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Members of the public are welcome to visit the College Front and Great Quadrangles and Chapel as individual visitors or in small groups (up to six) free of charge from 2.00pm to 4.00pm on weekdays and Sundays when the College is open.
Welcome to All Souls College. The College is primarily an academic research institution with particular strengths in the humanities and social and theoretical sciences and an outstanding library. It also has strong ties to public life.
All Souls College. 76 reviews. #35 of 175 things to do in Oxford. Educational sites. Write a review. About. Founded by Henry VI and Henry Chichele in 1438, the college today serves primarily as an academic research institution at the University of Oxford. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
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All Souls College. Welcome to the most exclusive college in the world, where candidates will only be considered if they can pass the hardest exam in the world with the most flying of colors — all for the once-in-a-century chance to parade around, carrying a duck on a stick….
- Balliol College (the second prettiest Oxford college) Balliol College quibbles with Merton and University College about who is the oldest. While no one is quite sure, it’s known that Balliol was built in the 13th century.
- University College. University College is another of the best Oxford colleges to visit due to its long history and pretty outside quad. The website declares they’re Oxford’s oldest college, however the main University website says they share the title with Balliol and Merton.
- New College. This is another famous Oxford college, full name The College of St Mary of Winchester in Oxford. With a mound island in the middle of the grounds, it makes you wonder how all the colleges fit in such a small city centre.
- Worcester College. Built in 1714, Worcester College is practically a brand new Oxford college! Actually, a college has stood on this patch of land since the 13th century but it used to be called Gloucester college, somewhere that no longer exists.
I don't know if it is open to the public but you can get great views of it from St. Mary's tower. Interesting the name is dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the Hundred Years War with the French.
All Souls is unique as a graduate only college. Undergraduates destined for starred firsts in their final examinations compete for places writing essays on variants upon eternal questions such as 'How Many Angels Might You Fit On a Pinhead.'
