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Oxford Castle
44-46, Oxford Castle
Oxford OX1 1AY
England
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“Days Out: Oxford Castle” Independent.co.uk
“Be a slippery customer” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 99 attractions in Oxford
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Attraction type: Castle, Old jail
Activities: Ice skating
Address: 44-46, Oxford Castle Oxford OX1 1AY
England
Tel: 01865 260 666
Fax: 01865 260 667

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“Oxford castle? More like Oxford tower tacked onto a Malmaison”
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2 of 5 stars
lpaterson 8 contributions
Edinburgh
May 3, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

We visited Oxford castle recently, when visiting the area. Neither of us had been before, but after seeing the 'Oxford Castle - Unlocked' leaflets, we were keen to give it a go. We were impressed by the shop, and the fact that the employees there were in costume, as were the guides that took you round. However, on reflection, the... more

“Great place to visit”
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5 of 5 stars
Bess8 1 contribution
Bess8
Sep 7, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Brilliant tour, with fab views of the city skyline! more

“Worth visiting.”
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4 of 5 stars
bee1001 5 contributions
London
May 9, 2008
3/4 found this review helpful

Tracy our guide was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and the views from the tower were fabulous. We had our own private tour because no-one else had tickets for this time. A warning though, the spiral staircase is steep and not good for those of you who are clausterphobic. more

“My time in prison!!!”
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5 of 5 stars
turuse_maiden 3 contributions
Kent
Mar 29, 2007
4/6 found this review helpful

I went to Oxford Castle for my anniversary in November. It was brilliant with the guided tour first then left to our own devices complete with hand held electronic guides. We wandered around at our own pace learning all about the prisoners and it was fascinating. Plus you got to dress up in prison uniform and have your mug shot... more

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44-46, Oxford Castle, Oxford OX1 1AY, England
Tel: 01865 260 666 Fax: 01865 260 667