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St. Giles fair on Monday and Tuesday from 11.00am to 11.00pm on both days. https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-giles-fair/

“St Giles’ Fair is one of the greatest and most prestigious in the country. The fair dates back to 1625 when it was a parish festival to celebrate the feast of the patron saint, St Giles, and is held on the Monday and Tuesday following the first Sunday after St Giles’ Day (01 September).”

The fair is free and has to offer rides, amusements and food. The fair is held at St. Giles and the respective roads are closed.

a) Bus companies (for journeys to other towns/parts of Oxford, in town: see #2)

* Tickets
can be bought on the bus using a contactless debit/credit card. Tap and go is also available in most services; tap the credit card when entering and exiting the bus and your fee will be calculated automatically.

* 2 bus companies: Oxford Bus and Stagecoach
return/day tickets etc not interchangeable between companies

* apps:

· The Oxford Bus company: https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/app

· Stagecoach: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/national/stagecoachbusapp

· useful for: live tracking of services, timetables and stops, mobile ticket purchase (but can also buy with credit card in bus)

b) By foot (and E-scooters)

* Voi app: https://www.voi.com/city/oxford

c) Taxi

· Royal Cars: +44 1865 777333 or use app https://royal-cars.com/oxford-taxi-booking-app/

· 001 Taxis: +44 1865 240000 or use app https://www.001taxis.com/taxi-booking-app/

· GoGreen Taxis Oxford: +44 1865 922222 or use app https://www.ggtaxis.co.uk/web-portal/login_private

d) Fun way to experience Oxford: Punting (boat on the river using a pole to steer)

· To see College grounds: rent at Magdalen Bridge (bit touristy)

· up to 5 people / punt

· 1 punt: £30 / hour

· Monday - Sunday: 9:30 - 21:00 (or 1 hour before closing time)

· https://www.oxfordpunting.co.uk/

· To relax in nature (and if you would like to punt up the river and stop at the pub “The Victoria Arms” book the punt for > 2 hours): rent at the Cherwell Boathouse

· up to 6 people / punt

· weekdays: £23 / hour; weekends: £25 / hour

· deposit from credit card: £115/£125

· Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 20:00 (boat must be returned 1 hour before closing time)

https://cherwellboathouse.co.uk/punting/

(price range from Tripadvisor, most restaurant will have a vegan option)

a) Giggling Squid: Thai (vegan friendly), ££ - £££

b) The Gardeners Arms (there are two! this one has been booked: 39 Plantation Rd, Oxford OX2 6JE): Pub with 100% vegetarian menu with vegan options, £

c) The White Rabbit, Pub serving Pizza (vegan and celiac friendly), £

d) Thaikhun: Thai Street Food (vegan friendly), ££ - £££

e) The Old School: Chinese, ££ - £££

f) Turf Tavern: Pub (vegan friendly), ££ - £££

g) St Aldate’s Tavern: Pub (vegan and gluten-free friendly), ££ - £££

h) Chutneys: Indian (vegan friendly), ££ - £££

i) Quod: European classics (changing menus, get in touch for up-to-date allergens menu), ££ - £££

j) The Rickety Press: Burgers and Pizza (vegan friendly), ££ - £££

k) Al-Shami: Lebanese (vegan friendly), ££ - £££

a) Christ Church College: Staircase, Dining Hall and Cloisters

* tip: book in advance as it might be sold out for the day (also cheaper)

* tickets (self-guided) from £16.50 for students, £18 for adults

* tickets (tour) from £16 per person

* Monday - Sunday: 9:30 - 16:30 BUT often closed at lunch times

* https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/visit/tickets-and-information

b) New College: Courtyard with oak (scene in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” when Malfoy is turned into a ferret by Professor Moody)

* tickets can be purchased at the entrance/lodge when entering, £7 for students, £8 for adults

* free of charge on 14^th September

* Monday - Sunday: 10:30 - 17:00

* https://www.new.ox.ac.uk/visiting-the-college

* also worth visiting Dining Hall and Chapel

c) Statue in courtyard of the Bodleian Library: looks like the Nearly Headless Nick

d) Pathway to Turf Tavern (St Helen’s Passage) from New College Lane: looks like Knockturn Alley

e) Bodleian Library, Divinity School: in scenes as Hogwarts’ infirmary, when using time turner, dance lesson for Ron

