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
Friday 7 February
Hall viewable from the door from 2pm - 5pm
Friday 14 February
Cathedral closed until midday
Monday 10 - Friday 21 February
The Cathedral Nave and Crossing will be closed while scaffolding is removed. This was erected to facilitate repairs to our late 12th century tower, so that contractors could replace old mortar and damaged stones, maintain the roof, and restore one of the stained-glass windows in the clerestory. There may be considerable noise during this period. The Nave and Crossing will be open again as soon as we are able to do so safely. Thank you for your patience.
Thursday 20 February
Fully closed from 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Hall closed from 3.30pm - 5pm
Friday 21 February
Cathedral closed until midday
Saturday 1 March
Cathedral closed from 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 11 March
Cathedral closed from 9am - 1pm
Monday 17 March
Cathedral closed from 2pm - 5pm
Thursday 20 March
Cathedral closed from 9.45am - 11am
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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. Last entry 4.15pm.
Peck Quad is closed to visitors.
Additional closures
Tuesday 25 March
Cathedral closed from 2pm - 3.45pm
Friday 4 April
Cathedral closed from 12pm - 3pm
Tuesday 15 April
Cathedral closed from 2pm - 5pm
Friday 18 April
Cathedral closed from 10am - 1.30pm
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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
Friday 25 April
Hall closed all day
Saturday 11 May
Cathedral closed from 11am - 3pm
Saturday 17 May
Cathedral closed from 12pm - 2pm
Friday 23 May
Cathedral closed all day
Tuesday 10 June
Cathedral closed from 10am - 1pm
Friday 20 June
Cathedral closed until midday
Saturday 21 June
Fully closed all day
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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
Tuesday 1 July
Fully closed all day
Wednesday 2 July
Fully closed all day
Thursday 3 July
Fully closed all day
Saturday 5 July
Cathedral closed all day
Thursday 10 July
Cathedral closed until 1pm
Saturday 12 July
Cathedral closed from 12.30pm - 2.30pm
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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 4.15pm
Sundays: the Great Hall opens at 2pm.
Additional closures
Friday 10 October
Hall closed all day
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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