Access Guide
Summary (Oxford Castle Quarter)
- The Oxford Castle Quarter mixes the past and present with historical attractions and places to eat and drink.
- For more information on Oxford Castle Quarter please click here (new tab).
- The venue is in a pedestrian area.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include Oxford Castle and Prison, Castle Gardens, The Mound, Castleyard Café, Prezzo, The Slug and Lettuce, 1855, Malmaison Hotel, Pizza Express and The Swan and Castle.
Getting Here
- Oxford Castle Quarter is located in the heart of Oxford City and is accessed via the A420.
Major roads in the Oxford area are the A34 and A40, which have links to the M40 motorway. - Oxford Castle Quarter does not have it's own car parking facilities.
The nearest car park is Westgate Shopping Centre, located on Thames Street.
If you drive into the city, please follow the Westgate signs or direct your sat-nav to Thames Street (OX1 1SL).
Parking is limited within the city centre, so it is recommended to use Park and Ride for your journey into central Oxford. - For more information on road travel and traffic news please click here (opens new tab).
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
- Bus stops are located a few minutes walk from the venue on New Road and Castle Street.
Whether you're travelling from nearby or further afield, there are a variety of buses that travel to the city centre from in and around Oxfordshire.
Buses in Oxford cover surrounding towns and villages including Abingdon, Bicester, Carterton, Wantage, Banbury and many more. - For more information on Oxford buses please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on Stagecoach buses please click here (opens new tab).
- The nearest railway station is Oxford.
- Oxford Station is approximately 0.5 mile from Westgate Oxford.
There are regular services to and from Didcot Parkway, London Marylebone and London Paddington.
The station also serves Reading, Manchester Piccadilly, Newcastle, Banbury and Hereford.
There is step-free access to all platforms. - For more information on Oxford Station - National Rail please click here (opens new tab).
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Related Access Guides (Westgate Oxford Parking)
- To view other AccessAble Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
- Westgate Oxford - Car Park link (new tab) - click here
Access Point (Castle Street)
- This information is for the access point located on Castle Street, next to The Swan & Castle.
- This access point gives access to Castle Street Square.
- The access point is clearly signed.
- This access point sign says 'OXQ'.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There are bollards at this access point.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 140cm.
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- The bollards do not have an identification band to aid visually impaired people.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
Access Point (New Road 1)
- This information is for the access point located on New Road, to the left of Slug & Lettuce.
- This access point gives access to Justice Walk.
- The access point is clearly signed.
- This access point sign says 'Oxford Castle Quarter'.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
Access Point (New Road 2)
- This information is for the access point located on New Road, to the right of Slug & Lettuce.
- This access point gives access to Castleyard and The Mound.
- The access point is clearly signed.
- This access point sign says 'Welcome to Oxford Castle & Prison'.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
- There are bollards at this access point.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 130cm.
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- The bollards do not have an identification band to aid visually impaired people.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
Access Point (Oxford Castle)
- This information is for the access point located on Oxford Castle, opposite Swan Court.
- This access point gives access to Castle Garden.
- The access point is clearly signed.
- This access point sign says 'Oxford Castle Quarter'.
- There is step-free access at this access point.
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
External Area(s) (Oxford Castle Quarter)
- Digital wayfinders are not available.
- Wall mounted signs are provided to aid wayfinding.
- This external area is not covered.
- The type of flooring in this area is tarmac and stone/concrete paving.
- The following types of seating can be found in this area; wooden benches and stone seating.
- There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of corridors/walkways.
- Background music is not played in this area.
- There is not step free access in this area.
- There are very slight to slight slopes on pathways throughout the Castle Quarter.
Some of the pathways are cobbled and can be uneven in places. - There are steps within Castle Garden and for access to The Mound.
Step(s) (Castle Gardens)
- There is a/are step(s) located in Castle Gardens.
- The step(s) is/are used to access the lawned area of the gardens.
- There is/are 9 step(s).
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
- The going of the step(s) is/are between 30cm and 45cm.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The handrail(s) is/are on the right going up.
- Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
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- The handrail on the steps is 120cm high.
- The going is between 30cm and 35cm from the centre to outer part of the steps.