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Magdalen College

A college of cloisters, a bell tower and its own deer park beside the river.

Photo: Ed Webster · CC BY 2.0
Open
Most afternoons
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
High Street, Oxford OX1 4AUDirections
Getting There
At the east end of the High Street, by Magdalen Bridge.

Why Go

Founded in 1458, Magdalen has a medieval cloister, a riverside walk around a meadow and a herd of deer. At dawn on May 1, the choir sings from the top of its tower to crowds below.

Nearby in Oxford

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