Oxford City Centre Travel Guide
Oxford
Visit Oxford City Centre
Popular places to visit
University of Oxford
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit University of Oxford during your travels in Oxford. Experience the area's museums and theatre scene.
Christ Church College
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Christ Church College during your trip to Oxford. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Oxford Castle
Embark on an entertaining journey through this medieval castle. Learn about its dark past and listen to tales of murder and crime.
Bodleian Library
Sign up for a tour to get a closer look at the priceless gems in one of the oldest libraries in the world.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Gaze up at towering Oxfordshire dinosaur skeletons, see a colony of swifts in a tower and study the preserved model of the extinct dodo.
Ashmolean Museum
The world’s oldest public museum is home to a fascinating collection of global curios and priceless works of art.
Things to do
Oxford: University and City Walking Tour with Alumni Guide
Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Walking Tour of Oxford
Oxford: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise
Oxford: University Walking Tour with Christ Church Visit
Top hotels in Oxford City Centre
The Store
Lovely, friendly staff. Beautiful hotel. Stylish room. Optimum location for everything. Lots of top Oxford sights and activities a stroll away.
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
The Randolph Hotel Oxford, a Graduate by Hilton
Excellent service and common spaces. My partner needed more room to hang her cloths.
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
Malmaison Oxford
Fantastic option to stay in Oxford. We were visiting our daughter that is studying in the city.
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre
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Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Vanbrugh House Hotel
Very nice comfortable room. Excellent helpful staff.
Reviewed on 29 Oct 2025
Mercure Oxford Eastgate Hotel
Lovely staff
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Oxford City Centre
Jericho
Jericho might not have many top sights, but Oxford Playhouse and Ashmolean Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
West Oxford
If you're spending some time in West Oxford, Thames Path and Thames River are top sights worth seeing.
South Oxford
While visiting South Oxford, you might make a stop by sights like Thames Path and Thames River.
New Marston
While New Marston isn't home to many top sights, Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Rhodes House are some notable places to visit nearby.
East Oxford
While visiting East Oxford, you might make a stop by sights like Iffley Road Track and Thames River.
North Oxford
While North Oxford isn't home to many top sights, Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Ashmolean Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.
