New College and Chapel, Oxford. Opening varies. Admission charges vary.

Details

Accessibility:

Parking is extremely limited near to the college and chapel 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 entrance on Holywell Street is through a wide-gated corridor with a level and flat tarmac road. The interior of the site is largely flat and well-paved. It is advised to call the college in advance of any visit to ascertain accessibility to the areas that are open to the public and any additional requirements.

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:

Founded in 1379 by William of Wykeham New College is largely bordered by Holywell Street to the north and Queen’s Street to the south. Originally a college for priests it now covers most Oxford University subjects. It has the oldest planned college quadrangle and its gardens are set against the Medieval city wall.

Further Information:

Address:

New College, Holywell Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BN

Telephone:

Porter’s Lodge: 01865 279500

To check opening times: 01865 279253 

Email:

N/A

Website:

http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/visiting-college

Opening Hours:

14th October 2017 - 11th March 2018: Open 2pm until 4pm via the Holywell Street gate.

Free admission.

​12th March 2018 onwards: Open 11am until 5pm (last admission 4.45pm)

Regular charge: £5

Concession: £4 (Students / senior citizens with valid card)

Access via New College Lane

Visitors are welcome at chapel services:

Evening service – daily 6.15pm
Sunday service – 6pm

No sung service on Wednesdays

Directions:

The college and chapel are 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 left again onto Mansfield Road and follow this to the T-junction with Holywell Street. Turn left and the entrance to New College is around 50 metres/yards along on your right-hand side at the base of a 5-storey tower.

OS SP 51776 06511

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.