See the Martyr's Memorial on St Giles Street. Hear the story of the 16th century reformation in England and understand why the martyr's memorial was built.

Your guide will show you the famous Bodleian library and will explain about the history and architecture of the library, and about the library today. Your tour includes a visit to one part of the library: the Divinity School. For a tour of other parts of the library, please visit the Bodleian Library website, or go to the ticket office at the Weston library, when you are in Oxford.

See the iconic Bridge of Sighs and learn how the bridge got its name.

Visit Christopher Wren's baroque masterpiece. See the main auditorium and climb to the cupola and enjoy a remarkable view of the Oxford skyline. Learn why the theatre was built and how it is used as a ceremonial hall by the university today. Hear about famous people who have received honorary degrees here.

Visit the University Church. Learn about the architecture and the history of the church. See where the trial of Thomas Cranmer took place. See the pulpit from which C.S.Lewis gave several of his most important sermons.

In beautiful Radcliffe Square, see the iconic Radcliffe Camera, today part of the Bodleian Library. Learn about the history and architecture of the building and how it is used today. Please note that it is not possible to visit the interior of the building as it is a working library.

Visit the covered market which opened 250 years ago in 1775. If time permits we will enjoy a brief coffee stop at one of the cafes.

See the college's remarkable 18th century quadrangle.

St. John's College is open to visitors most days from 1pm onwards. It the tour schedule permits we will visit St John's College, in particular the Canterbury Quad, Oxford first classical quadrangle which was built by St John's most famous student, William Laud, who rose to be Chancellor of the University of Oxford and whose religious policies in the 1630s were one of the many factors which led to the outbreak of the British Civil Wars. It's usually also possible to visit the front quadrangle, the chapel where Laud was buried and the lovely college Gardens.