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Uncomfortable Oxford Original Tour – by Oxford Students
The Original Uncomfortable Oxford™ Tour
The Original Uncomfortable Oxford™ Tour
The Original Uncomfortable Oxford™ Tour
The Original Uncomfortable Oxford™ Tour

The Original Uncomfortable Oxford™ Tour

By Uncomfortable Oxford
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is £18 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 40m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Uncomfortable Oxford takes a unique approach to the walking tour format - both fun and thoughtful, we encourage analysis and discussion about uncomfortable subjects within the city.

This walking tour engages with the politics of memory in the city and university. It covers histories of empire, inequality, and race, class, and gender discrimination, highlighting how these legacies have an enduring impact on our modern lives.

Discover Oxford's beautiful landmarks, colleges, and statues while going beyond the traditional view of the dreaming spires.

This tour lasts for about 1.5hrs.

We will walk no more than two miles, but please be aware that cobble stones and uneven pavement may restrict the accessibility of this event.

Activity location

  • Carfax Tower
    • Corner of Carfax and Cornmarket,
    • OX1, Oxford, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Carfax Tower
    • Queen Street
    • OX1 1ET, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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The Original Uncomfortable Oxford™ Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 40 minutes1h 40m1h 40m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 16:00
Price details
£18.00 x 1 Adult£18.00
Total
Price is £18.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedUncomfortable Oxford™ Trained Guide

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Carfax Tower
  • 10m
Begin the tour with an overview of the historic divide between the town of Oxford and the university.
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
  • 10m
Discuss the controversies surrounding the statue of Cecil Rhodes
All Souls College
  • 10m
Learn about the connections between All Soul's College and money from slave plantations.
Weston Library
  • 10m
Hear the storey of Christian Cole, Oxford's first black scholar.
Sheldonian Theatre
  • 10m
Learn about the struggle for women to join as full members of the University.
Balliol College
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Take a look at historic Balliol College, one of the colleges with extensive direct ties to the former British Empire and a tradition of educating Prime Ministers - including Boris Johnson.
Faculty of History, University of Oxford
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Sit in the gardens of the Faculty of History in the shadow of the old city wall and learn about Merze Tate, Oxford's first Black female scholar.
Westgate Oxford (Pass by)
Finish at the Tirah Memorial across from the Westgate Centre to reflect on memories of empire and memorialisation.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCarfax Tower
    • Corner of Carfax and Cornmarket,
    • OX1, Oxford, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECarfax Tower
    • Queen Street
    • OX1 1ET, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

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