Carfax Tower
Guide
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≈ A$8ViewpointAllow 20–40 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A stout medieval tower on the city's central crossroads; 99 steps take you up to a small roof with views over the spires.
A brief history
It's all that's left of the 13th-century church of St Martin, and by tradition no building in the centre should stand taller.
Tips
- Best time
- A clear morning
- Cost
- About £4 (check)
- Allow
- 20–40 min
- Hours
- Usually daily about 10:00–17:00, shorter in winter (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The centre and the colleges: Carfax, the Covered Market, Christ Church and the cobbled lanes around the Radcliffe Camera.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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