* tickets £2.50 (Cattle Street, OX1), book and reserve 15 min timeslot online https://tickets.ox.ac.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=bodgroups&c=divinityschool

* Monday - Friday: 9:00 - 17:00

* Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00

* Sunday: 11:00 - 17:00

* tours from £10 , purchase online (https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/tours/library-guided-tours)

f) Bodleian Library, Duke Humfrey’s Library: restricted section of the Hogwarts’ library

only accessible during a tour, book online (https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/tours/library-guided-tours), tours from £20

Self-guided walking tour:

https://oxfordvisit.com/articles/free-self-guided-tour-alice-winderland-carroll/

a) Natural History Museum (fun fact: Harry Potter film crew stayed here)

Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

https://www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/

b) Pitt Rivers Museum (entry via Natural History Museum)

Monday: 12:00 - 17:00

Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/

c) Ashmolean Museum (part of their collection: the Arab Robe worn by T.E. Lawrence (“Lawrence of Arabia”))

Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

https://www.ashmolean.org/

d) History of Science Museum

Tuesday - Sunday: 12:00 - 17:00

https://www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/

a) University Church Tower

* prettiest view

* Monday - Saturday: 9:30 - 17:00 (last admission at 16:30 but often sold-out earlier for the day)

* Sunday: 12 noon - 17:00 (last admission at 16:30 but often sold-out earlier for the day)

* £6 per person

* https://www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk/content/tower-and-gift-shop

b) Varsity’s rooftop terrace

* bar with rooftop terrace, access via Covered Market from High Street

* Monday - Saturday: 9:30 - 17:00 (last admission at 16:30 but often sold-out earlier for the day)

* Sunday: 12 noon - 17:00 (last admission at 16:30 but often sold-out earlier for the day)

* £6 per person

* https://www.universitychurch.ox.ac.uk/content/tower-and-gift-shop

a) in the city centre:

* University Park

* Christ Church Meadow

* Botanic Garden: Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00 (last entry 17:00), £5.90 for students, £7.20 for adults, pre-booking recommended on weekends, https://www.obga.ox.ac.uk/visit-garden

b) on the River Thames:

Port Meadow with free roaming cows and horses

a) Gloucester Green Outdoor Market with food from different countries

* Wednesday - Friday: 9:00 - 16:00

* Saturday: 9:00 - 17:00

* some of the stands change each day

b) Covered Market

* Monday - Wednesday: 8:00 - 17:30

* Thursday - Saturday: 8:00 - 22:00

* Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

* Many shops will close before the market is closed.

c) Westgate

* Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 20:00

* Saturday: 9:00 - 20:00

* Sunday: 11:00 - 17:00

* Opening times of shops can be shorter.

* go to top level to see some of Oxford from the top.

a) The Bear Inn (look up the story behind the decoration)

b) Turf Tavern

c) The Three Goats Heads

d) Lamb and Flag

a) The Medley (~30 min walk from Wadham College)

Beer garden with Pizza, Google maps might suggest wrong route! Right way: walk to The Victoria, then Port Meadow and follow the path to Medley Bridge, after Medley Bridge turn left).

b) The Perch (~40 min walk from Wadham College)

Nice pub with big beer garden, same route as for The Medley, but turn right after Medley Bridge, follow pathway, go through gate and follow pathway until you see the sign).

a) The Rose Oxford

b) The Folly restaurant

c) The Alice

d) The Ivy Oxford Brasserie

e) Vaults & Garden (smaller version of the afternoon tea)

f) Quod

* Birthplace of Churchill

* Film location for Bridgerton

* Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

* book in advance: https://www.blenheimpalace.com/

* Palace, Park & Gardens tickets: £38 with 20% off when arriving by bus à use code: GREEN2

* Park & Gardens tickets: £28 with 20% off when arriving by bus à use code: GREEN20

* take Stagecoach bus (tickets from £2):

· S7 from Magdalen Street Stop C4 (every 15 min) towards Blenheim Palace or Witney

S3 from Plantation Road towards Charlbury or Chipping Norton (every 15 min)