M at thew Arnold is responsible for two of the most celebrated remarks ever made about Oxford. One is the phrase “city of dreaming spires”—actually “that sweet City with her dreaming spires,” in his ...

Oxford: the city of dreaming spires. Published 12:00 am Sunday, March 23, 2014. ... “And that sweet city with her dreaming spires,/ She needs not June for beauty’s heightening ...

Tourists visit the Bodleian Library on September 2016 in Oxford, England. Carl Court/Getty Images This summer, there have been clear signs of a backlash against mass tourism in some of Europe’s ...

OXFORD’S world-famous dreaming spires are more at risk now than at any point in the past 60 years, a leading conservationist has warned.

Homebuyers look beyond the ‘dreaming spires’ to Oxford’s east on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save. Hugo Cox. Published September 22 2023. Jump to comments section Print this page.

Nicky Schmidt explores the great archways and hallowed halls of Oxford, and discovers a city steeped in myths and magic. Oxford - the city of dreaming spires Home Page ...

“Oxford is a lovely place, but it’s much too crowded with tourists,” he said. And that’s a tourist speaking. Clarkson has come up with a novel proposal to help alleviate the crush.