Which one to choose in Oxford
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford vs St Mary the Virgin, Oxford
Two churches in Oxford. Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford has 4 tickets and tours to book; St Mary the Virgin, Oxford has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Oxford, United Kingdom
The cathedral cannot be visited on its own: it is the chapel of Christ Church college, and the single ticket covers the college, the Great Hall, the picture gallery and the cathedral together. Book a timed slot online, because the college caps numbers and the walk-up queue on St Aldate's is long in summer. Prices are higher than most English cathedrals and reflect the college rather than the church. Harry Potter tours use the Great Hall, which inspired the Hogwarts dining hall, and cost several times the entry;
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Oxford, United Kingdom
The University Church of Saint Mary the Virgin stands on the High Street in the centre of Oxford, beside Radcliffe Square and the Radcliffe Camera, and entry to the church is free, while climbing the tower is ticketed. The tower's viewing gallery, reached by a narrow stair of about 127 steps, gives one of the best views in Oxford over the Radcliffe Camera, All Souls College, the Bodleian Library and the spires of the city.
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