02 Jun 2024
Another trip we took not knowing exactly what to expect. We knew the city was famous for 'the' University but actually there are about 39 colleges here all technically under the umbrella of Oxford University. The 'university' layout was not as I thought based on a map of the city. The buildings are very old each with a fascinating story of their own. The area is a working campus and we happened to visit on examination day (or diploma day, hard to tell by the way the students were dressed). There were lots of students celebrating all over town. It isn't clear that this type of information is publicly available so you could adjust your visit day. You might hope to visit something but suddenly it is closed for student purposes. For you Harry Potter fans, though there are several filming locations around the area, you need separate tickets for each one or you need a local Harry Potter tour and hope it can get you into what you hoped to see (again things could be closed at the last minute). It is a relatively easy day trip from London.