St Aldate's Church, Oxford. Opening varies. Free admission.

Details

Accessibility:

Parking is extremely limited near to the church, 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 to the church is flat, level and wheelchair-accessible. There are toilets with disability facilities, an induction loop and large screens for information and text for visually impaired visitors within the church.

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 site of St Aldates’ Church – close to Christ Church and Pembroke College - has religious links going back to Saxon times. The current building has sections (nave and chancel) from the 12^th century and many additions in the centuries since. It has an active congregation and holds 3 services on Sundays with a midweek programme of events and courses.

Further Information:

Address:

St Aldate's Church, Pembroke Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1DA

Telephone:

Parish Centre: 01865 254 800

Email:

office@staldates.org.uk

Website:

https://staldates.org.uk

Opening Hours:

Sunday services:
Children’s Church – 10.30am

Teaching, worship and ministry time – 6pm

Worship – 8.15pm

A full calendar of events can be found here: https://staldates.org.uk/whats-on

Directions:

The church 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 and continue over Magdalen Bridge and High Street, turning left (south) onto St Aldate’s at the traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossing. After around 100 metres/yards turn right onto Pembroke Square opposite Tom Tower - the entrance to Christ Church College. The entrance to the church is on the right a short way along Pembroke Square.

OS SP 51350 05990

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 is a café in the church from 5.30 until late on Sundays. There are also cafes, coffee shops, public houses, restaurants and shops to cater for any taste within Oxford town centre.