Summertown Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Summertown
Popular places to visit
University of Oxford
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit University of Oxford during your travels in Oxford. Experience the area's museums and theatre scene.
Oxford Castle
Embark on an entertaining journey through this medieval castle. Learn about its dark past and listen to tales of murder and crime.
Christ Church College
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Christ Church College during your trip to Oxford. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.
Bodleian Library
Sign up for a tour to get a closer look at the priceless gems in one of the oldest libraries in the world.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Gaze up at towering Oxfordshire dinosaur skeletons, see a colony of swifts in a tower and study the preserved model of the extinct dodo.
Ashmolean Museum
The world’s oldest public museum is home to a fascinating collection of global curios and priceless works of art.
Activities
Oxford Sightseeing River Cruise Along The University Regatta Course
Trip to Shakespeare’s Stratford, Warwick Castle, Cotswolds & Oxford
Morse, Lewis and Endeavour Walking Tour of Oxford
Oxford: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise
River Cruise with Three Course Riverside Restaurant Dining
Our pick of the best Summertown Hotel Deals
easyhotel Oxford
Surprisingly impressed with the quality of staff. Hotel convenient, cheap but very clean. We arrived and there was no parking spaces left. However, a member of staff told us to come back at a certain time as he would give his parking space. So that particular worry disappeared as we were there for ...
Reviewed on 8 Nov 2025
The Galaxie
We had a lovely stay. The staff were incredible helpful with food abd transport recommendations. The decor is fun and the room was clean and comfortable. The weather wasn't great so we didnt use it, but the outside space looked lovely. Parking is a bonus, we parked and got the bus in to town, far ...
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2025
Noa Residence
It was good
Reviewed on 28 Sept 2025
OYO Lina Guest House
The staff is very friendly. They treated us as family. The room is smal but cosy. A few nice restaurant is located around. We enjoyed ‘namaste’(Nepal food) and ‘kopitiam’ (Malaysian food) nearby.
Reviewed on 5 Nov 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford
The bar offered a good selection, but the bread was a bit old. The room was clean, and the staff was incredibly friendly.
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
The Store
Very friendly staff.
Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Summertown
North Oxford
While North Oxford isn't home to many top sights, Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Ashmolean Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.
New Marston
While New Marston isn't home to many top sights, Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Rhodes House are some notable places to visit nearby.
Wolvercote
When in Wolvercote, you can plan a visit to St Margaret of Antioch, Binsey and Port Meadow, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Jericho
Jericho might not have many top sights, but Oxford Playhouse and Ashmolean Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Oxford City Centre
Museums, historical sites and theatres are some highlights of Oxford City Centre. Make a stop by Covered Market or New Theatre Oxford while you're exploring.
West Oxford
If you're spending some time in West Oxford, Thames Path and Thames River are top sights worth seeing.
