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Visiting Magdalen College, Oxford, offers a glimpse of beautiful architecture and serene gardens. As a working college, Magdalen balances its rich history with vibrant academic life.
Opening Times
Magdalen College is open every day from 2 January to 19 December from 10am until 4.00pm (from October-March, until 5.00pm (from April-June) and until 6.30pm (from July-September). Last entry will be 10 minutes before closing time.
(These are subject to occasional change which will be advertised on this website, or our noticeboard outside the main entrance. The College will be closed to all visitors on 20 December – 31 December, all dates inclusive, but see below for New Year’s Day 2026).
Joint Tickets with Botanical Gardens
Combined tickets are available at either location.
Tickets must be used at the site of purchase on the day, but will remain valid for one visit to the other venue for 12 months from first use.
Group Visits
Groups are welcome but will be limited to 40 people every 10 minutes. If your group is larger it will be necessary to stagger entry times. Upon arrival groups will be limited to 40 people to avoid congestion when travelling around the college.
Notice to Visiting Groups
Magdalen welcomes visitors throughout the year. As a busy and lively working academic community we like to ensure that everyone whether as a member of group, or a single visitor will enjoy their visit.
We do this by making the College accessible at regular times of the day and with particular facilities open for you to see. The principal areas of the College that are normally open are the Hall, Chapel and Old Kitchen Bar. In addition the gardens, grounds and parkland, including the water walks beside the River Cherwell are open. The Deer Park can be viewed from the path.
We do request that visiting groups respect the surroundings, and recognise that the college is a place of study throughout the year. In particular groups of young visitors are requested to respect the following.
No walking on the lawns
No sitting in groups in quads or ante-chapel
No eating or drinking within the grounds, except for items purchased and consumed within the Old Kitchen Bar
No littering, please use the waste bins provided
No ball games, or throwing of objects
No shouting or unnecessary noise
It is expected that each group of young people will be closely supervised by an adult, who will be responsible for controlling the behaviour of the group, which will stay together. Inappropriate behaviour may affect future bookings by the same organisation.
The college reserves the right to request disrespectful visitors to leave the grounds without refund.
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Visiting Magdalen College, Oxford, offers a glimpse of beautiful architecture and serene gardens. As a working college, Magdalen balances its rich history with vibrant academic life.
Opening Times
Magdalen College is open every day from 2 January to 19 December from 10am until 4.00pm (from October-March, until 5.00pm (from April-June) and until 6.30pm (from July-September). Last entry will be 10 minutes before closing time.
(These are subject to occasional change which will be advertised on this website, or our noticeboard outside the main entrance. The College will be closed to all visitors on 20 December – 31 December, all dates inclusive, but see below for New Year’s Day 2026).
Joint Tickets with Botanical Gardens
Combined tickets are available at either location.
Tickets must be used at the site of purchase on the day, but will remain valid for one visit to the other venue for 12 months from first use.
Group Visits
Groups are welcome but will be limited to 40 people every 10 minutes. If your group is larger it will be necessary to stagger entry times. Upon arrival groups will be limited to 40 people to avoid congestion when travelling around the college.
Notice to Visiting Groups
Magdalen welcomes visitors throughout the year. As a busy and lively working academic community we like to ensure that everyone whether as a member of group, or a single visitor will enjoy their visit.
We do this by making the College accessible at regular times of the day and with particular facilities open for you to see. The principal areas of the College that are normally open are the Hall, Chapel and Old Kitchen Bar. In addition the gardens, grounds and parkland, including the water walks beside the River Cherwell are open. The Deer Park can be viewed from the path.
We do request that visiting groups respect the surroundings, and recognise that the college is a place of study throughout the year. In particular groups of young visitors are requested to respect the following.
No walking on the lawns
No sitting in groups in quads or ante-chapel
No eating or drinking within the grounds, except for items purchased and consumed within the Old Kitchen Bar
No littering, please use the waste bins provided
No ball games, or throwing of objects
No shouting or unnecessary noise
It is expected that each group of young people will be closely supervised by an adult, who will be responsible for controlling the behaviour of the group, which will stay together. Inappropriate behaviour may affect future bookings by the same organisation.
The college reserves the right to request disrespectful visitors to leave the grounds without refund.
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