Advantages: Your chance to go to prison - and get out! Disadvantages: Could maybe do with a few more activities
...I wouldn't want to deprive Unlocked of future customers either, but I'll need to explain a few things as I go. So, before doing the tour I'd suggest a quick stroll up the motte which is on the Castle Street side of the complex and is easily recognisable by it being a big grassy hill with trees on the top. A motte and bailey is a basic castle consisting of the man made hill (motte) and wooden or stone structure (bailey) on the top. Only the motte ... ...it's worth a quick spiral stroll to the top (£1 admission) to get a nice, solitary view across Oxford city. There is a better view to come in the main tour, which is why I'd suggest this little climb to whet your appetite. Once at the top you can see the gated passageway that lead from the jail house to the motte through which the 'death row' prisoners would be taken for a bit of mediaeval bungeeing (minus the elastic) when their time came, or ran ...
thegashman 11.07.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Unlocked Oxford Castle
Advantages: Can't think of any Disadvantages: £7.25 to see very little
The price now is £7.25. It is way too expensive for what it is. I felt really robbed! The guide was completely ignorant of English history and how it fits in with the castle (tower). It was painful! It was raining so the top of the tower was closed. The mound was also closed because of the rain. It rains and half of the attaction is out of bounds??? The crypt is tiny with very little of interest. The audio/video guide system was not working. I was ...
George69w 01.06.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Unlocked Oxford Castle
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