We will be arriving from an overnight flight to Oxford hopefully mid morning on a Saturday. I have requested an early check in at our hotel if it can be arranged. So the hope is we drop off our bags, get freshened up and get some lunch before sightseeing Oxford. Are there any good spots you would recommend for lunch?
We’ve lucked out on previous arrival days by having nice weather which has enabled us to stay outside to combat jet lag. I thought about booking a walking tour. There is a two hour option offered by the Bodleian Libraries at 1:30: Radcliffe’s Camera and the City of Oxford Walking Tour. Or, at 2:00, the City of Oxford Walking Tour (but this offers only exterior views of the Bodleian Library and Radcliffe Camera) Does anyone have thoughts on trying either of these on arrival day? I also wonder if we would be better served to just meander around and possibly go on a chauffeured punt ride?
If we chose not to do a guided tour on Saturday, there is the potential for a Sunday 90 Minute Tour to explore the Divinity School, Duke Humphrey’s Library and Radcliffe Camera interior. I would need to try to book this a month early and read that it can be challenging to get tickets. We head to Chipping Campden in the late afternoon on Sunday, so these are the only two days we have in Oxford.
I would love to hear feedback from anyone who has gone on any of these tours. How would they be affected by doing them on our first day? What would your plan be for a short stop off like this? Any great spots to eat?
Thank you all for your thoughts and advice!