Carfax Tower: Tickets & Audio Guides

Explore the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology with your reserved timed entry and a self-guided walking audio tour of its highlights, complemented by an Oxford city walk of university landmarks, historic churches and riverside scenery. Note! The entrance to the Ashmolean Museum is free. With this in-app audio tour, you get the audio commentary on your phone along a planned route and a reserved time entry ticket that guarantees your admission. After exploring the highlights of the Ashmolean Museum, continue to the Martyrs’ Memorial and the University of Oxford. From there, explore the University Parks and pause by the J.R.R. Tolkien Bench before heading back toward the city centre. The route takes you to the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Carfax Tower and Christ Church Cathedral, then opens onto Christ Church Meadow and finishes at Folly Bridge by the Thames. Along the way, you’ll encounter striking architecture, quiet green spaces and reminders of Oxford’s varied past—from stories of faith and scholarship to a literary tribute beside the River Cherwell. The changing views from city streets to meadow and river make for a memorable introduction to Oxford.