First stop was Holy Trinity Church – Headington Quarry, down at the end of this lane.

This is the church attended by Lewis and he is buried in the churchyard cemetery.

Here lie the earthly remains of Clive Staples Lewis, and his brother Warren (Warnie) Lewis.

When I visited, the church was being readied for a renovation, in order to handle the many who come to remember C.S. Lewis.

The church’s Narnia Window, in memory of The Narnia Tales.

It’s a short walk from Trinity Church to Kiln Lane.

Through a hedge, the home appears.

Blue Plaque historical marker.

When Lewis bought the home in 1930 it was the only house in the area, which had once been a quarry. The quarry kilns for making bricks were still visible nearby at that time. Today it is surrounded by a residential area.

I arrived several hours early for the tour, so I was able to sit in the peaceful garden for a long while and reflect on how I had come to be here. I discovered C.S. Lewis in high school when I read Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters. He had a significant influence on my early Christian life.

Soon the other people who had signed up for the 1pm tour arrived, including (SURPRISE) my IFES UK colleague Maeva.

The Common Room, where a lot of conversations took place. We would call it the Living Room.

Very little of the furnishings in the home are authentic, except for this piano.

An original sign from The Eagle and Child Pub, where Lewis would meet with J.R.R. Tolkien and the other Inklings.

On the second floor, the study of C.S. Lewis.

C.S. Lewis bedroom.

Up in the attic, a special place.

Perhaps the starting place for the adventures of Narnia.

Back on the first floor, the table is set for tea.

Later in the day I happened to wander past the home of J.R.R. Tolkien, near where I was staying. It’s not open for tours and it looks like some renovations are underway there also.