Oxford by Rail Day Tour with Harry Potter Insights Tour
● Experience the magic of Oxford on a tour for Harry Potter fans
● Visit Divinity School - film site for Hogwarts Infirmary
● Learn about the historic colleges with an enthusiastic guide
● Test your Hogwarts knowledge in a fun Potter-mania quiz
● See places that J.K. Rowling suggested for the Harry Potter series
● Learn how real student life at Oxford is similar to Hogwarts
Additional Information
● Minimum number of participants per booking is 2
● Train travel is with Chiltern Railways in standard class
● This is an unescorted tour (except for the Harry Potter Highlights walking tour)
● Outbound: Depart London Marylebone after 9:15am on any direct train to Oxford. Journey time approximately 85 minutes
● Return: Depart Oxford on any direct train back to London Marylebone anytime on the same day
● Direct trains run approximately every 30 minutes in each direction
● Full joining instructions and travel documents will be sent 7 days prior to departure (Please do not wait to meet our staff at the train station as we do not conduct in-person departures)
● The Harry Potter Highlights tour is live guided in English
● Bodleian Library (Divinity School) - current known closure dates:
2025
November: 7, 8, 14, 15, 18 & 19
December: 24
2026
January: 1
Please note that the closure dates listed above are the most up-to-date information. Divinity School may occasionally close on different dates, not listed above, due to last-minute events. On days when the Divinity School is closed, we will offer entry to New College, another Harry Potter filming location, as a replacement.
● Train ticket to Oxford is also valid for a free stop off at Bicester Village on the return, making this the ideal opportunity to enjoy the UK’s most popular outlet shopping destination
What's included
- Flexible roundtrip train travel direct from London
- Free Wi-Fi onboard the train
- 90 minute Harry Potter Highlights walking tour
- Divinity School Film Site entry
- FREE OPTIONAL EXTRA - On your return, stop off at Bicester Village, the UK’s most popular outlet shopping destination
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off
- Lunch
- Tour Guide (except for the Harry Potter Highlights walking tour)
Overview
Oxford is home to oldest university in the English-speaking world, a must see city for Harry Potter fans.
Venture through the ancient streets of Oxford and immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter as you explore the filming locations in Oxford with an expert guide.
Visit The Divinity School, a location in several of the Harry Potter films (do you remember the Dance School and the Infirmary?) It is the oldest teaching hall of the whole of the University of Oxford, dating back to 1427. You can enter The Old Schools Quadrangle, which houses the different schools, including the ‘Schola Metaphysicae’. All are part of the world-famous Bodleian Libraries.
Discover locations that inspired J.K. Rowling for the Harry Potter series and learn how student life in Oxford compares to life at Hogwarts.
- (OPTIONAL) Your train ticket allows a free stop off at Bicester Village on the return, making this the ideal opportunity to enjoy the UK’s most popular shopping destination.
- Minimum number of participants per booking is 2.
