Travel, Accommodation & Food
Speaker Travel and Accommodation
Air travel, coach transfers and accommodation to and from Oxford has been arranged for each speaker and an individualised itinerary and tickets will be forwarded to speakers shortly.
Heathrow to Oxford Transfers
Those arriving by air will arrive into London Heathrow (LHR), where they should then take the The Airline Coach to Oxford, which departs regularly from the Central Bus Station and Terminal 5.
Journeys take approximately 1.5 hrs.
Oxford to Heathrow/Gatwick Transfers - all buses leave from Gloucester Green Bus Station
Heathrow/Gatwick Bus Stops
Heathrow/Gatwick Coach Timetable
Hotel: Linton Lodge Hotel, Linton Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6UJ
Travel from the Bus Station:
Via Taxi from the stand on the other side of Gloucester Green (estimated cost £10)
Via Bus (Number 2, 2A, S5, or S7) from the Bus Stops on Magdalen Street which can be accessed by walking across Gloucester Green and down Friar’s Entry. (cost £2)
Travel from the Train Station
Via Taxi from outside the station (estimated cost £13)
Via Bus (Number S7) from the bus stop outside the station. (cost £2)
Conference Venue: Maison Française d'Oxford, 2-10 Norham Rd, Oxford OX2 6SE
Travel to/from the Hotel
The Conference venue is a 10 minute walk from the hotel
Travel from the Bus Station:
Via Taxi from the stand on the other side of Gloucester Green (estimated cost £10)
Via Bus (Number 2, 2A, S5, or S7) from the Bus Stops on Magdalen Street which can be accessed by walking across Gloucester Green and down Friar’s Entry (cost £2)
Travel from the Train Station
Via Taxi from outside the station (estimated cost £12)
Via Bus (Number 2, 2A, S5, or S7) from the bus stops outside the station
Conference Dinner: Oxford Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW
Map of Central Oxford
The following meals will be provided over the duration of the Conference. Conference attendees will need to make their own arrangements for all other meals.
Breakfast: The hotel will provide breakfast for speakers staying there.
Lunch: A buffet lunch at the Maison Française d'Oxford will be provided for all Conference attendees on both Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 March.
Refreshments: will be served throughout the two days of the Conference.
Conference Dinner Monday 27 March 2023: A 3 course dinner will provided for speakers and selected attendees.
Dress Code: Smart Casual
If you are expecting to attend the Conference Dinner please click here to provide your menu choice for the dinner. Please respond no later than 07:00 (GMT) on Wednesday 22 March 2023.
| Menu A | Menu B | |
| Oxford blue cheese with roasted figs, toasted hazelnuts ricotta and micro herbs. GF dairy! Nuts! Vegetarian | Kuku sabzi Vegan Herb Frittata with courgettes & barberries with tahini & lemon drizzle. Vegan GF | |
| Chicken Fricassee free-range chicken breast with Mustard & Tarragon cream Served with potato mash & braised leeks and cannellini beans. Gluten Free | Stuffed Roasted Pepper with butterbeans, ewes Feta and olives served with Lebanese Rice, preserved lemon and tender stem broccoli with Zaatar and tahini dressing. Vegetarian |
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| Baked Vanilla Cheesecake | Apple & Blackberry Crumble |
Contact in Oxford
Should anyone attending the Conference experience any difficulties or delays, please contact Mr Crispin Boyd (Crispy) on 00447789765359 (calls, SMS, WhatsApp), crispin.boyd@reuben.ox.ac.uk who will be available leading up to and during your time in Oxford.
Oxford is a relatively small city which is easy to get around on foot or by bike. There are plenty of attractions to visit should you have any free time.
The hotel and Conference venue are located within the southern part of Oxford's Summertown district (c.15 mins walk from the hotel) but also within 1 mile (c.20 mins walk from the hotel) of its Jericho district. The Central area of Oxford includes the Bus and Rail Stations plus attractions and restaurants.
Daily Info Website – provides a rich source of information about what’s going on in Oxford as well as restaurant reviews etc.
There is an abundance of restaurants and cafes in Oxford which cater for most appetites and budgets.
Please use the search function (select via the location filter - Summertown, Jericho and/or Central) on the Food and Drink section of the Daily Info website.
Downloadable Maps
Summertown (district including Linton Lodge Hotel)
Things to do in Oxford
Oxford University's Historic Colleges
The Pitt Rivers & Natural History Museums
Radcliffe Square, the Sheldonian Theatre and the Bodleian Library
Ancient Pubs - For all of the University's history, some of the oldest establishments in Oxford are actually pubs. The Turf and The Bear both have 13th-century origins and admirably lopsided roofbeams.
