The Pre Raphaelites Artists Oxford Private Tour
- 2–2.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
Learn from your local guide interesting facts about Pre-Raphaelite artists. The group sought a return to the abundant detail, intense colors, and complex compositions of Quattrocento Italian art. Also, discover the history of two artists that were part of this movement, William Morris and Edward Burne Jones. Finally, visit Exeter College with its chapel and the Magi tapestry. A passageway from the Front Quadrangle leads through to the college's Fellows' Garden. Enjoy the best views of Oxford and spot Radcliffe Square, including All Souls College and the Radcliffe Camera. Please note that entry to Exeter is included, as and when it's open. Its opening schedule varies lots by the time of year. Discover the history of Oxford, the collegiate system, and the famous alumni who studied and taught at the university. There are 38 colleges at Oxford University, but the tour will be focused on Exeter College, which continues to welcome students of the fine arts nowadays.
Inclusions
What's included
- On any dates when neither the Oxford Union, nor Exeter may be open, we'll visit Ashmolean musuem.
- Entry worth £5 to Exeter college, as & when open
- Entry worth £8 to the Oxford Union library, as & when open. Advance booking necessary for us here.
What's not
- Entry to either Exeter college or to the Oxford Union will be subject to them being open or not.
- The further notice you book this tour, the more likelihood, I can pre-book entry to above venues.
- Exeter college & the Oxford Union are not open to the general public- thus I need to pre book entry!
- We cannot always guarantee entry to a college on graduation dates. 2026/2027 graduations include....
- Sep 25 + 26, Nov 6 +7 +13 +14 of 2026; plus Feb 27 + March 6 + May 14 + 15 + 22 of 2027
Itinerary
Entry worth £8 to £10 per person is included, as and when the Oxford Union Victorian library is open. I always pre book entry, as soon as you book the tour but if you book at very short notice, this might not always be possible to get inside here. This is where William Morris and Ed Burne Jones and their circle of friends designed the walls and then ceiling. Entry fee worth £4 per person included. Sometimes the librarian agrees to also show us the Oxford Union's famous debating chamber, where many presidents and prime ministers plus famous intellectuals have debated.
We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
We usually pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
We usually pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
We usually pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
Entry worth £5 per person is included, as and when Exeter is open to the public. We visit here to see the pre Raphaelite art work in the chapel and the gardens plus quad and maybe we can see its hall too. This is where William Morris and Ed Burne Jones arrived to study theology at Oxford in 1853.
We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
We pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour
We often also pass by here and many other famous sites and introduce such sites on the tour This college is where JK Rowling applied to study at Oxford but was not unfortunately accepted.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide wearing red lanyard. 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.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Visit Oxford Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you will likely forfeit and lose your booking as it interrupts the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.
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How it compares in Oxford
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 267 experiences we list in Oxford.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 149 of 267.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Oxford
Oxford is England's famous university city, with honey-coloured colleges, libraries, museums and river meadows beside the Thames and the Cherwell.
Oxford has been a university town since the 12th century, and its dreaming spires belong to colleges that stand shoulder to shoulder around quadrangles and gardens. The Radcliffe Camera, a round domed library, the Bodleian Library, the Sheldonian Theatre and Christ Church, whose dining hall inspired scenes in the Harry Potter films, are the best known. The Hertford Bridge, a covered footbridge nicknamed the Bridge of Sighs, links two parts of one college.
Top-ranked sights in Oxford: Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera, Trinity College .
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