Jesus College, Oxford. Open daily. Charges apply.

Details

Accessibility:

Parking is extremely limited near to the college 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 public is welcome to view the Front and Second quads and to view the Chapel and Hall.

There is a step through the main entrance doors on Turl Street (width 700 mm), however, the larger main gate can be opened upon request.

The Market Street entrance offers wheelchair-accessible access to Second and Third Quads through two 900mm doors which can be opened by arrangement. The entrance off Ship Street is via a narrow gate (key required) within a larger, heavy door that is kept locked.  This larger door can also be unlocked on request to the Lodge via the intercom at the door. 

Induction loops are fitted in the Hall, Chapel and Memorial Room (the latter is not open to the public).

There are wheelchair accessible toilets in the Front Quad (Staircase V) and the Second Quad (Staircase XI).

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:

Jesus College exists on the site of the 13^th century White Hall but became a college and gained royal charter from Elizabeth I in 1571. It has had unusually strong links to Wales throughout its existence.
The site, which is in the centre of Oxford and primarily made up of 17^th century buildings within its three Quads, is bounded by Turl Street to the east, Market Street to the south and Ship Street to the north.

Further Information:

Address:

Jesus College, Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3DW 

Telephone:

01865 279700

Email:

lodge@jesus.ox.ac.uk

Website:

https://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk

Opening Hours:

2pm-4.30pm

Directions:

The College 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 yards/metres 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 left again onto Parks Road and turn right onto Broad Street then left onto Turl Street. The large doors of the college are on the right a few yards/metres after the gable end of the chapel.

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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 public amenities on site, but there are cafes, coffee shops, public houses, restaurants and shops to cater for any taste within Oxford town centre.