High Street

The High Street, in Oxford

The High Street is the main artery of Oxford, one of the finest streets of England, lined with colleges and monuments. The Oxford audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this majestic avenue, which crosses the historic heart of the university town.

The majestic avenue of the colleges

The High Street, familiarly nicknamed the High, is the main and most prestigious artery of Oxford. This wide avenue, which describes an elegant curve through the historic centre, is often cited among the finest streets of England. On either side are lined up some of the finest monuments and colleges of the university: Magdalen College and its tower, University College, the church of St Mary the Virgin, as well as numerous old buildings with stone façades, shops, cafés and historic pubs. Its perspective, punctuated with spires, towers and domes, composes a harmonious and majestic urban landscape, which sums up on its own all the charm of Oxford. Animated by the students on bikes, the passers-by and the life of the town, the High Street is at once an axis of circulation, a place of life and a true architectural promenade. An emblematic artery and the beating heart of the town, the High Street is a must-see stop of the discovery of Oxford.

What to see

Here you wander along the main artery of Oxford, one of the finest streets of England, a wide curved avenue lined with the finest colleges and monuments, Magdalen College, University College, the church of St Mary the Virgin, and stone façades, shops and pubs, whose perspective of spires and towers sums up the charm of the town. The High Street is the beating heart of Oxford. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The High Street crosses the historic heart of Oxford, reachable on foot. It is a public axis freely accessible; the colleges, shops and pubs have their own hours. You appreciate it by strolling and admiring the façades.

What is the High Street in Oxford?

The main and most prestigious artery of Oxford, often cited among the finest streets of England; this wide curved avenue is lined with the finest colleges and monuments of the university, like Magdalen College and the church of St Mary the Virgin.

Where is the High Street of Oxford?

In the historic heart of Oxford, in England.