Harcourt Hill Campus

Announcement All teaching and library services moved from Harcourt Hill to our Headington Campus ahead of the 2025/26 academic year. Information on accommodation and sport facilities at Harcourt Hill can be found on our Estates Development webpage.

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Overview

Harcourt Hill is located three miles from Oxford city centre and is connected to the Headington Campus by local bus networks.

All remaining teaching and library services moved from Harcourt Hill to our Headington Campus ahead of the 2025/26 academic year.

Accommodation continues to be provided during the 2025/26 academic year and will continue into the 2026/27 academic year.

Information on sport facilities at Harcourt Hill after 1 April 2026 can be found on the Brookes Sport website.

Directions and maps

Oxford Brookes University
Harcourt Hill Campus
Oxford
OX2 9AT

Driving to the Harcourt Hill Campus

From the city centre continue past Harcourt Tower, under the A34 flyover. At the traffic lights, just beyond bridge turn left, into Westminster Way. Continue for half a mile, bearing right (up Harcourt Hill) just before the road rejoins the A34 northbound slip road.

Motorists coming from the A34 southbound should come off at the Botley Interchange; take first exit (to Botley and Oxford). Turn right at the first set of traffic lights, left at the next, into Westminster Way. Continue for half a mile, bearing right (up Harcourt Hill) just before the road rejoins the A34 northbound slip road.

Motorists travelling northbound on the A34 should leave at the junction signposted Harcourt Hill Campus (just after you enter the 50mph section at Oxford). This junction should be exited with care as the slip road is short. Immediately after leaving the A34 you will take a sharp turn left signposted Harcourt Hill, Westminster College. The campus is at the top of the hill on your right. (If you miss the exit off the A34 you should leave at the next junction, the Botley Interchange roundabout, and follow the signs for Oxford and then Westminster College.)

From Swindon, A420 drive towards Oxford until the Botley Interchange roundabout, take second exit (to Botley and Oxford). Turn right at the first set of traffic lights, left at the next, into Westminster Way. Continue for half a mile, bearing right (up Harcourt Hill) just before the road rejoins the A34 northbound slip road.

If you are using satellite navigation to find this campus the post code required is OX2 9AT.

Map

Harcourt Hill campus map (PDF)

Access information on public transport travel routes to and from the campus, by selecting the coloured pin from the map below.

Travel

Train services

There are direct train services to Oxford from many UK towns and cities, many at least hourly and sometimes half-hourly. For other places, there is usually a simple change en route at Birmingham or Reading, or in London. For details of train services and timetable information, please visit the national rail enquiries website or telephone: 08457 484950

Trains for Oxford from London depart from Paddington Station, and are run by First Great Western Link. During the daytime the trains depart from Paddington approximately every 15 minutes, and depart approximately every 30 minutes during the late evening. The journey time is about one hour.

Bus services

The Harcourt Hill site is served by nearby bus routes which connect with Oxford city centre and onward travel to the Headington Campus. Further information on bus services can be found on the Oxford Bus Company website.

Coach services

The Oxford Tube is an inter-city, direct motorway coach service from London. The service runs as often as every 10-15 minutes most of the day, every 20-30 minutes late evenings and hourly right through the night. Travel time is 70-110 minutes depending on traffic. Pay the driver - you don't have to book ahead.

The Oxford Tube stops right outside Oxford Brookes Headington Campus as well as in Oxford city centre. For more information please visit the Stagecoach: Oxford Tube webpage.

Coaches from the airport and London stop near Oxford Brookes Headington campus (PDF) on Headington Road. You will have to walk about 300 metres from the stop to Oxford Brookes' main entrance, which is on Gipsy Lane. If you have lots of luggage with you and need a taxi to your accommodation, stay on the coach until the last stop, which is Gloucester Green coach station in the centre of Oxford. It is much easier to find a taxi from there.

Direct coach services to Oxford also run from:

Birmingham,
Coventry,
Leeds,
London,
Sheffield.

For more information and timetable information, please visit the National Express website telephone: 01234 567890.

Staying nearby

Oxford is a vibrant city, steeped in history and with plenty of places to visit and good quality accommodation for all budgets.

Visit England, the official tourist board for England, has a comprehensive guide to Oxford and the wider county. You can also find out about accommodation on the Visit England website.

For visitors who would like to stay closer to campus, we are able to offer self catered, en suite accommodation, subject to availability.

Facilities

Accommodation
Sport facilities
As of Monday 27 October 2025, the Harcourt Cafe is no longer operating as a walk-in catering service. It is still possible to make hospitality bookings at Harcourt Hill and further information on changes to the Harcourt Cafe can be found on the Catering webpage.

Lifts on campus

Details of the locations, statuses and alternative routes for lifts across our campus sites are available to view via an online Google Sheet. If you notice a faulty lift which is showing as "in service" in the Google Sheet, the University will not be aware of an issue. Please report any lift faults by logging into ServiceNow and raising a maintenance ticket, by emailing ecs-maintenance@brookes.ac.uk or by calling 01865 60 3330. In the case of a lift emergency, such as being trapped, please call Security on their 24/7 phone number of 01865 603060.