College only guided tour
Includes:
- Hall Stairs
- Great Hall
- Tom Quad
- Cloister
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.
Explore Christ Church after dark on a festive-themed guided tour experience. As your friendly guide leads you by lantern light through the quadrangles, cloisters and Great Hall, you will learn about the college’s fascinating history and follow our Christmas tree trail around the college. Tickets from £24
If you are short on time, join us for a 30 minute highlights tour of the College OR the Cathedral.
Standard ticket: £10 online/£12 on the door (July/Aug: £12/£14)
Friends and Family Ticket (covers admission for four people): £32 online/£42 on the door (July/Aug £40/£50)
Tickets will be released online each Friday (c.10am) for the following week. Additional tours may be added on an ad-hoc basis. Tickets may also be purchased at our Visitor Centre, subject to availability.
Explore the College/Cathedral on a multimedia tour for the reduced price of £10 before or after your guided tour. Add tickets for one of our 30-minute guided tours and a multimedia tour to your basket and the discount will be automatically applied at the checkout.
Standard ticket: £20 online/£22 on the door
Friends and Family Ticket (covers admission for four people): £76 online/£84 on the door
Tickets will be released online each Friday (c. 10am) for the following week. Additional tours may be added on an ad hoc basis. Tickets may also be purchased at our Visitor Centre, subject to availability.
Includes:
Standard ticket: £20
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.
Standard ticket: £20
This 60-minute tour offers a journey through the Cathedral’s rich stained glass heritage, starting with early 14th century gems such as the ‘Becket Window’, through a period when ‘painted’ glass was in fashion in the 17th century, to the Victorians and the exquisite legacy left by the Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones.
To make an enquiry about a private Guided Tour please contact us at groups@chch.ox.ac.uk.
We can accommodate up to 16 people per tour guide. The minimum charge for a 30 minute tour is £100 (Jul/Aug £120), and for a 60-minute tour is £200 (Jul/Aug £220).