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Attraction · Oxford · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Christ Church in Oxford

Christ Church is an attraction in Oxford, Oxfordshire. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 43 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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The story

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Audio tour · Christ Church

2:00

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You're standing at Christ Church, one of the colleges of the University of Oxford. Look up at the gateway with the bell tower. That's Tom Tower, designed by Christopher Wren in 1681. Inside hangs the bell Great Tom. Every evening it rings 101 times at nine o'clock Oxford time, which is five past nine on everyone else's clock. One stroke for each of the college's original one hundred scholars, plus one more added in 1664.

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Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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Facilities near Christ Church

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 43 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Bodleian Library · 430 m

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Ashmolean Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Ashmolean Museum · 690 m

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Oriel College
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Oriel College · 210 m

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Merton College
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Merton College · 320 m

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Pembroke CollegeAttraction · 220 m away
  2. 2MemorialMemorial · 250 m away
  3. 3Lincoln CollegeAttraction · 310 m away
  4. 4Radcliffe CameraAttraction · 370 m away
  5. 5All Souls CollegeAttraction · 380 m away
  6. 6Jesus CollegeAttraction · 380 m away
  7. 7Exeter CollegeAttraction · 410 m away
  8. 8The Queen's CollegeAttraction · 440 m away
  9. 9Sheldonian TheatreAttraction · 460 m away
  10. 10Hertford CollegeAttraction · 490 m away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Christ Church wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Christ Church, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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