Clarendon Building, Bodleian Libraries, Oxford. Exterior viewable at all times. Interior not open to the public.

Details

Accessibility:

Parking is extremely limited near to the library but there are car parks within Oxford city centre. Detailed information on all of these car parks and their current Blue Badge concessions can be found here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory/8/car_parks_in_oxford/category/53/categoryInfo/10

There are several entrances to the area around Clarendon Building.; the main entrance to the walkway through the middle of Clarendon Building, off Broad Street, is up nine stone steps. The entrance to the walkway from Clarendon Quad is up three stone steps.

Entrance to Clarendon Quad from Catte Street is up four stone steps and the entrance from Broad Street to the front of Sheldonian Theatre is up five stone steps. There is, however, level access to Clarendon Quad from Broad Street via a gateway to the west of Sheldonian Theatre.

Additional accessibility information for the Bodleian Library buildings that are open to the public is available here: http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson/visit/plan-your-visit/accessibility

The following public toilets have disability facilities: Market Street Public Toilets (SP513063); Gloucester Green Public Toilets (SP510063); Oxpens Public Toilets (SP507058). There are also other public toilets in the town centre, but they do not have disability facilities.

Oxford city has a Shopmobility service which is accessed from within the car park for the Westgate shopping centre (OX1 1TR). The car park itself has 50 disability parking spaces, which are located close to the lobby area. Scooters and wheelchairs can be hired free of charge from the Shopmobility office, which can be booked over the telephone on 01865 263600 (Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm). Further information can be requested via email: westgate.oxford@landsec.com.

Brief Description:

The Clarendon Building, which forms part of the Bodleian Library, sits to the south side of Broad Street and north of the Old Bodleian Library building. It was completed in 1715 and was the printing rooms for Oxford University Press. It is now office and meeting space for senior members of Bodleian Library staff.

Further Information:

Address:

Clarendon Building, Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BG

Telephone:

01865 277162

Email:

reader.services@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Website:

Bodleian Library: http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Opening Hours:

The exterior of the building can be viewed at any time but the interior is not open to the public.
There are chargeable tours for some of the buildings in the Bodleian Library complex – details of which can be found here: http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson/visit/tours/info

Directions:

The Clarendon Building is in the centre of Oxford on the corner of Broad Street and Catte Street and can be tricky to get to by car. From the M40 J8a take the A40 west towards Oxford for 5 miles. At the roundabout continue straight to take the London Road/A420 for a further 2.5 miles. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit (past the pillared monument in the middle of the road) onto The Plain/A420 for around 400 metres/yards then turn right onto Longwall Street. Longwall Street turns slightly right and becomes St Cross Road. Turn left onto Sout Parks Road then, at the T-junction, turn left again onto Parks Road and when you reach the right hand turn for Broad Street the columned façade of Clarendon Building will be directly in front of you.

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Transport:

Oxford is a very old city and travelling by car can be a problem. However, there is an excellent pubic transport system, which you can find further details of here: http://www.oxfordcityguide.com/oxford-tourist-information/getting-around-oxford

There are six Park & Ride sites located around Oxford's ring road; Bicester, Oxford Parkway and Pear Tree to the North, Thornhill to the East, Redbridge to the South and Seacourt to the West. The parking and bus into town are charged separately and there are no concessions for Blue Badge drivers. Each Park & Ride also has EV charge points for electric car drivers. Further details of the locations and charges can be found here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/directory/8/car_parks_in_oxford/category/56/categoryInfo/13

The main bus services in Oxford are run by the Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach Oxfordshire and Thames Travel. The services run throughout the city as well as the surrounding villages. Further details can be found on the following websites: https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/, https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/oxfordshire and https://www.thames-travel.co.uk/.

Oxford’s main railway station is located on the west side of the city centre with bus stops and taxi ranks just outside. There are frequent services to/from London Paddington, London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street. Details of the station can be found here: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/OXF/details.html. For ticket information you can telephone National Rail on 03457 484 950.

Amenities:

There are no amenities on site, but there are cafes, coffee shops, public houses, restaurants and shops to cater for any taste within Oxford town centre.