Magdalen College

Magdalen College, in Oxford

Magdalen College is considered one of the finest colleges of Oxford, famous for its tower, its gardens and its deer park. The Oxford audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this jewel of the university, by the river Cherwell, founded in the fifteenth century.

The college with the tower and the deer park

Magdalen College, whose name is pronounced maudlin, is often cited among the finest of the colleges of Oxford. Founded in the fifteenth century, it deploys a magnificent Gothic architecture around its courtyards and its cloister. Its most famous emblem is the Magdalen Tower, an elegant stone tower that dominates the High Street and the river: each year, on the morning of 1 May, the choristers sing there at dawn, perpetuating a centuries-old tradition that gathers the crowd. The college is also renowned for its exceptional setting: it is surrounded by vast gardens and meadows, bordered by the river Cherwell, and even possesses a park where deer live in freedom, in the very heart of the town. The walk of Addison's Walk, which runs along the river, offers a bucolic setting. Magdalen counted numerous illustrious students and professors over the centuries. A jewel of architecture and nature, Magdalen College is a must-see stop of Oxford.

What to see

You admire one of the finest colleges of Oxford, founded in the fifteenth century, with magnificent Gothic architecture, its famous Magdalen Tower where the choristers sing at dawn on 1 May, its vast gardens bordered by the river Cherwell, its park of free deer and the bucolic walk of Addison's Walk. Magdalen College is a jewel of Oxford. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Magdalen College lies at the end of the High Street, by the river Cherwell, in Oxford, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary and depend on university life. It is best to check them before coming.

Why is Magdalen College of Oxford famous?

For being one of the finest colleges of Oxford, founded in the fifteenth century, famous for its Magdalen Tower where the choristers sing at dawn on 1 May, its vast gardens bordered by the river Cherwell and its park of free deer.

Where is Magdalen College of Oxford?

At the end of the High Street, by the river Cherwell, in Oxford, in England.