Free things to do · Oxford
Free things to do in Oxford
No-spend weekends in Oxford — free museums, parks, markets and walks that don't cost a dollar.
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Top spots in Oxford
Magdalen Bridge Punts
OutdoorsHigh Street
Hire a punt and float past Christ Church Meadow toward the Botanic Garden.
Port Meadow
OutdoorsJericho
300 acres of unploughed pasture — semi-wild ponies and Trout Inn pints.
Ashmolean Museum
CultureBeaumont Street
World's oldest public museum — Powhatan's mantle, Stradivarius violins, free.
Bodleian Library
CultureBroad Street
1602 reading room and the Radcliffe Camera — Harry Potter on tour.
Christ Church College
CultureSt Aldate's
Tudor hall that inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall, plus Cathedral and Meadow.
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- Standouts right now: Bodleian Library, Christ Church College, Ashmolean Museum. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Oxford and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.
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