Oxford's literary legends and landmarks: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Oxford, England

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Carfax Tower
Queen St, Oxford OX1 1ET, UK
Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The Eagle and Child, 51 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3LU, UK
The tour ends in front of the Eagle and Child pub on St Giles' Street.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

07/08/2022 - 04/08/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Itinerary

Carfax Tower (Pass By)

Pembroke College (Pass By)

Alice’s Shop (Pass By)

Christ Church (Pass By)

Merton College (Pass By)

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Pass By)

Radcliffe Camera (Pass By)

Bodleian Library (Pass By)

Clarendon Building (Pass By)

Exeter College (Pass By)

The Eagle and Child (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Reviews

3.4

based on 5 reviews

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Excellent and informative

Janet_D, Feb 2026

We loved it. Really interesting tour tailored to Oxford’s literary scene. Just enough information presented in an imaginative way. You have the freedom to visit the places along the route if you wish to pay the entrance fee.

Very disappointed

Allan_C, Sep 2025

I had great difficulty with the app. I followed instructions and appeared to have it on my phone. I followed directions to the start. I then selcted start tour and this led me to a number of other screens and then back to start tour. This happened severla times before I gave up. Waste of £9.50.

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Hi there, I'm sorry that you were unhappy with your experience. When you were having technical difficulties, did you contact VoiceMap support via email or telephone? We are contactable by both telephone and email, so if you have technical difficulties, please reach out to us so we can identify what is going wrong. We can troubleshoot the issue and process a refund if you email us your details at support@voicemap.me. I'm sorry for your frustrating experience. Best, Helene

A very impressive audio tour

Sally_E, Feb 2025

An excellent option for learning about the literary heroes and heroines of the city. Well voiced and very easy to use; the app coped perfectly with our stops and starts. We'd definitely download more from this company.

Oxford for a day

Olga_Z, May 2023

Well structured guided tour, great overview of the key stories related to Oxford. Especially in quieter streets and places listening to the guiding story, making stops to pay more attention to details was enjoyable and thought provoking.