Known closures
Christ Church is a working College and Cathedral and therefore some areas on the visitor route close when they are in use or being maintained. Known closures of the whole site or areas such as the Hall and Cathedral are listed below.
Please check the updates below before you visit
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Hilary Term (Sunday 12 January–Saturday 22 March 2025)
Sightseeing opening times in Hilary Term
Mondays to Saturdays: open from 10am. Exit by 5pm
Sundays: open from 1.30pm. Exit by 5pm
Regular closures
Mondays to Fridays 12pm–2pm and Saturdays 10.30am–2pm. The Great Hall will be closed while our students have their lunch/brunch.
Saturdays: the Cathedral closes at 4.45pm for choir practice. Last entry 4.15pm
Sundays: the Great Hall opens at 2pm
Additional closures
Saturday 15 March
Hall viewable from the door 10am - 12pm
Cathedral closes at 4.30pm
Sunday 16 March
Cathedral open from 2.15pm
Monday 17 March
Hall closed between 11.30am - 2pm
Cathedral closed from 2pm - 5pm
Tuesday 18 March
Hall closed between 11.30am - 2pm
Wednesday 19 March
Hall closed between 11.30am - 2pm
Thursday 20 March
Cathedral closed from 9.45am - 11am
Hall closed from 11am - 2pm
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Easter Vacation (Sunday 23 March–Saturday 19 April 2025)
Sightseeing opening times in Easter vacation
Mondays to Saturdays: open from 10am. Exit by 5pm
Sundays: open from 1.30pm. Exit by 5pm
Regular Closures
Saturdays: the Cathedral closes at 4.45pm for choir practice.
Peck Quad is closed from Monday 24 March.
Additional closures
Friday 4 April
Hall closed from 12.15pm - 2pm
Cathedral closed from 12pm - 3pm
Saturday 5 April
Hall closed from 12.15pm - 2pm
Monday 7 April
Hall closed from 11.45pm - 2pm
Tuesday 8 April
Hall closed from 12pm - 2pm
Wednesday 9 April
Hall closed from 12pm - 2pm
Thursday 10 April
Hall closed from 12pm - 2pm
Cathedral closed from 1.30pm - 4pm
Monday 14 April
Cathedral closed from 12pm - 5pm
Tuesday 15 April
Cathedral closed from 2pm - 5pm
Thursday 17 April
Cathedral closed until 1pm
Friday 18 April
Cathedral closed from 10am - 11.30am & 2.30pm - 5pm
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Trinity Term (Sunday 20 April–Saturday 28 June 2025)
Sightseeing opening times in Trinity Term
Mondays to Saturdays: open from 10am. Exit by 5pm
Sundays: open from 1.30pm. Exit by 5pm
Regular closures
Mondays to Fridays 12pm–2pm and Saturdays 10.30am–2pm. The Great Hall will be closed while our students have their lunch/brunch.
Saturdays: the Cathedral closes at 4.45pm for choir practice. Last entry 4.15pm.
Sundays: the Great Hall opens at 2pm.
Peck Quad is closed all term.
Additional closures
Saturday 21 June
Hall viewable from the door all day
Hall closes at 4.30pm
Fully closed from 4.45pm
Tuesday 24 June
Cathedral closed until 1pm
Wednesday 25 June
Cathedral closed until 12.30pm
Saturday 28 June
Cathedral closed from 3.30pm
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Summer Vacation (Sunday 29 June–Saturday 4 October 2025)
Sightseeing opening times in Summer vacation
Mondays to Saturdays: open from 10am. Exit by 5pm
Sundays: open from 1.30pm. Exit by 5pm
Regular Closures
Mondays to Fridays 12pm–2pm - the Great Hall will be closed.
Saturdays: the Cathedral closes at 4.45pm for choir practice. Last entry 4.15pm.
Sundays: the Great Hall opens at 2pm.
Additional closures
Thursday 18 September
Fully closed all day
Friday 19 September
Fully closed all day
Saturday 20 September
Hall viewable from the door between 10-11am & 3-5pm. Hall closed between 11am - 3pm.
Sunday 21 September
Hall open between 3-5pm
Tuesday 23 September
Cathedral closed until 11:15am
Wednesday 24 September
Cathedral closed until 11:15am
Wednesday 1 October
Cathedral: Limited access between 11:00-11:45am - Ante- Chapel only
Cathedral closed from 1:30pm
Friday 3 October
Hall viewable from the door only
Saturday 4 October
Cathedral closed from 1:30pm
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Michaelmas Term (Sunday 5 October–Saturday 13 December 2025)
Sightseeing opening times in Michaelmas Term
Mondays to Saturdays: open from 10am. Exit by 5pm
Sundays: open from 2pm. Exit by 5pm
Regular closures
Mondays to Fridays 12pm–2pm and Saturdays 10.30am–2pm. The Great Hall will be closed while our students have their lunch/brunch.
Saturdays: the Cathedral closes at 4.45pm for choir practice. Last entry 4.30pm
Sundays: the Great Hall opens at 2pm.
Additional closures
Thursday 23 October
Hall viewable from the door from 2-5pm
Tuesday 28 October
Hall closed between 11.30am - 2pm
Friday 31 October
Hall viewable from the door in the afternoon
Saturday 1 November
Fully closed until 2pm (one college guided tour will be taking place at 10am)
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Christmas vacation (Sunday 14 December 2025–Saturday 10 January 2026)
Sightseeing opening times in Christmas vacation
Mondays to Saturdays: open from 10am. Exit by 5pm
Sundays: open from 2pm. Exit by 5pm
Regular closures
Saturdays: the Cathedral closes at 4.45pm for choir practice. Last entry from 4.15pm
Additional closures
Wednesday 24 December - Christmas Eve
Cathedral closed all day
Fully closed from 1pm
Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
Fully closed all day