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Oxford Castle · Oxford
The 20-Minute Detour
Climb something. Get a view you didn't expect.
- ⏱ 15 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Medium
Oxford Castle Mound is an easy climb with one of the better views in the city — and most visitors never go near it.
What you’ll do
- 1Find the mound
- 2Climb it
- 3Capture the view
Save it, send it to friends or plan your day around it. Free on the web, no download.
While you're there

Oxford Castle
Ghosts of Oxford Castle
Oxford Castle has an 1,000-year-old mound, a former prison, and plenty of ghost stories. Go after dark.
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🌙 After Dark
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Oxford Castle
A Drink in the Old Prison
Order a cocktail inside what used to be Oxford's Victorian prison.
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❤️ Date
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Beaumont Street
Afternoon Tea at the Randolph
Take afternoon tea in the hotel that's been Oxford's grandest address since 1866.