Walking Tours of Oxford
Walking Tours of Oxford
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BOOK DIRECT www.walkingtoursofoxford.com *Award winning * Qualified Guides * Our Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Tours are highly rated and often booked weeks in advance. Simply Oxford University Tour is a small group tour and offers the best experience in Oxford - see website for days of operation. Private bespoke tours can be on any day and at any time to suit your requirements, please get in touch to discuss.
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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Travellers' Choice
2023

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Russell T
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Business
I regularly have Heidi and team for bespoke Harry Potter and Children's Literature tours with groups from the USA. We always have a great time, Heidi and co are funny, friendly and extremely knowledgeable - as qualified Green badge guides their expertise really shows and our groups always adore them! Thank you so very much for your great work for us, Russell
Written 12 March 2024
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Dear Russell Thank you so much for taking the time to review, it is much appreciated. The groups were an absolute joy to guide on Monday. I have shared your review with Joanna and Rebecca who were thrilled. I look forward to seeing you again in Oxford. With warmest wishes Heidi
Written 13 March 2024
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madelaine c
kent52 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
It's February weather conditions were chilly and there wasn't many of us,four in total,but our guide,Richard was brilliant,on time welcoming and very knowledgeable,he informed us about all manor of interesting facts and places ,we were given a map of where we were going and exp!ained where it was in relation to other notable places,pictures of how that particular area might have looked,the tour took about 2 hours but quickly went. Other walking tours are available but this was excellent.
Written 29 February 2024
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aida-carmen
Vienna, Austria3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Solo
I enjoyed this walking tour. The guide, Heidi, was knowledgable and enthusiastic about "Morse", "Endeavour" and "Lewis". We weren't a particularly large group, but I very much appreciated that we received earphones before the beginning of the tour so we could hear the guide loudly and clearly. It's possible to explore all the sites on your own, but it's more fun when you're with a group of fans of the shows. I can recommend it, especially to fans of "Endeavour" and "Inspector Morse".
Written 20 February 2024
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Many thanks for taking the time to review, it is greatly appreciated and we are delighted you enjoyed your tour. With very best wishes Walking Tours of Oxford
Written 13 March 2024
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Italianfoodie3
Colchester, UK3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and learned a lot. I liked the fact that there was plenty of interesting information about Oxford, interspersed with the main narrative and sites on Endeavour, Lewis and Morse. Our guide was friendly and fun. Her tour really enhanced my experience of Oxford and was followed by a wonderful evening at the Playhouse watching Anton Lesser.
Thank you.
Written 19 February 2024
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botchy
Yorkshire6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024
Rebecca from Walking Tours was excellent. Extremely knowledgeable on Colin Dexter books and all Endeavour, Morse and Lewis programmes. Learnt new things including information on Oxford not in the programmes. Would go on another walking tour with the company
Written 16 February 2024
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PatSpence
Solihull46 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
Absolutely fantastic! Heidi’s knowledge of all things Morse, Lewis and Endeavour is encyclopaedic. Her energy and enthusiasm is exceptional, as is her ability to personalise the tour to those attending. Full of hidden clues, insider information and interesting facts - I guarantee you’ll want to revisit the programmes having been on the tour. Lots of historical detail, too. Informative, entertaining and educational . Look forward to reading your book. Thank you. (Pat Spence)
Written 11 February 2024
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This is so lovely. Thank you. It was a pleasure to meet you both and I throughly enjoyed showing you the Oxford of Morse, Lewis and Endeavour. We all work so hard at Walking Tour of Oxford to ensure the best experience so reviews like this make it all worthwhile. I really hope you enjoy the book and thank you again for taking the time to review. With warmest wishes Heidi
Written 15 February 2024
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UniversityLad
Chicago, IL150 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
I'm a huge Endeavour/Morse/Lewis fan and decided to I wanted to end a trip exploring around Oxford for a couple days. I was there midweek in the January, so there weren't any group Morse themed group tours running, but Rebecca of Walking Tours of Oxford put together a perfect 90 minute introduction tour.

I arrived from London on a morning train and spent two nights in Oxford. I checked into my hotel and then met Rebecca for the tour (at 2 pm, of course). I asked for an introduction to Oxford with focus Endeavour/Morse/Lewis and we walked around central Oxford getting my barings and learned about various areas the programmes were filmed and fun anecdotes. We walked into a college and Rebecca pointed out a couple of other colleges to visit over the next few days and Morse themed items to look for in them and also a few pubs/restaurants that were filming locations.

I'm glad I had extra time to explore more sites on my own afterwards, but this would also be a great tour if limited on time. I felt like I was immersed in the world of Morse!
Written 4 February 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to leave this super review, I have shared with Rebecca and she was thrilled. It is so important to us that each and every person has the best experience when in Oxford. We really do appreciate your review and are delighted you enjoyed your tour. With very best wishes Heidi
Written 11 February 2024
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rob t
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
Alistair was knowledgeable and interesting. He loves the subject and was keen to share his experiences with Colin Dexter as well as behind-the-scenes stories from filming the TV shows.
Heidi was due to be our guide but Alastair was a super stand-in, not rushed at all. We got to see a few colleges as well.
We will certainly be returning to Oxford for more, so much to see.
Written 13 December 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to review and I am so pleased that you enjoyed your tour with Alastair. He certainly does love his subject and know so many stories about the filming which he loves to share with the groups he guides. Thank you again for taking the time to review, it really means a l lot to us all. With best wishes Heidi
Written 11 February 2024
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Andrew C
Lowestoft, UK32 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
Superb tour, Heidi was late but let us know, and it could not have been bettered, her knowledge, enthusiasm and personality meant she was the perfect host.
Written 20 November 2023
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it was lovely to meet you and I am so pleased you enjoyed the tour. Once again, I do apologise that I was a few minutes late - the traffic was horrendous that day due to protests, opens days and a degree day and 1.5 hours to travel 2 miles on the bus was unbelievable! Thank you for taking the time to review, it is much appreciated. With very best wishes Heidi
Written 29 November 2023
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Pottsey62
St Albans7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
Fantastic tour, Heidi had a wonderful knowledge of both Oxford and all the Morse/ Lewis/ Endeavour series, with lovely personal asides as well. Even though we didn’t know any of the other members of the group she made it feel more like a family outing.
Written 18 November 2023
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thanks so much for taking the time to review, this is such a lovely review. Everyone on my tours is so important to me and do often feel like family at the end of it! With warmest wishes Heidi
Written 29 November 2023
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