Travel Information

The conference will take place in the Headington Hill Hall and Gipsy Lane sites within Oxford Brookes University's Headington campus. This is a different area from Oxford city centre, roughly 30-40 minutes on foot and on the top of a hill called Headington Hill; it is a very pleasant walk, but be prepared! 

If you are coming by car: Please note that there is very limited and expensive parking on site. The best option is to park at Thornhill Park and Ride, directly off the A40. Parking is only £2 for up to 16 hours, and there is a very convenient bus (400) that will take you to Brookes in about 10 minutes. The other Park and Ride sites (Redbridge and Seacourt) are further away and do not have a direct transportation link; also, avoid parking at the John Radcliffe Hospital as parking is expensive and limited. Finally, avoid Botley Road and the whole area around the station as there are roadworks affecting traffic and mobility.

If you are coming by train: Oxford has direct train links to major cities such as London and Birmingham, and access to many others (Reading, Bristol, Cardiff, etc.) via Didcot Parkway. Please note, however, that at the moment there are major engineering works between Didcot and Oxford to repair the Nuneham Viaduct: customers have to travel via replacement bus from Didcot, and this adds approximately 25 minutes to the journey time. Works should be done by the date of the conference, but please check before travelling. From the station, take any bus going up to Headington or Thornhill (280, 400, U1) and get off at Brookes. Alternatively, you can also walk 10 minutes to the Westgate centre and get bus number 8. 

If you are travelling via Oxford Parkway station, the best way is to travel to Headington bypassing the city centre, which you can do by taking the bus number 700 and getting off at Headington School, 5 minutes away from Brookes.

If you are coming by bus or coach: some buses (most notable, the Oxford Tube, which connects Oxford and London via Victoria, Notting Hill, Shepherd's Bush, Hillingdon and Lewknor 24/7) will drop you directly at Brookes, but the majority of long-distance coaches will take you to Gloucester Green bus station. From there, you can walk 5 minutes to the Westgate centre and take buses 8, 280 or 400 to Brookes.