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Best Oxford Tours from London
By Marco Bellini
Oxford is 90 km north-west of London, just over an hour by train from Paddington to Oxford station, then a 10-minute walk to the city centre. The university buildings, the Bodleian Library, the college quadrangles, and the Harry Potter filming sites make it a natural half-day trip. Combine it with the Cotswolds and you've got a full day.
Oxford is easy to visit independently, the train is direct, the city is walkable, and the university buildings are interspersed with the town. The case for a tour is specific: access to the interior of Oxford's college buildings (which are not open to general visitors), and the Oxford+Cotswolds combination which is harder to pull off by train. Browse tours →
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Oxford is a working university, the colleges are still active teaching and residential spaces. What you can see depends on what you can get into. The streets and colleges that are always visible from the outside are spectacular. The interiors require either a college ticket or a guided tour.
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