HOW TO GET TOMARSTON ROAD SITE

Maps and Directions

Oxford is very well located and easy to get to from many places. It’s only just over 50 miles away from central London, and just over 60 miles from Birmingham. Public transport links are excellent by both train and bus. The Marston Road site is part of the Headington Campus, however please note it is approximately 20 minutes walk from the main Headington Campus. You’ll fi nd some useful information on the following pages to help you plan getting to Marston Road site, shown on the map in black.

We strongly advise you not to come by car, since parking is not available on site and is very restricted in the surrounding area. Exceptions can be made for visitors with a disability permit.

If you do wish to come by car, use the park & ride - the car parks are clearly signposted as you approach the city.

This booklet also details information about reaching the site from the city centre and train station.

WHERE WE ARE IN OXFORD

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From the city centre

Leaves from: Oxford city centre, St. Aldates, Stop G2.Destination stop: The Somerset. When you get off the bus, cross the road at the pedestrian crossing, turn left and then turn right into Harberton Mead. Take the fi rst entrance on the left.Travel time: 10 mins depending on traffi c.

Leaves from: Oxford city centre, St Aldates, Stop G1Destination stop: The Somerset. This service will take you via Gipsy Lane and Headington Hill.Travel time: 40 mins depending on traffi c.

From the train station Leaves from: Oxford train station, Stop R1Destination stop: The Somerset.Travel time: 20 mins depending on traffi c.

Leaves from: Oxford Train Station, Stop R8Destination stop: Gipsy Lane, Headington*.Travel time: 20 mins depending on traffi c, plus 20 mins walk*.

* Follow the ‘by foot’ instructions on page 7 to the Marston Road Site

** Follow the walking route to the Marston Road site, shown opposite.

13 X13 Oxford Bus Companywww.oxfordbus.co.uk

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U5 BROOKESbuswww.oxfordbus.co.uk

U1 BROOKESbuswww.oxfordbus.co.uk

Leaves from: Thornhill p&r.Destination stop: Gipsy Lane, Headington*.Travel time: 10 mins depending on traffi c, plus 20 mins walk.

(limited service) Leaves from: Redbridge p&r (signposted X13).Destination stop: The Somerset.Travel time: 30 mins depending on traffi c.

(operates Monday - Friday only) Leaves from: Water Eaton p&r.Destination stop: Snowdon Mede (bus stop before John Radcliffe roundabout).Travel time: 15 mins depending on traffi c, plus 15 mins walk.

From London Leaves from: Victoria Coach Station, Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Baker Street, and HillingdonDestination stop: Gipsy Lane, Headington*.Travel time: 100 mins depending on traffi c.

Leaves from: Victoria Coach Station, Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Notting Hill Gate, Shepherd’s Bush and Hillingdon.Destination stop: Gipsy Lane, Headington*.Travel time: 100 mins depending on traffi c.

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Please ensure you check the relevant bus timetables with the relevant bus companies to plan your journey.

From park & ride (p&r)The Thornhill and Redbridge p&r car parks are very busy and can often be full during the day. To view the current occupancy levels of the p&r car parks, go to http://voyageroxfordshire.gov.uk/carpark.aspx

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First Great Western (FGW)Operate services to Oxford from London Paddington, Gatwick Airport, Hereford and Worcester. Combined train-bus tickets are available; please refer to individual websites for further information.

FGW also operate intercity services via Didcot Parkway, from London, South Wales and the west of England.www.fi rstgreatwestern.co.uk

National Rail Enquirieswww.nationalrail.co.uk

Cross CountryOperate services which run through Oxford from Scotland, north of England, midlands and the south coast.www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk

Bus connectionsOxford is a main line station, situated near the city centre. The 13 bus service and the U1 BROOKESbus picks up from outside the train station. See the ‘By bus’ section in this booklet for more information.

