One of the most beautiful colleges is Magdalen College. Pronounced <Modelayn>, it is also the name giver of the nearby Magdalen Bridge and – somewhat less spectacular– Magdalen Road.
Btw: This is the view I get every morning on my way to school
As an Oxford student, I have the privilege to be allowed into all of the Colleges, even in non-Visitor times (plus, I can bring more visitors).
Magdalen was founded in 1458 and we can clearly see its’ cloistral heritage. Now this does really look like Harry Potter, right?
Also, Magdalen College has its own deer park (find the deer by zooming in on the left hand side of the photo).
Magdalen meadow can be accessed from the college site and the designated path takes around 20 minutes to walk. I always wonder where all of this place comes from all of the sudden. Looking from the outside, you would never expect to find it here.
Unfortunately I know of no graduate student in the law program who is in Magdalen College 🙁