Solve riddles from Oxford Castle to the Ashmolean, the Radcliffe Camera and Christ Church, and hear the stories behind the city of dreaming spires, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.5 · 15 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.5 (15)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of Oxford’s colleges and streets.
4.50 £ - 9.50 £See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 5.0 (1)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
4.50 £ - 9.50 £See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour
For a relaxed stroll without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in quads, libraries and spires at your own pace.
3.50 £ - 7.50 £See details and book →
The Oxford scavenger hunt starts at Oxford Castle & Prison and leads through the Covered Market to the Ashmolean Museum. You continue to the History of Science Museum and the university buildings around the Bodleian Library and the Radcliffe Camera, pass the Story Museum and Christ Church, and finish in Christ Church Meadow by the river.
The 10 stops cover about 3 km, roughly 42 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Oxford is home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and its colleges, libraries and museums sit within easy walking distance of each other. The domed Radcliffe Camera and the Bodleian form one of the most famous library complexes in Europe, the Ashmolean is one of the oldest public museums in the world, and Lewis Carroll taught at Christ Church.
A game makes you look closely at gargoyles, crests and inscriptions you would otherwise pass by, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for tea whenever you like.
The Oxford scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It has 10 stops and about 42 minutes (3 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at Oxford Castle & Prison and finishes in Christ Church Meadow, the green space between Christ Church and the river. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Oxford scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Oxford scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Oxford scavenger hunt now and spend three hours solving riddles between colleges, libraries and spires, starting whenever you are ready.
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