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Harry Potter in Oxford Tour Divinity School entry Private Tour

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Oxford, England
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90 to 120 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Mandarin, Russian, Ukrainian

Overview

As this is a private group tour, you have ample opportunities to investigate the Dark Arts and to identify where to source a magic potion, while testing your knowledge of all things Potter with your half blood private guide.

How does studying at Oxford University compare with studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? A fun tour for Muggles of all ages, the guide will cater the tour according to everyone's interests so it is also a tour that is fun for adults who happen to be interested in learning about Oxford University heritage.

Ponder how studying at Oxford University compares to being a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and learn a bit about Oxford's history.

Entry worth £3 per person the Divinity school is included in ticket. Tour duration is 90-120 minutes. Please see section for dates of any closures.

Notice:

Requests for any tours in a foreign language must be sent to us at least 2 days in advance!

Please see closures under Exclusions

What's Included

  • Entry inside Divinity School film site at Bodleian library- worth £3 per person, as & when open
  • This tour does NOT include entry to Christ church- we run that as a separate tour from July 5th.
  • On dates when Divinity school closed, tour running instead to New college at extra £10 per person
  • Requests for tours in foreign languages must be sent at least 2 days in advance!
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

15-16 Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3AS, UK

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End point

Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG, UK

The tour ends near the start point on the corner of Broad street and the guides will give you a free Oxford map and directions to where you need to go next.

What To Expect

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Bodleian Library

Entry worth £2.50 per person is included to the Divinity school film site at the Bodleian. This is where they filmed the infirmary & dance scenes. The medieval library upstairs is never open to guides.If you wish to also visit Duke Humfreys medieval library at the Bodleian library, then you will need to purchase that instead from the Bodleian library website and they only only permit entry to adults or children aged over 11.There is no age limit to enter the Divinity school film site and we carry gowns for you to wear for photos!
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Radcliffe Camera

We pass by this famous sight
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Entry is free but currently the church only permits entry if very small sized groups.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Bridge of Sighs

This is one of several famous sights included on all our tours. It features in several movies eg X men, The Mummy etc!
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Sheldonian Theatre

This is one of several famous sights included on all our tours.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

New College

We also introduce what was filmed at New college too - for example, this is where Malfoy gets turned into a ferret!This tour does not include entry to New college which costs £8 entry fee currently. However, you may ask the guide, if it's possible to pay yourselves for the cost to enter on the day to the college and thus to enter there during the tour too. Alternatively, we finish outside New college and you can visit there after the tour.On any dates when Divinity school is closed, we replace entry in fact with entry to New college.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

The Turf

This tavern pub looks really like the Three Broomsticks pub and no wonder, as this is where Hagrid and friends used to drink, when they were filming next door.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

University Church of St. Mary the Virgin

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you.
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Oxford Covered Market

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you. We go in search of the Harry Potter chocolate cakes here!
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Wadham College (pass by)

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you. This is the college, which JK Rowling applied to study at.
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Exeter College

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you. This college is where Tolkien studied and it's also connected with JK Rowling!
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Lincoln College

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you. This college is where the writer of, 'Dr Seuss', was a student!
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5 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Jesus College (pass by)

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you. This college is where....Jesus studied at Oxford!!
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Balliol College (pass by)

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you. This college is connected to Adam Smith and to Jane Austen's family!
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Trinity College (pass by)

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you.
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Hertford College (pass by)

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you.
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Brasenose College (pass by)

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you. This college is where a famous Slytherin called David Cameron studied...before he was sent to Azkaban!
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All Souls College (pass by)

We stop by this sight or college to introduce stories or to take photos, as suits you.
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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME:
  • Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you will likely forfeit and lose your booking as it interrupts the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Harry Potter in Oxford Tour Divinity School entry Private Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (GMT). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

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

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Entry inside Divinity School film site at Bodleian library- worth £3 per person, as & when open
  • This tour does NOT include entry to Christ church- we run that as a separate tour from July 5th.
  • On dates when Divinity school closed, tour running instead to New college at extra £10 per person
  • Requests for tours in foreign languages must be sent at least 2 days in advance!
  • Divinity school is closed in 2026 on graduation or private hire date dates below in 2025...
  • October 17+18 +20 +30 +31 and November 1+ 6 + 7 +13 + 14 of 2026
  • Divinity school will be closed in 2027 on the following dates below...
  • Jan 23 , Feb 27, March 6, May 14 +15 +22 of 2027
  • Entry inside Duke Humfreys medieval library at the Bodleian is NOT INCLUDED & no guides may enter it

Additional Info

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME:
  • Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point. If you arrive more than 5 minutes later than the scheduled tour, then you will likely forfeit and lose your booking as it interrupts the guide and other customers, if we are trying to find you after a guide has started and left the meeting point.
  • INFO FOR DRIVERS AND PARKING:
  • If you are driving, then please allow extra 30-60 minutes over whatever time you think it will take you to get here. Oxford is NOT car friendly and it is congested roads and hard to find parking spaces....unless you park at the sign posted 'park and rides' on edge of town on any major road into the city and hop on their buses into city centre. The park and ride buses leave every 15 or every 30 minutes and take anything from 10 min to 30 min (depending on traffic) to reach city centre. So if you are going to drive, then please assume you should be aiming to park your car about one hour before your tour starts.

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