Venue and Accommodation

3rd Global Conference

Tuesday 14th September – Thursday 16th September 2010
Oriel College, Oxford

• Oriel College
  Oriel Square, Oxford ,
  OX1 4EW United Kingdom
• Tel: +44 (0) 1865 276555

Oriel College was founded in 1326 by King Edward II. The College’s official title is ‘The House of the Blessed Mary the Virgin in Oxford, commonly called Oriel College, of the Foundation of Edward the Second of famous memory, sometime King of England’. Containing 3 quads and situated just off Oxford’s main High Street, it is the fifth oldest of Oxford’s colleges.

Accommodation Costs
Standard Single Rooms – £55.50 per night (bed and breakfast)
Accommodation for one person only in a single study-bedroom. Bathroom and shower facilities are shared. Breakfast is included.

Single En-Suite Rooms – £75 per night (bed and breakfast)
Accommodation for one person only in a single study bedroom with en-suite facilities (private bathroom and shower). Breakfast is included.

Twin Bedded En-Suite Rooms – £122.35
Accommodation for 2 persons in a larger study bedroom. Breakfast is included.

How to Find Oriel College.
Oriel College is located on Oriel Street, just south of Oxford’s High Street.

Maps

• Oxford Ring Road
• Oxford City
• Oriel in the Oxford City Centre: local map; MultiMap; Google Maps.
• Map of Oriel College

By Air
If you are travelling from London Heathrow or Gatwick, The Airline coach service travels directly to Oxford: see their website for details. London Stansted airport is linked to Oxford by the National Express 757 Coach, which runs every two hours. Alternatively, a number of companies, including Oxicars and CCB Cars, offer airport transfers that you can book in advance.  There is also a train from Birmingham International Airport.

If you are travelling from the airport by coach, stay on the coach to the end of the line, Gloucester Green.  From Gloucester Green, you can hire a taxi for the short distance to Oriel College.  Alternatively, if you are able to walk a short distance, ask your driver for the Oxford High Street stop, from which it is a short walk down Oriel Street.

By Rail
A frequent direct service operates between Oxford and London Paddington (approximately every 30 minutes), and between Oxford and Birmingham New Street via Banbury and Coventry. Other services operate from the north via Birmingham New Street; from the South via Reading; and from the west via Didcot or Reading. For information contact National Rail Enquiries; tel: 08457 484950.  From the Oxford Rail Station, you can hire a taxi directly to Oriel College.  Alternatively, numerous bus services travel from the Rail Station to the High Street, from which it is a short walk to Oriel.

By Coach
From London, the Oxford Espress service (tel: 01865 785410) or the Oxford Tube service (tel: 01865 772250) operate frequent 24-hour direct journeys to Oxford. The Oxford Espress service includes Victoria Coach Station, Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Baker Street/Gloucester Place and Hillingdon. The Oxford Tube service includes Grosvenor Gardens, Marble Arch, Notting Hill Gate, Shepherd’s Bush, and Hillingdon. For information on coaches to other major cities and airports contact National Express (tel: 08705 808080).

If you are able to walk a short distance, ask your driver for the Oxford High Street stop, from which it is a short walk down Oriel Street.  Alternatively, if you have luggage or would prefer to be taken directly to the college, stay on the coach to the end of the line, Gloucester Green.  From Gloucester Green, you can hire a taxi for the short distance to Oriel College.

By Car
Parking is not available at Oriel College, nor in close vicinity to it.

In addition, many Oxford streets are now closed to traffic, and parking in the centre of Oxford is severely limited. Therefore, visitors are strongly encouraged to use the Park and Ride bus services which operate between the city centre and parking areas on the outskirts.  For their locations, see the map of the Ring Road (from the East, there is a Park and Ride at Thornhill; from the North, at Woodstock Road or Water Eaton; from the West, at Botley Road; or from the South, at Abingdon Road).  See the Oxford Bus Company website for details.

If you do need to drive into the city centre, there are several parking spaces within Oxford (see below, Parking).  On-street car parking in Oxford can be expensive.

Local Taxis
Taxi ranks are located at Oxford Railway Station, Gloucester Green Coach Station and St Giles’ in the city centre.

ABC Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)1865 770077
City Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)1865 201201
Euro Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)1865 430430
Radio Taxis, Tel: +44 (0)1865 249743 or 242424