Self-guided tours

Girl with audio guide, Divinity School, Oxford

Self-guided tours

Visit our historic quads and the magnificent Divinity School on your own or with an audio guide, which is available in multiple languages.

Audio tour

Follow the history of the Bodleian Library from its birth through to the present with an audio tour describing its spectacular architecture.
What you'll see: Divinity School, Old Schools Quad, Clarendon Quad and looks up at the Tower of the Five Orders of Architecture.

Tour duration

40 minutes

Starting location

External Quadrangle

Tour language

English, French, German,
Spanish and Mandarin

Price

£4 per person
Family tickets: £10

Group size

Up to 30 people

Minimum age

All adults and children

Monday – Saturday*:
9am – 4pm

Sunday*:
11am – 4pm

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Divinity School entry

Designed to impress, this splendid medieval room is the oldest teaching hall and earliest examination hall of the University.
What you'll see: 15th-century Divinity School.

Tour duration

10 minutes

Starting location

Divinity School

Tour language

English

Price

£2.50 per person (11 years +)
£1.50 per person (10 years and under)

Group size

Up to 25 people

Minimum age

All adults and children

Monday – Saturday*:
9am – 5pm

Sunday*:
11am - 5pm

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Information

Parking for coaches and drop-off points are available in central Oxford, within a short walking distance of the Bodleian Library. Please contact our Tours team for further details.
Self-guided tour options do not include access to the reading rooms containing books.
Access times may change if rooms are booked for University or other events.
All children should be accompanied by an adult.
Family tickets are for two adults and three children under 15 years.
The Bodleian Library is still a working library, so please respect those studying by keeping your voices down.
Tickets can be booked online two weeks in advance or at the ticket office on the day. Tickets can sell out, so please arrive early if booking on the day.
We reserve the right to cancel any tour at short notice. In case of cancellation any pre-purchased tickets will be refunded.
For accessibility information, please visit our accessibility page.
For more information, contact the Tours team.