Oxford Guild of Tour Guides Walking Tours

02/01/2024

Happy New Year from all of us in the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides 🥳😍🎇

24/12/2023

All members in the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides wish you all the best for this festive period.

Happy Christmas ⛄🎁 🎄

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Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

06/12/2023

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄...

22/11/2023

Today we're marking the 60th anniversary of the death of C S Lewis, author of the much-loved 'Chronicles of Narnia', along with explorations of Christian beliefs such as 'Mere Christianity', and his scholarly works on English literature.

Lewis spent most of his adult life in Oxford, entering the university as a student in 1917, during the First World War, and gaining a Fellowship at Magdalen College in 1925.

Today you can walk round Oxford in Lewis' footsteps, seeing the 'Eagle and Child' where he and his friends, the Inklings, met on Tuesday lunchtimes, the Church of St Mary the VIrgin, where he preached a famous sermon in 1942, Magdalen College, with its eighteenth century New Building, where his college rooms were and Addison's Walk, where a late night walk with J R R Tolkien and Hugh Dyson finally convinced him of the truth of Christianity.

Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

18/11/2023

Beautiful light projection last night in Oxford, organised by , as part of Christmas Lights Festival.

09/11/2023

A very special ceremony takes place in the Sheldonian Theatre today. Sir Philip Pullman will receive the prestigious Bodley Medal for his outstanding contribution to literature. Sir Philip joins Sir Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the world wide web, novelists Dame Hilary Mantel and Sir Kazuo Ishiguro, naturalist Sir David Attenborough and classicist Professor Mary Beard, among other recent recipients of the medal.

Philip Pullman has a long connection with Oxford. He was an undergraduate at Exeter College, taught for many years in Oxford schools and still lives locally.

He is perhaps best known for his trilogy, 'His Dark Materials', telling the story of Lyra, a young girl brought up in an Oxford college in a parallel universe. Lyra's Oxford bears many resemblances to our own - she steals apples from the Covered Market, for example, and joins the Gyptians on their barges in Jericho. The Trout Inn at Wolvercote and a scholar working in Bodley's Library feature in the prequel, 'La Belle Sauvage,' and in the Botanic Garden you can see the bench where Lyra and Will, returning to their different worlds, promise to sit for an hour on Midsummer Day, together yet apart.

In 2008, The Times named Pullman one of the "50 greatest British writers since 1945". We are proud to see his achievements honoured today. 🙌👏🙏
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

05/11/2023

If you were visiting Oxford today, you probably wondered what this huge crane 🤔 was doing on Catte Street.

It's there to remove the Muses from the rooftop of the Clarendon Building, to send them for restoration.

Did you know that the building is named after the Earl of Clarendon, friend of Charles I, whose 'History of the Great Rebellion' financed the building ?!

Come and join one of our official walking tours to find out more about this. 😄
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

31/10/2023

Happy Halloween from the Oxford Guild of Tour Guides !

Have you any idea where this picture has been taken from ? 😀

Credit to Hannah, one of our qualified Green Badge Guides.

17/10/2023

Well done 👍
Great news ✨👌

Professor Anthony Reddie, Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture at Regent’s Park College, has been awarded the title ‘Professor of Black Theology’ in the University’s latest Recognition of Distinction exercise.This award marks the first time the University has had a ‘Profe...

14/10/2023

Congratulations 🎉 to all new students at who matriculated today.

Good luck 🍀 💪

13/09/2023

Calling all Oxford locals ! 😍🎉

Did you know you can currently play the piano, with headphones 🎧 on, at the Weston Library ?

See, Jess is having a great time 😃
Why don't you come along and give it a go before it disappears on Tuesday next week...!
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

11/09/2023

Did you enjoy ? 😍

It is such a fantastic opportunity to explore places not normally open to the public, to go behind the scenes ...

We are proud to say that some of our colleagues contributed to this by providing free talks, free tours ... 😁

Roll on next year's events ! We're already looking forward to it !
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

02/09/2023

Today, 2nd of September 2023, marks the 50th anniversary of J.R.R Tolkien's death. 🙏

Famously known by everyone for his "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", among other works, Tolkien spent most of his adult life in Oxford.

Did you know that one of his original drawings, "Conversation with Smaug", is currently on display in the fantastic Gifts and Books exhibition at the Weston Library ?

