Church Location
Latitude/Longitude – Google Maps: 51.7592854,-1.260977
Postal address: 10 Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6HT
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On-street parking
There are a few Street Parking areas, include the area around the church, in St Giles’ Street where an evening parking ticket from 6:30 is £7.60. 1, 2 or 3-hour tickets purchased with the expiry time of 6.31 pm or after are valid for the evening period.
Most side roads in North Oxford have residential priority and strictly enforced time restrictions. At weekends; you need to read the information signs in each street carefully before parking.
To avoid Oxford’s Congestion Charge (see below) you need to approach the on-street parking in St Giles from the North. It’s worth saying that The Park and Ride services (see note below) do provide close access to the church.
Westgate Multi-Storey
There is a a multi-storey car park in the Westgate shopping centre. Follow ‘Westgate’ signs if coming by car or follow your sat-nav to ‘Thames Street’ and look for turn signs into the underground car park. Bear in mind that if you get to the Westgate before 7:00pm you will have to pay an online Congestion Charge (see below). It’s then a 20 minute brisk walk across town or the 300 Park and Ride from Westgate to reach St Giles Church. You could also catch a 300 Park & Ride bus directly from Redbridge Park and Ride. At Westgate the bus stop is stop E4.
Congestion Charging in Oxford
To avoid Oxford’s congestion charge and bus gates completely, approach from the North via Banbury or Woodstock Roads. Other routes will involve a £5 congestion charge payable online and a potential fine of £70 if unpaid. If you come from the South (A34) the Redbridge Park and Ride 300 bus will take you to the Radcliffe Observatory quarter next to the church avoiding the congestion charge.
Park and Ride
The simplest and recommended solution in every case for out of town visitors is to use the Stagecoach Bus 7 from the Water Eaton Park and Ride which runs back at 22:17 on Saturdays. It drops off and picks up at the Keble Road stop in Banbury Road next to the church. The Pear Tree Park and Ride 300 service returns at 21:58 and later and comes down on the Woodstock Road which is on the other side of the church. It is equally convenient though it is slightly further to walk from the church to the bus stop. The stops are shown on the map below. The 300 Park and Ride bus is available from the Redbridge Park and Ride from the South (A34). Buses run back to Redbridge until 23:00
If you are coming from the East on the A40, the Thornhill Park And Ride offers a 400 bus to the City centre (Carfax) and it’s then a 12 minute walk to the church along Cornmarket. (But beware – in early to late afternoon, it may take up to an hour because of traffic congestion through Headington. St Clements and the Plain roundabout.)
(It’s best to double check the bus websites in case there are any changes or disruptions to the Park and Ride service when you come)
Warning – If coming from the West, do not attempt to use the Seacourt Park and Ride – There will be no through route or bus to the City Centre until August 2026 and after that access is likely to be subject the Congestion Charge (see above) or Bus Gate penalty.
Train travel
The S3 Gold service to Chipping Norton runs from the station to the Radcliffe Observatory adjacent to St Giles’ Church.
Disabled access
Our South door has a fixed ramp which allows wheelchair access. Please advise us in advance of any special requirements and try to arrive in good time so that we can organise access and location for you. Space is limited; it’s helpful if you can let us know in advance so that we can move furniture to allow us to reserve access and wheelchair seating for you. Wheelchair access to the level entrance at the North door from Woodstock Road may be restricted by the band’s vehicles. Parking outside or near the church is sometimes possible using disabled parking permits.
The toilet inside the church is certified as being suitable for disabled use. although the one we sometimes use for concerts in the adjacent Church Rooms building is not.
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