A romantic weekend in Oxford Oxford offers a quiet romance of rivers, walled gardens and old pubs. This plan puts a river trip, two gardens, a meadow walk and dinner into one weekend. Prices are in pounds. Saturday afternoon: a punt with a punter A chauffeured punt from Magdalen Bridge Boathouse costs about £50 for 30 minutes and takes up to four people. The punter does the work, so the two of you can watch the riverbank go by.

Family days out in Oxford Oxford works for children when you choose a few attractions and avoid the adult-only ones. The options below are grouped by age and cost. Prices are in pounds. Under five Story Museum, 42 Pembroke Street: the Small Worlds space for under-5s costs £8.25, as does gallery entry for ages 1 to 4. Under-1s are free. Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 16:30 in term time, and daily 10:00 to 17:30 in school holidays.

Oxford day trips by bus and train Public transport takes you to the best day trips from Oxford, and a car is not needed. The list below goes from the closest destination to the farthest. Fares are in pounds. Bicester Village, about 15 minutes Chiltern Railways trains leave from Oxford station and Oxford Parkway. The ride is about 15 minutes from the station, so confirm the timetable on the day.

Oxford sightseeing across museums and meadows Most of what you want to see in Oxford is within a short walk, and four of the museums charge nothing. Use this page to pick stops and to check the hours that catch people out. Prices are in pounds. Radcliffe Square The Radcliffe Camera is still a working reading room of the Bodleian, so it is best admired from outside in the square. A Saturday or Sunday walking tour at £30 is the only way in.

Three or four days around Oxford There is no packaged multi-day tour that belongs to Oxford. The city is compact and fills one to two days. A longer stay makes sense only as a base for Blenheim Palace, the Cotswolds and Bicester Village, and it is better not to stretch the city into extra days. Two days in the city The first day works best if you start at Christ Church with a timed ticket in the morning, because the Great Hall closes from 12:00 on weekdays.

Oxford activities by weather Oxford rewards a flexible plan. A dry day suits the river, the meadow and the towers, and a wet day suits the museums and the covered market. All prices are in pounds, and contactless cards are taken nearly everywhere. On a dry day: the river Punting is the classic Oxford outing. Two boathouses rent punts. Magdalen Bridge Boathouse Cherwell Boathouse Self-hire about £35 an hour, up to 5 people about £25 an hour on weekdays, £27 at weekends, up to 6 people Day rate not listed about £125 on weekdays, £135 at weekends With a punter about £50 for 30 minutes, up to 4 people not listed Season daily 1 February to 30 November closed since 18 October, back in spring Rules opens 09:30, closes 21:00 or an hour before sunset no hirers under 16, card deposit A punt has no rudder and no brakes.

Oxford attraction tickets and opening times Every Oxford attraction sells its own tickets, and no single pass covers the colleges. This page sets out the 2026 figures in pounds, so you can sequence a day without surprises. At a glance Attraction Adult price Notes Christ Church from £22.95 timed ticket, guide included Bodleian Divinity School £3 self-guided, about 15 minutes Bodleian library tour from £12.50 (30 min) or £17.50 (60 min) ages 11 and over Sheldonian Theatre £8.