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5-day template
Oxford, Cambridge and London
The two great university towns, bracketed by London at each end.
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- Where
- London, Oxford, Cambridge
- Suits
- Students and book lovers, Families with older children, First-time visitors
- Season
- Term time gives the liveliest streets, but some colleges close to visitors for exams or events, so check each college.
- Pace
- Steady. Colleges and museums are walkable; the trips between the cities are the longer part of each day.
- Step-free access reported at 3 of 21 stops
- 1 of 21 stops marked family-friendly in our guides
How this was chosen. Taken from our itinerary of the same name. Journey times between cities are on the itinerary page, where an official source gives them.
Step-free and family flags come only from data we hold (OpenStreetMap contributors or the venue's own access page) and are not a full access check. Contact each venue before you go.
Day by day
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Day 1 · London
London: museums
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British Museum
Usually free; check the official site for timed entry.
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Charles Dickens Museum
A literary stop in Bloomsbury.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Check the official site for entry details.
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Day 2 · Oxford
Oxford: colleges and libraries
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Radcliffe Camera
Landmark in the centre of the old town.
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Bodleian Library
Book a tour in advance.
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Sheldonian Theatre
A short walk away.
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Bridge of Sighs
Photograph it from the street.
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Turf Tavern
A pub on Bath Place.
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Day 3 · Oxford
Oxford: museums and the river
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Ashmolean Museum
Usually free; check the official site.
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Pitt Rivers Museum
Next to the natural history museum.
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Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Usually free; check the official site.
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Christ Church
Check opening hours before you go.
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University of Oxford Botanic Garden
By the river.
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Day 4 · Cambridge
Cambridge: the colleges
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King's College Chapel
Check visitor hours; the chapel closes for services.
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Trinity College
Home of the Wren Library.
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St John's College
Leads to the Bridge of Sighs.
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Bridge of Sighs
View it from the river or the neighbouring bridge.
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Day 5 · Cambridge
Cambridge: museums and meadows
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Fitzwilliam Museum
Usually free; check the official site.
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden
A garden walk.
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The Backs
The college gardens beside the river.
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The Eagle
A pub at 8 Bene't Street.
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Opening hours, prices and tickets change: check each official site. This template is independent and unofficial. Travel between places is not planned here: check National Rail.