Oxford

: This article is about the city of Oxford in England. See also other meanings, including other cities.

Tourist attractions

Oxford has numerous major tourist attractions, many associated with the university. As well as several famous institutions, the town centre is home to Carfax Tower and a historical themed ride, The Oxford Story. In the summer, punting on the Thames (sometimes called the Isis as it flows through Oxford) and the Cherwell is popular.

Related Topics:
Carfax Tower - Punting - Thames - Cherwell

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Other notable attractions include:

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Religious sites

• Christ Church Cathedral
• The Church of St Mary the Virgin (the University Church)
• Martyrs' Memorial

Churches in central Oxford

• Blackfriars (Roman Catholic) Dominican Priory, 64 St Giles
• Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican), St Aldates
• German Lutheran at St Mary the Virgin, High Street
• New Road Baptist Church, Bonn Square
• Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity and the Annuciation, 1 Canterbury Road (off Banbury Road)
• Religious Society of Friends (Quaker)
• Roman Catholic chaplaincy, Rose Place, St Aldate's
• St Aldate's (Anglican)
• St Aloysius (Roman Catholic), Woodstock Road
• St Columba's United Reformed Church, Alfred Street
• St Cross (Anglican)
• St Ebbe's (Anglican), Pennyfarthing Place, off St Ebbe's
• St Giles' (Anglican), St Giles'
• St Mary Magdalen (Anglican) Magdalen Street
• St Mary the Virgin University Church
• St Michael-at-the-Northgate (Anglican)
• The Salvation Army, Oxford Citadel, Albion Place
• Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, New Inn Hall Street

Museums and galleries

• Ashmolean Museum
• Pitt Rivers Museum
• Oxford University Museum of Natural History, home of (the remains of) the Oxford Dodo
• Museum of Modern Art
• University Museum of the History of Science

University buildings

(Other than the colleges)

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• The Bodleian Library
• The Clarendon Building (often used as a set for film and television)
• The Radcliffe Camera (one of several institutions named after John Radcliffe)
• The Sheldonian Theatre
• The Oxford University Press
• University Offices (administration), Wellington Square

Open spaces

The floodplains for Oxford's two rivers reach right into the heart of the city, providing a wealth of green spaces.

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• The University Parks
• The University Botanic Garden
• Christ Church Meadow
• Port Meadow
• Mesopotamia
• Angel & Greyhound Meadow
• Cutteslowe Park
• Florence Park

Commercial areas

• Cornmarket Street, Oxford
• Turl Street, Oxford
• Little Clarendon Street
• Oxford Covered Market

Theatres and cinemas

• Oxford Playhouse
• New Theatre, George Street
• Ultimate Picture Palace, Cowley Road
• Phoenix Picturehouse, Walton Street
• The Odeon Cinema, George Street
• The Odeon Cinema, Magdalen Street

Traditional and historic pubs

• The Eagle and Child
• The Turf Tavern
• The Lamb and Flag
• The Bear