Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford. Exterior open daily. Private college.

Details

Accessibility:

On-road parking in the vicinity of the laboratory is limited with a few spaces available on Keble Street and Museum Road.

Parking is extremely limited near to the venue 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

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.

The area surrounding Clarendon Laboratory has flat pavements and drop-kerbs throughout.

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 Laboratory is part of the Department of Physics at Oxford University and is made up of two buildings - the Lindemann Building and Townsend Building. The original building, built in 1872, has been enlarged and now makes up part of the Oxford Earth Sciences Department.

Further Information:

Address:

Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3PU

Telephone:

01865 272200 

Email:

contact@physics.ox.ac.uk

Website:

http://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/

Opening Hours:

The buildings are not open to the public. The exterior can be viewed from Parks Road at any time.

Directions:

Clarendon Laboratory is in the centre of Oxford 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 South Parks Road then, at the T-junction, turn right onto Parks Road. Go past the Natural History Museum and the entrance to the laboratory site will be on your right on Sherrington Road.

OS SP 51418 07050

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.