Common Questions

Only outside of Oxford terms.

We provide coin-operated washing machines.

Irons are available in the laundry rooms outside of Oxford terms.

The College do not provide hair dryers.

The nearest payphone to the College is on Walton Street opposite the West wall of Somerville

There is no room service available.

A TV is available in the Terrace bar during opening hours.

No, however a dry cleaner is situated approximately 300 yards North of the College in a small parade of shops in Woodstock Road.

You will be able to purchase a breakfast from the pantry. There are many restaurants catering for all sorts of tastes in the city centre and in Jericho.

Cycle hire is available from the Bainton Bikes, 78 Walton Street. They also provide guided and self-guided tours.

There are a number of museums, the two largest being the Ashmolean museum in Beaumont Street and Pitt Rivers in Parks Road.

In the city centre, turn right out of the College.

PMT (Professional Music Technology) guitar shop Cowley Road, Oxford.

There are many points of interest in Oxford. The colleges being most of them. Entry is available either at a small charge or free.

The nearest one is 22 Beaumont Street Oxford.

The nearest one is at Jericho Health Centre Oxford (Tel.: 01865 558861).

The Lodge is staffed continuously between 0700 a.m. – 11.00 p.m. Between 11.00 p.m. and 7.00 a.m. there is a night porter.

Arrangements can be made with the Lodge to leave your keys and card at a particular time.

There are a number of taxi firms in Oxford. 001 taxis (01865 240000) and A1 Taxis (01865 248000) are just two of them.

The nearest one is Woodstock Road Pharmacy 59 Woodstock Road, Oxford.

Universal plugs are available from the shops in the city centre.

Cycle locks are available from Bainton cycles, 78 Walton Street, Oxford.

The University Parks are a short walk from the College in Parks Road. They open at 7.45 a.m. and close at various times in the year varying from 4.00 p.m. in the winter to 9.30 p.m. in the Summer.

The nearest park and ride is Peartree park and ride which is accessible via bus 300. The bus stop is situated on the College side of the road 100 yards north outside the Maths Institute. The alternative is Redbridge Park and Ride which is also accessible by using the 300 bus, the stop for which is on the opposite side of the road to the Peartree bus.

There is no parking in the College. There is parking at the park and ride car parks or the nearest pay and display being in St. Giles.

Punt hire is available at Magdalen bridge adjacent to Magdalen College.

The fire assembly points are indicated on the fire evacuation procedure notice in your room.

This may be possible by using too much aerosol spray in your room. Smoking within the College is strictly prohibited.

There are no luggage storage facilities in the College. You may, however leave small items of luggage in the Lodge at your own risk.