Free things to do in Oxford

6 free-entry places in and around Oxford, Oxfordshire. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.

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The domed Radcliffe Camera seen from Radcliffe Square in Oxford
Radcliffe Camera — exterior viewPhoto: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0

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Christ Church Meadow

Riverside meadows with the college walls and cathedral spire — one of the best free views in Oxford.

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Christ Church Meadow

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Riverside meadows with the college walls and cathedral spire — one of the best free views in Oxford.

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City centre car parks ~£4/hr (limited)

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University Parks

Open parkland along the Cherwell with cricket pitches, avenues and punts drifting past in summer.

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University Parks

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Open parkland along the Cherwell with cricket pitches, avenues and punts drifting past in summer.

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St Giles or city centre ~£4/hr

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Radcliffe Camera & Bodleian (exterior)

The round library in Radcliffe Square — the square is free to walk; library tours and colleges charge.

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Radcliffe Camera & Bodleian (exterior)

Oxford, Oxfordshire

The round library in Radcliffe Square — the square is free to walk; library tours and colleges charge.

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Port Meadow

Ancient common grazing land on the Thames — horses, herons and huge skies west of the city.

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Port Meadow

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Ancient common grazing land on the Thames — horses, herons and huge skies west of the city.

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Wolvercote Lane lay-by

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Oxford parkrun (Cutteslowe)

Free Saturday 5k — check parkrun.org.uk for the current Oxford venue, register once and bring your barcode.

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Oxford parkrun (Cutteslowe)

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Free Saturday 5k — check parkrun.org.uk for the current Oxford venue, register once and bring your barcode.

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Free street parking near Cutteslowe Park at weekends

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All Souls College

Oxford's strangest college — it has no undergraduates at all, only fellows chosen by 'the hardest exam in the world'.

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All Souls College

High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AL

Oxford's strangest college — it has no undergraduates at all, only fellows chosen by 'the hardest exam in the world'. The quadrangles and chapel are free to step into on weekday and Sunday afternoons, no ticket or tour required.

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On the drive: Oxford city centre has bus-gate cameras restricting general traffic on several central streets
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No college parking; use Oxford's Park & Ride, city centre is largely pedestrianised

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