All the meetings take place at the Oxford e-Research Centre, unless detailed otherwise on the meeting information page.

Oxford e-Research Centre

Address

Oxford e-Research Centre, 6 Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3QG.

This is part of the same building complex as the Wolfson Building where we used to meet, but the entrance is now in Keble Road rather than Parks Road.

As our meetings are after normal office hours, we are using the entrance at 6 Keble Road rather than the more obvious door at 7 Keble Road. There should be a BCS sign to identify the entrance, unless you arrive before we have put it in place.

If you want to use a mapping or routefinder tool, options include Multimap, Streetmap, Google maps and the RAC

Parking

There is limited handicapped parking available in front of the Computing Laboratory.
For other attendees, parking is available nearby in Keble Road and Blackhall Road. At the time of writing (October 2007) there is no charge for evening parking in Keble Road; however the charging status has changed several times so if you want to be sure of avoiding penalties we suggest you check the pay and display meters and/or signs to make sure that charges haven't been reintroduced.

Until recently there were usually plenty of spaces available at meeting times, but the dropping of evening parking charges in St Giles seems to have caused overflow into Keble Road and Blackhall Road. As a result, you should plan to arrive earlier if you want to find a space in Keble Road, or allow time to park a little further away and walk from somewhere like Norham Gardens.

Note: When you park, especially in Blackhall Road, check the parking restriction signs. Although (at the time of writing in October 2008), there is no charge in the Pay and Display bays after 6:30pm, you risk getting a ticket if you park in a Residents' Only bay.

We have been asked to remind our members that parking in the university car parks without a permit is at your own risk, as the university now employs a clamping service.

If you have any special needs, please do not hesitate to contact us to make alternative arrangements.

Map

Map taken from Multimap.com

Overview map of Oxford is available from here, with a more detailed map here (60k).

Directions

Driving through the centre of Oxford is restricted; the High Street and St Algates are unrestricted after 6.30 pm, but Cornmarket Street and Broad Street are closed to cars.

Travelling from the North - travel south down Banbury Road and turn left into Parks Road. There is a set of traffic lights at the turning. Watch out for cyclists with no lights passing you on the inside at the lights! Keble Road is on your right after a short distance. The entrance to the OeRC building is on the right as you enter Keble Road from Parks Road.

Travelling from the East - Headington Road and St Clements, Cowley Road, Iffley Road, at The Plain roundabout take the exit to the city centre, you will cross over Magdalen Bridge almost immediately. Take the right hand lane and at the traffic lights turn right into Longwall Street, follow the road round which becomes St. Cross and then South Parks Road. The junction at the end of South Parks Road is with Parks Road, turn right and second left into Keble Road. The entrance to the OeRC building is on the right as you enter Keble Road from Parks Road.

Travelling from the South - on the Abingdon Road, just past Folly Bridge turn left into Thames Street, this becomes Oxpens Road and Hollybush Row. Keep to the right hand lane at the end of Hollybush Row, there is a left filter signposted to the Railway Station. Go straight over this set of traffic lights and take the second right which is Hythe Bridge Street, keep to the left hand lane. At the traffic lights turn left into Worcester Street. At the traffic lights turn right into Beaumont Street. At the traffic lights turn left into St Giles. Take the right hand lane and fork right into Banbury Road. Turn right into Parks Road; there is a set of traffic lights at the turning. Keble Road is on your right after a short distance. The entrance to the OeRC building is on the right as you enter Keble Road from Parks Road.

Travelling from the West - the Botley Road becomes Park End Street just past the Railway Station on the left. At the traffic lights turn left into Worcester Street. At the traffic lights turn right into Beaumont Street. At the traffic lights turn left into St Giles. Take the right hand lane and fork right into Banbury Road. Turn right into Parks Road; there is a set of traffic lights at the turning. Keble Road is on your right after a short distance. The entrance to the OeRC building is on the right as you enter Keble Road from Parks Road.

Public Transport

Information on getting around and telephone numbers of bus and train operators can be found at http://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/oxfordshire/local_info/gettingaround.html

Lamb and Flag Public House

After some meetings we gather in the Lamb and Flag public house.

The pub can be found on St Giles, on the left as you walk towards the town centre from the meeting location. Use the side entrance in Lamb and Flag Passage.

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