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Tower and Gift Shop

Opening Times 

Monday - Saturday

9.30am - 5pm (*Last admission to the Tower is 4.30pm, though it may close earlier depending on queue levels). 

Sunday
12noon - 5pm  (*Last admission to the Tower is 4.30pm, though it may close earlier depending on queue levels). 
 

Tickets for the Tower are £5 per person. You have to be at least 8 years old to go up to the Tower.

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Radcliffe Camera through a window

The tower is the oldest part of the church still visible today. It dates from 1280 and is decorated with beautifully carved gargoyles and grotesques. The 127 steps up to the top lead you past the Clore Old Library and the historic bell ringing chamber.

Access to the Church remains free but visitors will need to purchase a ticket for the Tower (£5). 

St Mary’s (PCC) Ltd is a company registered in England (No. 3298067) whose trading address is the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ and whose registered office is 30 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LE (VAT registration number 195 3752 31).

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