Inspector Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Oxford Walking Tour

Recommended by 96% of travelers

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Oxford, England

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10+ bookings last month.

1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8

· Stephen_S ·

Jul 2025

This was an excellent tour of major sights with the informative Rebecca who knew so much about the Endeavour, Morse, and Lewis series and highlighted various sights which were used in these series. She was a wealth of information and cheerfully led us around Ixfrd. Highly recommend this tour with her.

· Teri_L ·

Mar 2026

Heidi is a fantastic guide for anyone interested in Inspector Morse, Inspector Lewis and Endeavor! I seriously don’t think anyone can beat her!! In addition to the 2-hour + walking tour around Oxford visiting filming sites (she identifies the specific TV series, season and episode), Heidi identifies the colleges, buildings and history of the city. You won’t be disappointed.

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Overview

Immerse yourself in the world of Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Hathaway during this 2-hour walking tour in Oxford. Listen to stories about the city's most famous detectives and stop at landmarks such as Broad Street, the White Horse pub, and the Randolph Hotel.

2-hour Inspector Morse-themed walking tour in Oxford
See inspectors Morse, Lewis, and Hathaway's hangouts from the books and television series
Learn behind-the-scenes facts from your guide
Stop at landmarks such as Broad Street, the White Horse Pub, and the Randolph Hotel

What's Included

Local guide
All Fees and Taxes

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

St John's College, Oxford
St Giles', Oxford OX1 3JP, UK
The meeting point is outside the front of St Johns College, St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JP where you will see your guide waiting for you.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.2:00 pm

Itinerary

Meet your guide and group of fellow Morse-obsessed fans outside the front of St Johns College on St Giles at 2pm for your 2-hour walking tour. Begin your investigation of Colin Dexter's famous detective creation; Oxford is the setting for both the television series and the books.

During the course of your walk, stop by places frequented by the fictional Morse, Lewis, and Hathaway in central Oxford: Broad Street, the White Horse pub, and the Randolph Hotel. Listen to your guide's insights on the show and the characters, as well as the history of Oxford itself.

Return to your starting point after 2 hours.

Oxford

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Dogs are strictly forbidden on tour (customers may be turned away if they bring dogs along)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 581 reviews

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A must if you love the TV series

Teri_L, Mar 2026

This fun tour is full of...

Jennifer_J, Mar 2026

This fun tour is full of facts about Inspector Morse/Lewis/Endeavor, as well as history of Oxford and the university. Rebecca is very knowledgeable about all these topics and she’s a great guide, interesting to listen to and happy to take questions. It was so fun to see where some of our favorite scenes were filmed!

A brilliant and must do tour - thank you Heidi!

Susan_A, Nov 2025

This is an excellent tour if you are a Morse / Lewis / Endeavour fan. Heidi, our tour guide, is obvioulsy passionate about her subject and her enthusiasm and knowlege made this a really enjoyable event. Although we were a group of 18, the individual headphones / ear-pieces meant that everyone could hear and felt included. (Note: other tours had more people without the headphones!) Heidi also included very interesting historical facts about the city of Oxford, it's buildings and of course the University. Often overlooked was the fact that Heidi made sure our safety was a priority at all times.........afterall, those cyclists can come from any direction! All things considered, this was a fabulous tour and good value too.

Excellent Heidi

Mark_F, Nov 2025

Heidi was excellent. So informative and really made it a great experience. She brought the trilogy to life!

Great insight to Morse,...

Virginia_G, Sep 2025

Great insight to Morse, Lewis , Endeavor trivia. Guide also provided lots of local history. Highly recommend this tour for fans of the shows.

Excellent afternoon in the footsteps of a detective!

Kaye_P, Aug 2025

Very informative guide and very friendly. A bit of walking obviously as the clues in the title but be aware it’s on cobbled streets.

This was an excellent...

Stephen_S, Jul 2025

Oxford Detectives.

Richard_A, Jul 2025

A very interesting and entertaining: Morse, Lewis and Endeavour walking experience, which was fun, relaxed and informative.

Excellent tour guide. She...

Elizabeth_M, Jul 2025

Excellent tour guide. She was lively, knowledgeable, and spoke very clearly. Viator gave incorrect meeting spot coordinates which was stressful.

Unless you were an avid...

Alberta_M, Jun 2025

Unless you were an avid Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour fan this was more like a tour of Oxford. A lot of walking and back story information about each of the shows. It was not what I was expecting.

