# Lady Margaret Hall: Visitor Guide | Above Guide

> Historic significance as the pioneering women's college, combined with some of the finest and largest college gardens in Oxford, set peacefully by the…

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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](<https://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/>)

Founded  1878

Where  North

Access  Open to Public

Type  College

The college

### A closer
*look.*

North — Norham Gardens

**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.

Nearby on foot · North **Find Lady Margaret Hall and the closest colleges.**

Explore around Lady Margaret Hall

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51.7648°N, 1.2540°W [Get directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.7648,-1.254>)

On the same walk

### Closest to
*this one.*

[6 min walk **Wycliffe Hall** North](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/wycliffe-hall>)[8 min walk **St Cross College** Central](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/st-cross-college>)[8 min walk **St Antony's College** North](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/st-antonys-college>)[8 min walk **Reuben College** Central-N](<https://above.guide/oxford/colleges/reuben-college>)

On a visit

### Don’t *miss.*

1. 01  Extensive gardens
2. 02  River Cherwell frontage and punt access
3. 03  Byzantine-style chapel
4. 04  Blomfield buildings
5. 05  Art collection

Connected to

### Notable
*names.*

- Malala Yousafzai
- Benazir Bhutto
- Michael Gove
- Ann Widdecombe
- Eglantyne Jebb (Save the Children founder)

Before you go

#### Visiting Lady Margaret Hall

Open to Public. Published visitor access: Daily 10:00–17:00. Admission: Free. College events, services and exams can still close areas at short notice.

Opening hours, admission and access change often — check the [official site](<https://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/>) before you travel.

Founded

1878

Area

North — Norham Gardens

Type

College

Before you visit

### Check hours, tickets and access.

Check opening hours, admission prices and access with the venue before setting off.

Updated

Date unavailable

By

[Above Guide Editorial Team](<https://above.guide/oxford/about#editorial-team>)

Useful links

- [Official site lmh.ox.ac.uk ↗](<https://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk/>)
- [Reference identity en.wikipedia.org ↗](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Margaret_Hall,_Oxford>)

[Report a correction](<https://above.guide/oxford/corrections>)

Keep exploring

### Where to
*next.*

[Compare the best colleges to visit](<https://above.guide/oxford/best-colleges-to-visit>)[All colleges](<https://above.guide/oxford/explore>)[Neighbourhoods](<https://above.guide/oxford/neighbourhoods>)[Things to Do](<https://above.guide/oxford/things-to-do>)



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