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Age of Adaptation | 6th october 2026 | Rhodes House, Oxford

Getting there

Rhodes House is based on South Parks Road in Oxford, OX1 3RG.

It is a five-minute walk from the centre of town and is well-connected to other transport options. Rhodes House encourages visitors to make use of Oxford’s excellent green travel provisions, including Park and Ride services and cycle routes. For more information, see below. 

Bus

There are regular buses from Oxford station that stop within walking distance of Rhodes House.

There are regular buses from Oxford station that stop within walking distance of Rhodes House. From Bus Stop R4 at the train station, take the 500, 14 or 14A. Alight after eight stops at the Keble Road bus stop. For further information on buses please refer to bus company websites, Oxford Bus and Stagecoach. Both companies offer day tickets which can provide a cost-effective way to travel around Oxfordshire. 

Bicycle

There are cycling lanes on South Parks Road and throughout Oxford, allowing you access to Rhodes House by bicycle.

Please use bike racks available on Parks Road and South Parks Road or outside the Robert Hooke building (on the right side of the Museum of Natural History, as viewed from Parks Road).

Train

Rhodes House is a 20-minute walk from Oxford train station (Oxford Parkway station is further from the city centre).

Directions for walking from the train station: 

  1. Take the pedestrian crossing and walk up Beaumont Street. You will see the Ashmolean Museum on your left and the Randolph Hotel on your right. 
  2. Once you get to the end of Beaumont Street, you will see a junction and a series of pedestrian crossings. First, cross the road so that you are on the same side as the Randolph Hotel, then take the pedestrian crossing to your left – towards the Martyr’s Memorial. Cross over the bus lane, so that you are back on the pavement. 
  3. Walk up this street, with the Ashmolean across the road on your left, until you come to an archway alongside the Lamb & Flag pub. Enter the archway and walk along the narrow passageway past the tree. This will open out into a larger street, which you should follow until you see a pedestrian crossing at the end of the road. 
  4. Turn right onto Parks Road until you hit a T-junction, where you should turn left onto South Parks Road. You will see Rhodes House on your right. 

Park and Ride

Oxford is well served by a number of Park and Ride services from different parts of outer Oxford, with City Centre stops within walking distance of the venue.

There are five Park and Ride car parks (on the A40 at Headington; Redbridge, Abingdon Road, near Kennington; Pear Tree Roundabout, Woodstock Road; Oxford Parkway, Banbury Road, Kidlington; and Seacourt at Botley). 

Car

Rhodes House does not have visitor car parking, and many Oxford streets are closed to traffic. Parking is extremely limited and expensive. Visitors are encouraged to use the Park and Rise bus services or taxis.

For information on car parks see Oxfordshire County Council’s website.

There are five Park and Ride sites which serve Oxford City Centre. Oxford City Council has information on Park and Ride locations, timetables and fares.

There is also pay and display parking close to the Museum on Mansfield Road, Keble Road and Blackhall Road.  

There are charging points for electric vehicles located on Keble Road and Bevington Road. Please see this map for more details on charging your electric vehicle. 

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