Morse tour

Tony_E, May 2025

Lee is a great guide. Very knowledgeable on Oxford college history and showed us places we would not otherwise have ventured into. Would have liked more Morse, Lewis and Endeavour content but otherwise a good couple of hours in good company

Excellent for fans

Sarah_J, May 2025

Interesting talk about the Morse, Lewis & Endeavour programmes from knowledgeable & enthusiastic guide. Pointed out filming locations, and gave some historical information about the city and the colleges. Gentle walk was made perfect by the good weather. Busy graduation day hubbub gave a great atmosphere too.

Still searching for Morse!

Dani_T, May 2025

Very little walking on this walking tour which was disappointing, as we thought it would be a great way to tour Oxford and maybe stop at a favorite pub. Mostly standing in place with guide offering Morse/Lewis/Endeavor trivia questions and pointing to places a distance away. Very slow paced. Group was too big so it was difficult to hear the guide (Magnus.) We were bored and let after 45 minutes of a two hour tour.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you for your feedback and for joining us on the Inspector Morse tour in Oxford. We’re sorry to hear that the experience didn’t meet your expectations. The tour is designed to explore central filming locations from Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour, with a balance of walking and stopping to discuss scenes and trivia along the way. We’re sorry to hear you found the pace too slow and that the group size made it difficult to hear the guide. That’s certainly not the experience we aim to provide. Your comments have been noted and will be shared with the relevant team so we can continue to improve the experience for future guests. Kind regards, Brit Movie Tours Team

Fun tour

Djedah_P, May 2025

It was fun. Tour guide was knowledgeable and clear with her instructions and narration. Walk wasn’t hard.

Absolutely fantastic. In...

Kim_D, May 2025

Absolutely fantastic. In reality it is a walking tour of Oxford- BUT it highlights themes from the three shows

Morse Lewis and Endeavor

Celina_R, Apr 2025

Well worth it. Informative -loads of background information- the inside scoop. My friends in Canada will hear all about it Rebecca was the best.

Great tour

xeniawayman, Mar 2025

Excellent. Helps if you have watched all the episodes. Rebecca was extremely knowledgeable. And entertaining.

Very knowledgeable your...

Allen_S, Mar 2025

Very knowledgeable your guide. She was excellent and very informative. Very enjoyable tour. I would highly recommend it for fans of Inspector Morse, Inspector Lewis and Endeavor.

Wonderful walking tour

Anna_G, Feb 2025

Rebeca was wonderful! The info, really interesting, the city is lovely and the walking tour was amazing!

Delightful afternoon...

Frank_G, Dec 2024

Delightful afternoon spent with very knowledgeable tour guide who kept our interest for the entire tour. Easy walking tour on level terrain.

Great way to see Oxford, highly recommend

Charlotte_F, Oct 2024

Absolutely wonderful. Our tour guide Magnus was fun, knowledgeable, passionate and clearly enjoyed what he was doing. Great way to see Oxford. Highly recommend

Good your! Makes me want to watch all the episodes again

John_B, Oct 2024

Stories from our guide and pics she showed us of Endeavor and Thursday. She really knew her episodes and higlighted the places in Oxford where filming took place. Very cool!

“You are not on my list!”

Anne_B, Oct 2024

The guide did not have us on her list. We went through quite the process of her taking photos of my printed email plus my digital ticket which she sent to her boss. Her boss then okayed it after a phone conversation. It was not a great start to the tour. So we did get to stay. The tour was ok but not great.

Visit to Oxford

Mary_J, Sep 2024

Learning about the 3 martyrs. Endeavour had to have a made up name about his college to keep tourists from flocking to his "real" college. Learning that even in the early days, the college students and the townies did not get along. That never changes.

Fantastic

John_H, Sep 2024

The tour was excellent, very informative and interesting. If you are a fan of Morse, Lewis or Endeavour, this is a must do.

Nice highlights from Morse episodes

Pamela_G, Sep 2024

Our guide Leigh gave us a great tour of places featured in Morse, Lewis, and Endeavor episodes, along with some Oxford history along the way! We went inside St John’s College and the Divinity School. Other locations were seen from the outside. Nice smaller group of 14.

Morse Investigations

Paul_G, Sep 2024

A must do for all Morse and Lewis fans. Knowledgeable guide who took us to some great locations used in the programmes.

Inspector Morse

Shona_M, Sep 2024

Excellent walk and interesting commentary from the guide - only complaint no where to sit within the 2 hours

Great tour.

Kenneth_O, Sep 2024

Magnus was a very informative guide. He was funny and shared a lot of stories and backstories about the cast and locations.

Murder mysteries brought to life

Jeffrey_R, Aug 2024

Rebecca was a pleasure. She has a wealth of knowledge concerning the shows, the actors, even specific episodes to place you in the reality of Oxford murder series. The experience was everything we hoped to get. Well worth the time and value.

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