North · Founded 1878
Lady Margaret Hall
Historic significance as the pioneering women's college, combined with some of the finest and largest college gardens in Oxford, set peacefully by the Cherwell where punts pass by.
Official site ↗Founded 1878. Founded in 1878 as Oxford's first hall for the higher education of women, named after Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII; it became fully co-residential in the late 20th century.
A spacious North Oxford campus of mainly red-brick buildings, including work by Reginald Blomfield and the Byzantine-style chapel. Its expansive riverside gardens running down to the River Cherwell are a defining feature.
Don’t miss
- extensive gardens
- River Cherwell frontage and punt access
- Byzantine-style chapel
- Blomfield buildings
- art collection
Notable names
Malala Yousafzai · Benazir Bhutto · Michael Gove · Ann Widdecombe · Eglantyne Jebb (Save the Children founder)
Visiting
Grounds and gardens are sometimes open to visitors but access varies with term and events; confirm current arrangements before visiting.
Opening hours, admission and current access change often — check the official site before you go.