Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and Oxford University's main research library. The exterior and the quadrangle (Schools Quad) are free to see.
Courtyard in Oxford
Christ Church College
Christ Church is the largest and most famous Oxford college, with a cathedral (the smallest in England), a Great Hall that inspired the Harry Potter dining hall, and the Tom Tower entrance. Entry is paid. Some colleges (like New College, Magdalen) are free or cheaper. Budget travelers who can afford one college visit choose Christ Church for the Hall and the cathedral. Those who cannot walk the free streets between the colleges and see Oxford’s architecture from outside.
Practical
Before you go
- Address
- Christ Church Meadow Walk, OX1 4PP Oxford
- Good to know
Nearby
More in Oxford
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Radcliffe Camera
The Radcliffe Camera is a circular domed library building in Radcliffe Square, the most photographed building in Oxford. Free to admire from outside (the interior is a university reading room, not open to visitors).
Working out what Oxford costs?
The whole of Oxford