Why don't you join one of our expert guides on a Tolkien tour of Oxford ? Get in touch today ! 👇

Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

16/08/2023

Oxford is looking beautiful 🤩❤️
The sun is finally here 🌞

Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

13/08/2023

Peaceful moment with the off chance of an organ rehearsal at Exeter College 😁

Did you know J.R.R Tolkien studied here ?
You can find his bust just by the entrance to the chapel, on the left hand side as you go in.

Why don't you join one of our fantastic trained guides on a tour of Oxford to find out more about it ?! 😊
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

30/07/2023

Congratulations 🎉💐👏 to everyone who graduated from over the last two days.

25/06/2023

21/06/2023

Such a beautiful day for Enceania ceremony today 🌞

10/06/2023

A lady wearing a beautiful blue dress by the
What a lovely surprise this morning in Oxford 😀

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07/06/2023

This week is

Happy cycling 🤩.
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

01/06/2023

Look what appeared in Bonn Square today 😁

It's 100 years since the first MG motor was sold from a garage opposite Marks and Spencer.







Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

20/05/2023

Ah, the delightful tradition of Oxford's Beating The Bounds Ceremony! 😁

Every year, on Ascension Day, the good folks and friends of St Mary's parish, for all are welcome, gather together for a jolly good time of boundary-beating merriment on a route that winds its way through the heart of Oxford, leaving no parish boundary marker stone unmarked.

But what does it all mean? 🤔

Quite simply “marking the boundaries of a church parish by walking round them and hitting the ground, or certain boundary marks, with long sticks.” You may have noticed these boundary markers on walls in the city, St Mary’s bear the chalked letters SMV and the current year, so 23.

Do you want to find out more about it ? 😉 Then, come along one of our City Walking Tours.

Get in touch today 👇
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

17/05/2023

Oxford has seen some interesting visitors today. 😁

Alpaca time organised by the

11/05/2023

Orange juice with a view ... 🤩❤️

Every tour guide loves a quiet time before starting a tour to gather thoughts and plan the route.

Every tour is different. We always offer a bespoke experience to our customers.

Get in touch today !
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

06/05/2023

Congratulations on the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla.

Oxford is looking great, full of decorations to mark the day 😀
Here is one from the Cake Shop in the

How are you going to celebrate this historic event ?
Have you got bunting up and ready to go ?

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Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

09/04/2023

Wishing a very Happy Easter 🐣 to everyone with a fabulous view from a coffee shop looking over to the University Church and its gorgeous magnolia. 🌸🌿

Have you noticed what a difference the sun makes to people's hearts and minds ?! 🤩

16/03/2023

Come and join one of our guides on a walking tour during the Oxford Literary Festival 🤩

3 things we've learned on a Literary Walking tour:

📸 Lewis Carroll was one of the earliest Victorian photographers
🤫 The Bodleian's copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover (by D. H. Lawrence) was smuggled into Britain in a diplomatic bag
⚡️ Percy Shelley electrified his door handle to shock tutors!
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13/03/2023

Were you, like us, glued to the much anticipated final episode of 'Endeavour' last night? 😳
Were you eager to find out why the older Morse never mentioned his mentor and father- figure, Fred Thursday?
Were you agog to discover if Endeavour finally managed to tell Joan he loved her?🥰

Throughout the three series, 'Inspector Morse', 'Lewis' and 'Endeavour', it's not just been the human characters we've come to love. It's also Oxford - the city of 'dreaming spires', of the oldest English-speaking university, of the 'gown' of the academics.

So many memorable scenes in so many memorable places....
Let one of our qualified local guides and 'Morse' experts show you where your favourite scenes took place and reveal some of the secrets of 'Morse's Oxford'.
Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

02/03/2023

Today is and what a coincidence that today also marks the birthday of Sir Thomas Bodley, founder of the Bodleian Libraries.

Happy birthday 🎉








Oxford Guild of Tour Guides is the professional association of freelance guides who provide tours of Oxford and beyond.
All guides are qualified.

To book a tour with one of us, visit our website, link in bio 👉

28/02/2023

Fancy joining us ?! 🤩

Three things we've learned on a City of Oxford Walking Tour:

☕️ The first coffee shop in western Europe opened in Oxford in 1651
🍗 In 1814 a meal at the Radcliffe Camera turned into a riot
😲 Hi**er - it is said - wanted Oxford as his English ceremonial capital
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