Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College was founded in 1571 under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, making it the only Elizabethan college within the University of Oxford. Many of the College’s buildings, including the beautiful elizabethan Dining Hall and Principal’s Lodgings, are still used for their original purpose today. We are located in the heart of historic Oxford, close to major transport hubs, shops and restaurants, and the city’s museums and parks.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available at the main venue, Jesus College and nearby Colleges. More details will follow soon.
Getting to Jesus College
There is no on-site parking available. There are park-and-rides available on the outskirts of Oxford, in all directions. They are all clearly sign-posted, are linked to the centre of the city by regular bus services, and are open 24 hours a day (bus services run until about 11pm). From the Thornhill and Redbridge locations you can catch buses which stop on the High Street very close to Keble College.
By train
There are two stations in Oxford, Oxford's main railway station (OXF) is located on the western edge of the city centre, about 15 minutes’ walk from Jesus College. The station is managed by Thames Trains, with routes from Stratford-upon-Avon to London Paddington, London Marylebone and Bristol, and is also served by Virgin Trains from Scotland to the south coast.
By bus
The main bus station in Oxford is located at Gloucester Green in the City Centre, approximately 15 minutes’ walk from Jesus College. National Express runs a variety of services to Oxford from locations throughout the UK. The Oxford Tube bus service runs from Central London (Victoria, Marble Arch, Notting Hill Gate and Shepherd’s Bush) to Oxford every 10-15 minutes including throughout the night. Megabus offer services to Oxford from Birmingham, Birmingham International Airport, Bournemouth, Cambridge, Coventry, Leeds, London, Loughborough, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Poole, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Silverstone, Southampton, Southampton airport and Sunderland.
By Air
Oxford's central location makes it easy to reach the city for participants travelling by air. Bus services run regularly from the following airports: Heathrow (approx. 90 mins), Luton (2 hours), Gatwick (2 to 2.5 hours), Birmingham (just over 2 hours; there are also direct trains which take just over an hour), Stansted (2 hours).
