Getting to the OCHS
Address
Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
13-15 Magdalen Street
Oxford, OX1 3AE
Phone: 01865 304300
Map
Directions
Coming By Car
The following directions will bring to you St. Giles in Oxford. To get from St. Giles to the OCHS please see below.
As an alternative to coming into Oxford and parking in St. Giles, you may consider using Oxford's excellent Park and Ride system which is accessed via the Ring Road - details are here on Oxford City's web site.
From London and the South East - M40
Leave the motorway at Junction 8 signed A40 to Oxford. As you approach a large roundabout take the third exit onto the dual carriageway (A40 Cheltenham). Continue for approximately 5 miles until you reach a mini-roundabout. Turn left onto the Banbury Road and continue for approx. 4 miles until you come into a wide expanse of buildings and parking places. This is St. Giles, park here (pay and display), (Directions from St Giles).
From Birmingham and the North - M40
Leave the motorway at Junction 9 signed for A34 to Oxford. Continue to follow signs for Oxford. At the BP petrol station/large roundabout go straight over (2nd exit) onto the Woodstock Road and continue for approx. 4 miles until you come into a wide expanse of buildings and parking places. This is St. Giles, park here (pay and display), (Directions from St Giles).
From the West - M5
Leave the motorway at Junction 11 signed for A40 to Cheltenham. Follow the A40 through Cheltenham and on to Oxford. As you pass the BP garage you will be approaching a large roundabout. Go straight over (third exit) onto the Woodstock Road and continue for approx. 4 miles until you come into a wide expanse of buildings and parking places. This is St. Giles, park here (pay and display), (Directions from St Giles).
From the South and South West - M4
Leave the motorway at Junction 13 signed A34 to Oxford. Follow A34 (dual carriageway) into Oxford. You will pass the Station and Said Business School on your left. Follow the traffic straight ahead and you will find yourself coming up to Beaumont Street. Park in Beaumont Street or continue to the end and turn left into St. Giles and park here (pay and display), (Directions from St Giles).
From St. Giles
When you are in St. Giles walk towards the city centre into Magdalen Street, which means the street between the Church and the Randolph Hotel. About 20yds past the Randolph Hotel you will pass the Cinema and directly after that are two doors in a recessed entrance. The glass door on the left has our sign. Buzz to enter.
Coming By Train
Oxford station is situated to the south west of the city centre. The station is a 5 minute walk from the Oxford Union. Exit the station and turn left onto the Botley Road walk for 5 minutes, you are now on Hythe Bridge Street. When you get to the top of the road cross over and enter George Street.
At the top of George Street turn left. Keeping to the left hand side of the street you pass Jaeger clothes shop. Directly after that are two doors in a recessed entrance. The glass door on the left has our sign. Buzz to enter.