BY TRAIN

BY CAR

Travelling north on the M40Travelling from London on the M40, leave the motorway at junction 8 and follow the signs for Oxford along the A40 to Thornhill park & ride.

Travelling south on the M40Travelling from Birmingham and the North on the M40, leave the motorway at junction 8a and follow the signs for Oxford along the A40 to Thornhill park & ride.

Park & Ride connectionSee the ‘By bus’ section on page 3 for more details.

ParkingSee note about parking restrictions on page 9.

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From Gipsy Lane to Marston Road siteThe recommended route is via Pullens Lane, the Clive Booth Student Village footpath and John Garne Way. This is approximately a 20 minute walk.

• From Headington Road, turn right on to Pullens Lane.

• Take the fi rst footpath on the left.• Walk downhill and take the next path on

your right into the grounds of Clive Booth. • Continue downhill until you reach the end

of the path, then veer left on to the road through the grounds of Clive Booth. This becomes John Garne Way.

• Continue down John Garne Way until you reach Marston Road. Turn right and carry on for about 500 metres, past the war memorial and William Street.

• Turn right on to Harberton Mead. The fi rst entrance on your left will bring you to the front of the Marston Road site.

From Marston Road site to Gipsy LaneThe recommended route is via John Garne Way, the Clive Booth footpath and Pullens Lane. This is approximately a 20 minute walk.

• From the school, walk down Harberton Mead, turn left on to the Marston Road.

• Take the second road on the left on to John Garne Way. This will take you through the grounds of Clive Booth.

• Continue through Clive Booth, take the last footpath on the right.

• At the top of this path turn left on to footpath with a brick wall running along its length.

• Continue uphill until the junction with Pullens Lane. Turn right on to Pullens Lane.

• Turn left onto London Road, walk for about 350 metres. Gipsy Lane is on the right.

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BY BIKE

Cycling is actively encouraged as part of Oxford Brookes Sustainable Travel Plan.

For more information about cycle routes go to: www.brookes.ac.uk/travel/cycling

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POINTS TO NOTE

General transport policiesAs a large organisation in a congested city, Brookes has a responsibility to reduce its traffi c impact on the surrounding area as far as possible. Effects of car travel on a large scale include emission of greenhouse gases, pollution on a local level which can adversely affect health, and congestion, which in turn causes stress and slows movement of all road transport.

Brookes Sustainable Travel Plan together with our Environmental Policy is a commitment to improve the situation; our commitment to the local community is a further reason to work towards a reduction in car use as far as possible.

Brookes works with other local employers in Headington, such as the NHS Trusts and University of Oxford, in conjunction with the local bus operators and councils, to produce a coherent transport strategy so that traffi c congestion in this area is lessened.

Information on travel options is available at: www.brookes.ac.uk/about/sustainability/sustainabilityinpractice/transport

Car parkingThe Harberton Mead entrance may be used for those requiring disabled parking. There is no public or student parking at the Marston Road site. Please note the Marston Road site is located within a controlled parking zone.

This means that on street parking controls have been introduced by the local council to manage parking in the interest of the local community. Parking in the area is extremely limited and in most areas subject to specifi c restrictions.

Useful contactsBus services:BROOKESbuswww.oxfordbus.co.ukOxford Bus Companywww.oxfordbus.co.ukRH Transportrhbuses.comStagecoachwww.stagecoachbus.com/oxfordshire

Coach services:National Expresswww.nationalexpress.comOxford Tubewww.oxfordtube.comOxford Espresswww.oxfordbus.co.uk

Train services:First Great Westernwww.fi rstgreatwestern.co.ukNational Rail enquirieswww.nationalrail.co.ukCross Countrywww.crosscountrytrains.co.uk

Oxford Brookes UniversityJack Straw’s LaneMarston, OxfordOX3 0FLUK

Telephone: +44 (0) 1865 482600Fax: +44 (0) 1865 482775Email: marstonroad@brookes.ac.ukWeb: www.hls.brookes.ac.uk

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