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Worcester is unusual among Oxford colleges in having a wide collection of paintings aside from portraits. From Baroque religious scenes to Paul Nash’s wartime view of Oxford, our varied collection can be explored on the ArtUK website. We also hold an internationally-significant collection of architectural drawings in our library special ...
Worcester College can be found on the junction of Beaumont Street, Walton Street and Worcester Street in the centre of Oxford. To find the main entrance, you can use the what3words code ///credit.rivers.echo. We’re about 10 minutes’ walk from Oxford train station, and across the road from the main bus and coach station at Gloucester Green.
Worcester College is the only Oxford college to have its own sports grounds on campus. They include a gym, tennis courts, sports fields, and boat house on the Thames. Campus itself has all sorts of places to recharge, including 26 acres of gardens, a lake, and an orchard of fruit trees.
Worcester attracts less visitors than some of the other Oxford colleges, such as Christ Church and Magdalen, but it really is worth a detour. Upon entering the college one is greeted by the stunning front quad, with immaculate lawns and gorgeous stonework at its best in the summer sun.
Rent charges 2023-24. At Worcester, undergraduate rooms are divided into six grades based on their size and facilities. Grade 1 rooms are the cheapest and Grade 6 are the most expensive. Freshers’ accommodation is allocated based on the preferences stated in the Accommodation Preferences Form we ask you to complete before arrival.
WORCESTER is one of the historic colleges of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1714 but there has been an institution of learning on the site since the late 13th century. Although it is very close to the centre of Oxford, Worcester is the only college to have its sports grounds onsite. The college buildings are set in beautifully ...
The land was officially purchased by Worcester College from St John’s College in 1744 and has since been an integral part of Worcester’s grounds. Several Provosts have since been responsible for overseeing the stewardship of the orchard, including Provost F. J. Lys (Provost 1919-1946) who wrote extensively of his work with the orchard in his memoirs.
