Harry Potter + Self Guided Christ Church- PRIVATE 9.30am

Bodley's chest in the Divinity school- looks like it belongs in Gringott's bank!

View of Christ church meadows towards Magdalen tower

Christchurch staircase film site= wands a ready!

We get more adults than children but it's also a child friendly tour

Divinity school film site at the Bodleian Library

Christ church hall which inspired Hogwarts hall but NOT a film site

Alice in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll for the college dean's children

This is 'Alice' - whom the story of Alice in Wonderland was written for

Duration3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesRussian, Chinese, Ukrainian, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Fun tour for Muggles of all ages. Guide will cater the tour according to everyone's interests, introducing also Oxford heritage.

See Christ church film site. Find out how does studying at Oxford University compare with studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Find out on this 5 star rated popular walking tour about the making of Harry Potter in Oxford. Your ticket includes up to £27 entry Christ church + £3 Divinity school.

Final hour of the three hour+ tour will be self guided using audio guide. Christ church entry tickets are limited- so please book ahead. If we cannot run the tour, you will be refunded or you may select a rescheduled date.

This tour also visits the Divinity school film site at the Bodleian library- as & when this secondary venue is open. Pre paid entry included included unless Divinity school is closed. On such dates, we will add entry instead to New college.

Please see notice for any closures under What's not Included section.

No tour Sundays!

Options

Italian private tour

French private group

Minimum 4 ADULT TICKETS

Spanish private group

MINIMUM 4 PERSONS plus minimum 48 hours notice to book!

09.30 chch English private

09.30 start minimum 4 persons

Chinese private tour

Dutch private tour

What's included

Entry to Divinity school film site with the guide is included when open and worth £3 per person
Self guided entry with pre paid tickets worth up to £27 per person to Christ church is included
Please check 'Exclusions' or 'Additional Info' for dates of any partial closure at Christchurch

NB Divinity school entry is not guaranteed but is included, wherever open. We pre book entry tickets
On any dates when Divinity school may close, we'll offer entry to a second college, if it's open
Divinity school is closed Christmas every year typically at least December 24-26.
Divinity school published known closures in 2026 includes...
October 17+18 +20+ 30+31 and November 1+ 6 + 7 +13 + 14 of 2026
Divinity school will be closed in 2027 on the following dates below...
Jan 23, Feb 27, March 6, May 14 +15 +22 of 2027

What to expect

Christ Church
1h · Admission ticket included

Christchurch entry fee worth £18 per person by pre paid entry ticket.
Please note that Christ church does not permit guiding inside the college, so. this final one hour part of the tour will be self guided using audio guide with guaranteed pre booked entry ticket and the tour ends with us dropping you off here.
Bridge of Sighs

We pass by & mention such famous sights
St. Michael At The North Gate
5m · Admission ticket not included

We pass by and introduce the references to Willian Shakespeare here who baptised his godson here and to the Anglo Saxon tower dating back to 1040AD.
Bodleian Library
20m · Admission ticket not included

This tour includes £3 entry ticket to the Divinity School Harry Potter film site at the Bodleian library- as and when Divinity school is open. This venue is where they filmed infirmary and dance scenes.

Please note that Duke Humfreys library upstairs is not included as it's not open to guides to bring tours but you can book tickets for adults or children aged 11+ to see Duke Humfreys library, if you book that instead via the Bodleian website.

Please note that when Divinity school is closed, we replace it with entry to New college film site but if New college is also closed, we cannot promise entry.
Radcliffe Camera
Pass by

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Balliol College
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Trinity College
Pass by

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Brasenose College
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All Souls College
Pass by

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Hertford College
Pass by

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Merton College
Pass by

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Exeter College
Pass by

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Jesus College
Pass by

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Lincoln College
Pass by

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Oxford Covered Market
5m

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Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide wearing red lanyard and or Hogwarts gown. Meeting next to our black sign, OUTSIDE Oxford Tourist info centre, 15 Broad street, OX1 3AS. This is also next to the Oxfam shop which has a green sign above its shop.

End point

Your guide will give you a free Oxford maps and directions help before saying goodbye

Additional information

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point.
These tours MUST START ON TIME as we prebook fixed entry times!
Your ticket includes up to £20 in entry fees per person as part of your ticket
REFUNDS POLICY:
No refunds or reschedules are offered - unless at least 24 hours notice is given

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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