Venue 

Local Guidance

Given that the conference takes place during term time at Oxford, we are unfortunately unable to provide college accommodation to the attendees. Oxford is a small and dense city, which is quite easy (and enjoyable!) to navigate by foot, bicycle or bus. All locations in the city centre are within walking distance of St Catherine's College.

• Bike Rentals: https://oxbykes.co.uk/ 

• Bus Tickets: https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/cityzone (can also be bought on the bus itself using credit cards)

• Uber is generally available, too. To hire taxis, you can use FreeNow.

Closest Hotels to the Venue:

• Bath Place Hotel (9-min walk)

• Oxford University Club Guest Rooms (10-min walk)

• Mercure Oxford Eastgate Hotel (10-min walk)

• Old Bank Hotel (13-min walk)

Getting to Oxford

• To reach Oxford, you can fly to any of the major airports in London. Heathrow is the closest airport, followed by Gatwick. 

• There is a regular bus service between Heathrow/Gatwick and Oxford: https://www.theairlineoxford.co.uk/

• There are buses from other airports, too: https://www.nationalexpress.com/ 

• Oxford is well-connected to all of the UK via the railway network. Tickets can be found on https://www.thetrainline.com/

• Finally, there is a regular (every 15-20 minutes) bus service from several locations in London: https://www.oxfordtube.com/ 

Things to Do

Oxford is an excellent tourist destination, with an abundance of interesting places to visit. Many colleges of the University are historical gems, as are the many museums and gardens/parks in central Oxford. The river Thames goes through the city, creating spectacular scenes. The Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a short train/bus ride away. London, Bath and Bristol are also nearby and good choices for a day trip. Here are a few links:

• 15 Things to Do in Oxford: https://anywhereweroam.com/things-to-do-in-oxford/ 

• Colleges of the University: https://www.ox.ac.uk/visitors/visiting-oxford/visiting-the-colleges 

• Oxford Botanic Garden: https://tickets.ox.ac.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=bga&c=ARB 

• Events in the City of Oxford: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/events-oxford/whats-coming-oxford-events 

• Oxfordshire Guide: https://www.experienceoxfordshire.org/ 

• Cotswolds: https://www.cotswolds.com/ (Includes several picturesque villages, such as Upper and Lower Slaughter)