📜 Magdalen College in Oxford is adorned with a rich collection of gargoyles and grotesques.
🔍 These carvings, often silly and strange, include dragons, goblins, fiends, and humorous human heads, many with allegorical or mythical significance.
👀 Admire a unique menagerie of bizarre and humorous stone carvings
📚 Explore the historic Magdalen College, a significant contributor to Oxford's built heritage
🚶 Discover allegorical figures representing college life, professions, and virtues
📸 Capture fascinating architectural oddities
🚫 No parking available on site
⚠️ Specific areas like staircases and college rooms are not accessible to visitors
🐕 Dogs not allowed, except guide dogs
⬆️ Remember to look up to spot the easily missed gargoyles
💳 Payment for admission is by card only, no cash
🗓️ Check the website for specific closure dates and times before visiting
💰 Adults £10, over 65s/children/students £9, family ticket £28. Free for children under 7 and local residents.
🕒 Daily 10am to dusk/5pm, Jul-Sep until 6:30pm. Closed Dec 22-31, and specific dates in Feb, Jun, Sep, Oct.
No parking provided.
Old Kitchen Bar & Riverside Terrace open Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm, closed Sundays and Easter.
Read accessibility information for disabled visitors.
Supervised children welcome.
Smoking only in 7 designated areas.
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