Visiting the College

If you are visiting the College as a tourist, please use the entrance on New College Lane. 

The Visitors' Entrance on New College Lane

Directions to New College Visitors' Entrance from Radcliffe Square

When you arrive, you'll be greeted by a member of our Visitor Liaison team - Nigel, Marta, or John (pictured below). They will be able to direct you, give you a printed guide to the College and answer any questions you may have. 

For all tourism enquiries please email: tourism@new.ox.ac.uk or call: 01865 279590 (Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm)

The Visitor Liaison team - Nigel, Marta, John, and Lily (winter)

2025 Spring/Summer Opening Hours (10th March - 14th October inclusive):

10.30 am-5.00 pm (7 days a week) - please note that last entry is 4:30pm.

We kindly ask all guests to vacate the premises by 5:00pm.

2025-2026 Winter Opening Hours (14th October 2025 - 9th March 2026 inclusive):

Mondays – College closed entirely

Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri and Sun – 1:30-4:30pm - please note last entry is 4:00pm (We kindly ask all guests to vacate the premises by 4:30pm).

Saturdays 10.30 am – 5:00pm - please note that last entry is 4:30pm (We kindly ask all guests to vacate the premises by 5:00pm).

Please check our Planned closures page before your visit.

Admission Charges - (Until 1st August 2025)

Adults: £8

Concessions (seniors, under 16s and full time students): £7

Family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children aged from 7 to 16): £25 

Please note: Family tickets are not available for visitors attending as part of a guided group tour.

Admission Charges - (From 1st August 2025)

Adults: £12

Concessions (seniors, under 16s and full time students): £11

Family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children aged 7 or over): £29 

Payment is accepted by card only. Cash not accepted. 

Year round free admission is available to:

• Children under 7 years of age
• Oxford City permanent residents (proof of address required)
• New College old members and their families
• Prospective students and their families
• Bodleian card holders and Oxford alumni (along with two guests). Please show your card on arrival.

Groups

We welcome groups subject to a maximum of 20 people; larger groups may split (and will require a guide/leader in each group).

We welcome large groups, not exceeding 80, with a maximum of 100 persons on site at any one time.

Pre-booking is essential if your group consists of 20 or more. You can do this by emailing: tourism@new.ox.ac.uk. To avoid disappointment we advise group bookings to be made a minimum of 7 days in advance of arrival. We cannot guarantee same day/last minute bookings. 

Kindly note: We reserve the right to refuse entry to late arrivals, especially during busy or fully booked periods, and no refunds will be issued in such cases.

New College is a working environment and place of study all year round.  As such, when unavoidable, we reserve the right to cancel any bookings that can no longer be fulfilled due to unexpected college closures.  In the event of a cancellation you will be notified in writing prior to your visit.

Guests with disabilities

New College welcomes everyone and we want our guests with disabilities to have a great experience with us. 

We offer free entry to companions or carers of visitors with disabilities. The visitor with disability pays the reduced concession admission fee upon entry (carer/companion free). 

Access

New College is a place of study all year round. Please therefore do not enter staircases, college rooms, or areas marked as private. 

The Cloisters, Hall, Chapel and Gardens are fully accessible (access to the hall is via a lift) but please be aware that our grounds have uneven surfaces. 

Additional Information

• Supervised children are very welcome
• Dogs, except guide dogs, are not allowed in the college
• Please do not walk on the grass or picnic in the grounds
• CCTV is in use throughout the grounds
• We regret we are unable to provide parking
• Drones may not be used anywhere in the college grounds
• Smoking is not permitted inside any of the buildings, or elsewhere in the grounds