Things to Do in Oxford

Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire, with teaching records dating back to at least 1096.

The Bodleian Library, one of Oxford's six research libraries, holds over 12 million items and has a copy of every book published in the UK since 1662.

Oxford's famous 'dreaming spires' were named by poet Matthew Arnold in the 19th century, referring to the distinctive architecture visible across the skyline.

The Cherwell and Thames rivers converge at Oxford, and 'punting'—propelling flat-bottomed boats with a pole—remains a quintessential student and tourist activity.

CS Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, was an Oxford professor and regularly drank at the Eagle and Child pub, where he met with fellow authors including JRR Tolkien.

Oxford has educated 70 Nobel Prize winners—more than any other university—across physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace.