Explore Christ Church on a guided tour of the college or cathedral. Booking essential.

2025 marks the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Cardinal College by Thomas Wolsey, later re-established as ‘Christ Church’, a unique joint institution of College and Cathedral, by King Henry VIII. Join one of our guided tours and discover many of the extraordinary spaces that lie behind its doors. Booking essential. Tours will last 60 minutes.

How to book: 

Please note these tours are now fully booked. Please visit the Christ Church website to make a booking (Oxford Open Doors Guided Tours 2025 | Christ Church, University of Oxford). 16 places per guided tour.

• Disabled access: Cathedral, Hall and Quads accessible for wheelchairs users. Ramps to Tom Quad upper walkway and into the Cathedral. Lift to Hall. Not all areas on the guided tour are wheelchair accessible.   
• Toilets available (including disabled access)