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Visiting the Martyrs’ Memorial, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The Martyrs' Memorial is a Victorian Gothic stone monument at the junction of St Giles', Magdalen Street, and Beaumont Street in Oxford, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and completed in 1843. It commemorates the Protestant bishops Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas Cranmer, burned…

The Clarendon Building in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the Clarendon Building, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The Clarendon Building is an early 18th-century Baroque building at the corner of Broad Street and Catte Street in Oxford, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and completed in 1715. Originally built to house the Oxford University Press, it is now used as administrative offices for the…

The Divinity School in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the Divinity School, Oxford: practical guide for Harry Potter fans

The Divinity School is a 15th-century Gothic hall inside the Bodleian Old Library complex on Broad Street, Oxford, widely considered the finest example of late medieval Gothic architecture in England. It is the University of Oxford's oldest surviving teaching room and the first space purpose-built…

The Angel of the North near Newcastle, North-East England

Visiting the Angel of the North with children: Getting there, parking fees & what to do

The Angel of the North looks very different up close – and children will turn Antony Gormley’s colossal sculpture into a playground. Why visit the Angel of the North? Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North is perhaps the most extraordinary and beloved piece of public…

The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The Radcliffe Camera is an 18th-century circular library building in Radcliffe Square, Oxford, built between 1737 and 1749 as Britain's first purpose-built circular library and now forming part of the Bodleian Libraries. It is an active working library and is not open for independent public…

Visiting Convocation House, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

Convocation House is a 17th-century ceremonial chamber inside the Old Bodleian Library complex on Broad Street, Oxford, used for over 300 years as the meeting place of the University of Oxford's governing bodies and three times as England's Parliament during the Civil War. It is…

Visiting Carfax Tower, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

Carfax Tower (formally St Martin's Tower) is the only surviving remnant of the 12th-century St Martin's Church in Oxford. It stands at the junction of High Street, Cornmarket Street, Queen Street, and St Aldate's — the historic crossroads in the centre of the city. Visitors…

Visiting the Museum of Oxford, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The Museum of Oxford (MOX) is a local history museum inside Oxford Town Hall on St Aldate's. It's the only museum dedicated entirely to telling the story of Oxford and its people. This guide covers opening hours, admission prices, accessibility, transport, what to see, and…

The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford: Complete guide with prices, hours & top tips

The Sheldonian Theatre is a 17th-century ceremonial hall at Broad Street, Oxford, designed by Sir Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford, and primarily used for degree ceremonies and concerts. It is open to visitors on days when events are not taking place. This guide…

The History of Science Museum in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the History of Science Museum, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The History of Science Museum is a free museum at Broad Street, Oxford, housed in the world's oldest surviving purpose-built public museum building (built 1683). It holds one of the world's greatest collections of historic scientific instruments. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport, parking,…