Travel and Accommodation
General advice and UK Covid status
Please refer to government COVID travel policy at:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19
Transport
Free coaches will run each morning from the selected Abingdon hotels (list below) to RAL and back at the end of each day of the conference.
Important: Due to parking limitations, if you are planning to arrive at RAL in your own vehicle, you need to inform us beforehand: Denim-XI-isis@stfc.ac.uk.
Arriving by train
Nearest rail station is Didcot Parkway, served by trains from London Paddington.
- Train Information - Rail timetable information
- National Rail Enquiries - +44 (0)8457 48 49 50
Arriving by taxi
The journey to the laboratory is approximately a 15-20 minute drive from Didcot train station and approximately a 35-40 minute journey from Oxford train station.
Arriving by bus
- Space Shuttle timetable
- Newbury and District Bus timetable
- Reading Bus timetable
- Thames Travel bus timetable
Didcot
- Space Shuttle, every 30 mins at peak times, 15-20 mins
- Thames Travel X32/X33/33 (connector)
Abingdon
- Thames Travel X32/X33/33 (connector)
- Stagecoach 34, 1-2 buses at peak times only, 25 mins
Oxford
- Thames Travel X32/X33/33 (connector)
- Stagecoach 34, 1-2 buses at peak times only, 50 mins
- Science Transit Shuttle, every 30 minutes
Wantage
Newbury
- Newbury & District 6, 3 buses a day, 35-50 mins
In addition, information about buses from Heathrow and Gatwick airports is available on the Oxford Bus Company website.
Accommodation
All hotels are Abingdon-based and are recommended because they will be serviced by a free shuttle. Any attendee is free to choose any other accommodation, but they will have to organize their own transport.
Getting to Abingdon by road:
From the A34 - exit at the Marcham Road Interchange
From Heathrow Airport - Take the M4 motorway towards Slough, Reading and the West. Continue as far as junction 13 and then head North on the A34 towards Oxford and follow the A34 directions given above.
From Gatwick Airport - Take the M23 to London and Guildford. At junction 7/8 join the M25 to Heathrow and Watford. At junction 15, take the M4 towards Slough, Reading and the West, and continue to junction 13. Head North on the A34 towards Oxford and follow the A34 directions given above.
Hotels:
The Crown & Thistle
18 Bridge Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3HS
T - 01235 522556
E - crownandthistle@oakmaninns.co.uk
Website
The Cosener's House
15 - 16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3JD
T - 01235 523 198
E - coseners@stfc.ac.uk
Website
The Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon
Marcham Rd, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1TZ
T- 01235 425570
Website
Premier Inn Abingdon
Marcham Rd, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AD
T- 03337773659
Website
