Postal Address

Lady Margaret Hall

Norham Gardens

Oxford OX2 6QA

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Travelling to Oxford and LMH

LMH is committed to sustainable travel and encourages the use of energy efficient public and shared transport, bicycles and walking for visitors travelling to the College. By discouraging unnecessary travel and the use of private motor transport, we aim to reduce carbon emissions in line with our Environmental Sustainability Policy and reduce traffic and congestion in the Oxford area. The College is located to the North of the city centre, adjacent to the University Parks at: Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6QA.

How to get to LMH

Travelling to Oxford by Bus

Oxford’s central bus station is located at Gloucester Green, George Street, and facilitates local and national services including National Express and Stagecoach:
https://www.nationalexpress.com/en 
https://www.stagecoachbus.com 

The Oxford Tube offers a direct, frequent coach link to central London:
https://www.oxfordtube.com 

If you are travelling internationally, Airline buses operate through the day and night, linking Oxford with Heathrow and Gatwick airports:
https://www.theairlineoxford.co.uk/ 

Travelling to Oxford by Train

Oxford Railway station in located 1.4 miles from the College site and offers frequent services towards Reading, London, Hereford and Manchester as well as local services:
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/maps-of-the-national-rail-network/ 

Oxford Parkway station, to the north of the city, links Oxford to London Marylebone via Bicester:
https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/train-stations/oxford-parkway 

Car Travel and Park & Ride

If you are travelling to Oxford by car, details of the recommended routes and estimated distances can be found on the University of Oxford website: https://www.ox.ac.uk/visitors/visiting-oxford/how-get-oxford  

Parking within Oxford is limited; if you are travelling to Oxford by car you can use one of Oxford’s five Park & Ride sites located around the city’s ring road. 

From the North: 

  • Water Eaton or Pear Tree – accessed from A40, A34 and M40 M40 Junction 8 

From the East/South: 

  • Thornhill – London Road (A40) 

From the South: 

  • Redbridge – located off the A34 

From the West: 

  • Seacourt – located off the A420 

Details including timings, prices, and stops for all park and ride locations can be found here: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/public-transport/park-and-ride/locations.  

For further details of College parking facilities, please contact the Porters' Lodge.

Cycling within Oxford

The College is approximately a 5-minute cycle ride or 15-minute walk from the City Centre. 

The Oxford Cycle City initiative supports the cycling network, infrastructure and facilities within Oxford. Cycle parking spaces are provided at Oxford’s Park & Ride sites for those who would prefer to Park and Pedal: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/cycling.  

If you are cycling to LMH, the Porters’ Lodge will be able to direct to you to bike sheds on site. We provide cycle pumps and tools at the Lodge, as well as details of local cycle repair services.

Bus Travel in Oxford

Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach both operate intercity bus services. The nearest bus stop to LMH is located on Banbury Road.

The following bus services stop there, linking the city centre with North Oxford and Oxfordshire: 

  • Oxford – Summertown – Kidlington: Number 2 (Oxford Bus Company)
  • Oxford – Marston – JR Hospital: Number 14 (Stagecoach)
  • Oxford – Banbury : S4 (Stagecoach) Oxford – Bicester: S5 (Stagecoach)
  • Oxford – Kidlington – Bicester: Number 25 (Thames Travel (Oxford Bus Company))
  • Oxford – Cutteslowe – Wytham: Number 218 (Thames Travel (Oxford Bus Company)) 

Other bus services top nearby on Woodstock Road: 

  • Oxford – Wolvercote: Number 6 (Oxford Bus Company)
  • Oxford – Eynsham – Bampton: Number 18 (Stagecoach)
  • Oxford – Witney – Carterton: S2 (Stagecoach)
  • Oxford – Woodstock – Chipping Norton: S3 (Stagecoach)
  • City Sightseeing Bus 

Prices, stops and timetables can be found at: 

Onward Travel from the Railway and Bus Stations

You can travel from the train station into the city centre on foot (approximately 10 minutes) or by taking a bus (for example Oxford Bus Company services 1, 5, 13 to the High Street). You can then connect with the Number 2 Bus on Magdalen Street, towards Banbury Road. Magdalen Street is just a few minutes’ walk from the Bus Station at George Street. 

Oxford Parkway station is connected to the city via the Water Eaton Park and Ride bus service.

Taxi Firms

Taxis can be found directly outside the main entrance to the train station and at the central bus station. 

Local companies include: 

Taxis from the College can be arranged at the Porters’ Lodge.

Directions to LMH by Car

From whichever direction you are coming, it is best to reach LMH from the northern end of the Oxford Ring Road: the city centre is very hard to navigate unless you already know exactly where you are going. 

From London (M40 heading North)

  1. Leave the M40 at Junction 8 (signposted Oxford, Cheltenham): the road merges onto the A40.
  2. After about 5 miles you come to Headington Roundabout with a McDonald’s on the left. Take the 3rd exit onto the A40, signposted 'Ring Road Cheltenham A40 The Midlands (A34)'.
  3. Continue for 3 miles until you reach the Cutteslowe Roundabout. Take the 1st exit onto the A4165, signposted 'Summertown, City Centre': this is the Banbury Road.
  4. Continue south for 1.7 miles along the Banbury Road, through Summertown shopping area. Turn left at the Cotswold Lodge Hotel (immediately after Park Town) into Norham Road.
  5. Take the 2nd right into Fyfield Road, the last turning off Norham Road. You can park here and the entrance into LMH is through the Lodge, which should be visible from the road. 

From the Midlands (M40 heading South)

  1. Leave the M40 at Junction 9 signposted Oxford, taking the A34 South.
  2. After about 5 miles you will see the exit to Oxford A44, signposted 'Ring Road, Oxford, London, Cheltenham (A40)': this is the Pear Tree Roundabout, underneath the A34, from which you take the A44 2nd exit.
  3. After just 0.4 miles on the A44, at the Wolvercote Roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted 'Ring Road London A40' and after another 0.4 miles you meet the Cutteslowe Roundabout. Take the 3rd exit onto the A4165 signposted 'Summertown, City Centre': this is the Banbury Road.
  4. Follow steps 4. and 5. as above. 

From the South (A43 heading North)

  1. Ignore the (A4144) and A420 exits to Oxford; carry on until the exit to Oxford A44 (this is the Pear Tree Roundabout: take the 3rd exit off the roundabout underneath the A43).
  2. After 0.4 miles on the A44, at the Wolvercote roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted 'Ring Road London A40' and after another 0.4 miles you meet the Cutteslowe Roundabout. Take the 3rd exit onto the A4165 signposted 'Summertown, City Centre': this is the Banbury Road.
  3. Follow steps 4. and 5. as above. 

From the West (A40 heading East)

  1. This road brings you directly to the Wolvercote Roundabout: take the 3rd exit signposted 'Ring Road London A40', carrying on straight ahead, and after 0.4 miles you meet the Cutteslowe Roundabout. Take the 3rd exit onto the A4165 signposted 'Summertown, City Centre': this is the Banbury Road.
  2. Follow steps 4. and 5. as above.

When you arrive

LMH is located at the end of Norham Gardens. All visitors should report to the Porters' Lodge at the front of the College.

Parking at LMH

There is on-street parking available on the roads surrounding LMH, including Fyfield Road, Norham Road, Crick Road, Norham Gardens and Bradmore Road. Please take great care to check the pay and display terminals for information when you park. Do not rely solely on the road signs with timings, as some are incorrect. For parking costs, please visit the Oxfordshire County Council website. Priority parking in the College car park on Fyfield Road is given to those with disabilities.

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