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The Story of Oxford's Colleges

DEGREE CEREMONY, OXFORD

Dine in the Great Hall at St Cross College!

Join Alastair Lack - a former Secretary of the Oxford University Society - and explore the famous "city of dreaming spires". Find out about the long history of one of the world's great universities, and visit colleges and a beautiful Oxfordshire country house.

What The Price Includes

  • Two nights' bed and full English breakfast accommodation at the The Mill and Old Swan, Minster Lovell
  • A private dinner with wine on Friday
  • A dinner in the college hall at St Cross College on Saturday
  • All admissions, guided tours and escorted coach transfers
  • Government taxes and service charges

Single rooms are available for a supplement

Itinerary

Day One

Check into your hotel in time for dinner and an evening talk by Alastair Lack, Blue Badge guide for Oxford, on the history of the university.

Day Two

Today you'll enjoy a guided walking tour of the world renowned Bodleian Library. Soak up the atmosphere of this historic place, then take a tour of the Sheldonian Theatre, constructed between 1664 and 1668 using a design by Sir Christopher Wren. After time for lunch (not included), you'll take a walking tour of the university's other buildings and learn about college life and its customs.

Later, a very special evening awaits you at St Cross College. After a guided tour of the College you'll enjoy dinner and wine in the college hall.

Day Three

Today we visit Broughton Castle, private home of Lord and Lady Saye and Sele. Built in three phases (around 1300, around 1400 and around 1550) the castle is one of the most beautiful examples of a moated manor in England, and is a frequent choice for the filming of historic dramas - parts of 'The Madness of King George' and 'Shakespeare in Love' were both filmed there. In the afternoon you'll return to your hotel to check out and begin you journey home.

Further Information

Alternative dinner venue

For the August weekend, Saturday's dinner will be held at St Benet's Hall, founded in 1918 and located in a handsome Georgian house in St Giles.

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