are in English and suitable for ages 11+. All children under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact us in advance at tourism@chch.ox.ac.uk so that we can make arrangements for you to join the tour.
Tickets will be released online each Friday for the following week. For example, on Friday 3 July tickets for the week of 6 July will be available.
Additional tours may be added on an ad-hoc basis.
Tickets may also be purchased at our Visitor Centre, subject to availability.
Tour includes:
There will also be an opportunity for you to follow the visitor route in your own time after the tour. Check here for any closures of areas such as the Hall and Cathedral. Please note that on 29 June and 4 July there will not be any free time available on site after the tour.
Tour includes:
There will also be an opportunity for you to follow the visitor route in your own time after the tour. Check here for any closures of areas such as the Hall and Cathedral.
This 60-minute tour offers you a deeper insight into the Cathedral’s highlights, including its history, architecture, stained glass, music, worship, and life.
To schedule a tour please contact Miranda Hockliffe, Volunteer and Visitor Coordinator
This 60-minute tour offers a journey through the Cathedral's rich stained-glass heritage. Our tour includes windows from the early 14th century, painted glass from the 17th century, Victorian windows and the exquisite legacy left by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, and our newest windows by Patrick Reyntiens (St Francis, 2024) and Thomas Denny (Return of the Prodigal Son, 2025).
To schedule a tour please contact Miranda Hockliffe, Volunteer and Visitor Coordinator
This 60-minute tour offers a journey through centuries of architectural development, from the Norman construction of the Priory of St Frideswide in the 12th century, through the emergence of Gothic architecture, to the remodelling of the Cathedral by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 19th century.
To schedule a tour please contact Miranda Hockliffe, Volunteer and Visitor Coordinator
This 60-minute tour offers an introduction to some of the key figures who populate the Cathedral’s history in stone, in wood, or in brass, and often in Latin. Saints, knights, priors, noblewomen, bishops, and soldiers – discover who they were, and what legacy (in every sense) they left.
To schedule a tour please contact Miranda Hockliffe, Volunteer and Visitor Coordinator