TV & Film Locations in Oxford

TV and film buffs can find many familiar locations around the city, including the Harry Potter connections at Christ Church.

As a setting for the action or as important as the main character, Oxford and its surrounding area have many places that have been (and remain) attractive to film and TV producers. These are just a few of the places in the city that you could visit to see and learn more, about the places themselves and their film & TV connections.

• Christ Church [St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP] - Visit Website - the Hall at Hogwart’s School
  
  
• Duke Humfrey’s Library of chained books in the University’s Bodleian Library [Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG] - Visit Website - Hogwart’s Library
  
  
• Pitt Rivers Museum - Visit Website - perhaps the inspiration for Diagon Alley? – for all a wizard’s equipment in Harry Potter
  
  
• The Quad at Exeter College [Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DP] - Visit Website - where Inspector Morse died
  
  
• The Morse Bar at the Randolph Hotel [ Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LN] - Visit Website - for a drink in luxurious or a smart afternoon tea
  
  
• New College [New College Lane, Oxford OX1 3BN] - Visit Website - where James Bond was said in ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ to have studied
  
  
• Hertford College [Catte Street, Oxford OX1 3BW] - Visit Website - the early scenes in Brideshead Revisited
  
  
• Exeter [Turl Street, Oxford OX1 3DP] - Visit Website - and Queen’s College [High Street, Oxford OX1 4AW] - Visit Website - locations in the Golden Compass

If you prefer to be guided around, the Oxford Tourist Information Centre [15-16 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS Tel: 01865 252200 - Visit Website] offers a number of themed Oxford Film Sites walking tours as well as Inspector Morse/Lewis walking tours. Advance booking is advisable and online booking is possible.