university church of st. mary the virgin

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Inside of the church is very nice and free to enter but the real attraction is the tower. Price is a bit steep as are the steps but the views from the top are well worth it as it shows Oxford from a different perspective entirely.

A fairly normal church but the £4 to go up the tower for 360° views above oxford is well worth the climb the steps start easy enough but the last spiral staircase is a bit of a workout but worth it for the great views.

Very old and historic church, love historical churches anyway this was calming and spiritual. lovely.

Climbing to the top of the tower, although hard work, is well worth it. The views over the city are terrific and seeing into many of the college grounds is a bonus. Not to be missed.

Oxford University has history and heritage that has benefited the world. If you want to have a good viewpoint of Oxford University and environs, you can't go past St. Mary's Church Tower. Not only do you get a good view, but the church itself is full of history, including a moving plaque to the church martyrs during the Reformation.

Oxford has a couple of great viewpoints, but this one beats them all. This church is in the enviable position of being beside some of the most attractive buildings in the city. The £4 required to climb the tower is well worth it. Up beside the multiple spires and gargoyles you will have unrivalled views of the Radcliffe Camera directly ahead of you. You can also peer into the quadrangle of All Soul' college. I've included a couple of photos so you know what to expect.

This place came recommended to me, and with good reason! Excellent cafe, good tea and probably the best cake in Oxford!

Our morning wander started from climbing something around 60steps in order to admire beautiful view over Oxford city centre :) well recommended !

This history church should not be missed. A pamphlet inside the church marks the significance in history. Great stain glass window. There is an extra fee to go up to the dome. This gives one a great view of Oxford from all sides. The gargoyles up close add to the fun. Have your camera ready!

The history of this church is astounding. Elizabeth I visited here and it is where the University was born. No trip to Oxford should be complete without seeing this place.For a small charge you could climb to the top of the tower, however on the day we visited, we chose to sit for a while in the calm serenity of the main church itself. The history of the church is on display to read, and there is a small, unintrusive gift shop at the entrance.A must!

If you are visiting Oxford for the first time then this has to be on your must list of things to do and visit. Oxford is awash with marvellous buildings that are steeped in history that our country has to offer. This church is perhaps in the centre of the great beautiful buildings around it and the £4 to go to the top is certainly the best £4 that you will spend to capture some great photographs on a clear day of the surrounding buildings. My wife and I can't recommend this Church enough.

This church was an oasis of peace. Unfortunately when I visited I had to go and sit in the choir for that peace as some of the volunteers were having a good laugh amongst themselves which rather detracted from the atmosphere.

The folks at the Visitor's Center recommended that I take the stairs to the top of the church steeple. The GBP 4.00 entry fee and the climb to the top give you a fantastic overview of Oxford University and the City of Oxford. You can see over the walls of the various colleges into the courtyards beyond. I can recommend this to anyone.

This church is interesting enough with all the history associated with it, and just outside it, displayed for avid history readers as soon as you walk through the doors. The view from the tower though is a must if you dont mind climbing the narrow spiral staircase. The photographic opportunities from the top are numerous, providing THE place to go to capture inner Oxford through the lens.