Dreaming spires, ancient colleges, and 900 years of learning
Explore Oxford with Wexplo, an AI audio guide that narrates the college quads, the Bodleian Library, and the academic traditions that have shaped thinkers from Roger Bacon to Stephen Hawking. Oxford's 39 colleges create a city-within-a-city of medieval architecture and living scholarship.
Free on iOS and Android. No account required to start exploring.
Open the app and go. GPS triggers stories automatically as you move.
Hear narrated stories, ask follow-up questions, and explore at your own pace.
Oxford's colleges are spread across the city, each with its own history, architecture, and famous alumni. Wexplo narrates the founding stories, the academic traditions, and the literary connections — from Tolkien to Lewis Carroll — as you walk between them.
May to September for college gardens in bloom, or late November for the atmospheric mist.
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Walk Turl Street between the Bodleian and the Covered Market. Three colleges — Exeter, Jesus, and Lincoln — face each other here, and Wexplo narrates the rival traditions of each, including Tolkien's years at Exeter.
Yes, Wexplo is free to download and use in Oxford. The app generates AI-powered audio stories about places as you explore. A premium subscription is available for additional features like offline mode and deeper content.
Wexplo can cache stories for offline use. Download stories before your trip and listen without an internet connection while walking through Oxford.
Wexplo generates stories in over 14 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, and more.
Unlike group tours with fixed schedules, Wexplo lets you explore Oxford at your own pace. Stories trigger automatically by GPS as you walk — no waiting, no rushing, completely hands-free.
Download Wexplo for free and let AI-powered audio stories guide you through Oxford. Works offline, supports 14 languages.