Announcement We will be moving all teaching from Harcourt Hill to our Headington Campus for the start of the 2025/26 academic year. As with any large estate project timescales can shift, so we will keep people informed of any changes to our plans. We look forward to sharing further information once a detailed piece of work has taken place to look at the sequencing and space requirements required to facilitate the moves.
Headington Campus
Headington Campus sits one mile east of Oxford city centre and is made up of three sites:
- Gipsy Lane Site
- Headington Hill
- Marston Road Site.
It's home to a thriving student community living and learning in a modern, uplifting environment.
Our courses and campuses are always developing - make sure you check the online course descriptions to find out all the details, including where each course is based.
Opening hours for our Oxford campuses are:
- Monday to Friday: 7:00am to 9:00pm
- Weekends: 7.00am to 6.00pm (John Henry Brookes and Clerici Buildings only).
For other specific opening hours, view our Library opening hours, and open day events.
Outside of these hours entry is by card access only (Salto access is 24/7).
We strongly advise you not to come by car unless absolutely necessary, since parking is very restricted in the city and on the campuses. If you wish to come by car, we recommend you use the Park & Ride bus services. The park and ride car parks are clearly signposted as you approach the city and the service is frequent all day and through the evening.
Access information on public transport travel routes to and from the campus, by selecting the coloured pin from the Headington Campus Google Map. Alternatively, see further information about traveling to our sites below.
Gipsy Lane and Headington Hill are only a few minutes' walk apart from each other, along the Headington Road.
- Architecture and the Built Environment
- Arts
- Biological, Medical and Environmental Sciences
- Business and Management
Engineering and Motorsport
- Hospitality Management
- Humanities
- Languages
Law
- Publishing and Communication
- Social Sciences
- Sport, Exercise and Nutrition (split between Headington and Harcourt Hill).
Gipsy Lane and Headington Hill Sites
Oxford Brookes University
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP
By car (Park and Ride)
Car travel is strongly discouraged due to limited parking on campus and in the city. When possible, use public transport options.
Park & Ride facilities
- Thornhill (OX3 8DP)
- £2.50 parking charge
- Then use the 400 BROOKESbus U1 service, or other bus services, to our Headington campus and the city centre (regular charges apply).
- Redbridge (OX1 4XG)
- £2.50 parking charge
- Then use the X32 bus (regular charges apply).
For Open Day guests only, free travel is available on the 400 BROOKESbus U1, U1B BROOKESbus, and U5 BROOKESbus services. Show your Open Day email to the BROOKESbus driver for free travel for yourself and your guests from 8:00am to 4:20pm.
Directions for drop-off only
- From the South: Take the M40, exit at junction 8, and follow the A40 signs to Oxford, then to the city centre via London Road.
- From the North: Take the M40, exit at junction 8a, and follow the A40 signs to Oxford, then to the city centre via London Road.
- Alternative Route: Use the ring road to Headington Roundabout, then follow the signs to the city centre via London Road.
Find out more about peak and off peak visitor parking.
Disabled parking
Accessible car parking spaces cannot be booked but are offered on a first come, first served basis. Council Blue Badge permits will need to be clearly displayed at all times.
For Open Day guests only, Blue Badge holders can pre-book a space by emailing uniopenday@brookes.ac.uk
By train
Oxford has an extensive rail travel network with a number of providers using the city's central Oxford station and Oxford Parkway station (located north of the ring road). Find information on our travel by train pages.
- The Oxford Railway Station is served by the 400 BROOKESbus U1 from stop R1, connecting directly to Headington Campus and the city centre.
- Oxford Parkway Station is served by the 700.
For Open Day guests only, free travel is available on the 400 BROOKESbus U1 from the Oxford Railway Station.
By coach
Oxford benefits from an extensive public transport network with some local services stopping near/ outside certain campuses. Find out more on our travelling by bus and coach page.
Open Day guests should use the Gloucester Green Bus Station and take the free BROOKESbus from Park End Street (3 minute walk) or Frideswide Square (5 minute walk).
Coach services: Use the National Express or Megabus websites for your journey information.
London journeys: The Oxford Tube runs between Victoria Coach Station and Headington Campus. Direct coach services from London run every 15 minutes during the day. The journey is approximately 90 minutes.
By Bus
Operated by Oxford Bus Company, the BROOKESbus is a public bus service available to all, with routes tailored for University students and staff.
View the Open Day bus map with the following routes:
- X32 - JR Hospital, Oxford City, Redbridge, Didcot
- 400 - Thornhill, Headington, City & Rail Station
- 700 - Thornhill, Hospitals, Oxford Parkway, Kidlington
- U1B - Thornhill, Headington, Jack Straw's Lane (operates on Open Days only).
For Open Day guests only, free travel is available on the 400 BROOKESbus U1, U1B BROOKESbus, and U5 BROOKESbus services. Show your Open Day email to the BROOKESbus driver for free travel for yourself and your guests from 8:00am to 4:20pm.
The Marston Road site is approximately 20 minutes walk from the main Headington Campus, on Jack Straws Lane.
The subject areas based at Marston Road Site are:
- Adult Nursing (also available at Swindon Campus)
- Children's Nursing
- Mental Health Nursing
- Midwifery
- Occupational Therapy
- Paramedic Science
- Physiotherapy
- Social Work.
Marston Road Site
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Oxford Brookes University
Jack Straws Lane
Marston
Oxford
OX3 0FL
By car (Park and Ride)
Car travel is strongly discouraged due to limited parking on campus and in the city. When possible, use public transport options.
- Thornhill (OX3 8DP)
- £2.50 parking charge
- Use the 400 BROOKESbus U1 service to Gipsy Lane
- Then hop on the 100 from Gipsy Lane to Marston Road, or follow our walking directions.
- For Open Day events, Marston guests should use the U1B service directly to Marston Road.
- Redbridge (OX1 4XG)
- £2.50 parking charge
- Then use the X32 bus (regular charges apply)
- Then hop on the 100 from Gipsy Lane to Marston Road, or follow our walking directions.
For Open Day guests only, free travel is available from Thornhill on the U1B BROOKESbus to Marston Road from 8:00am to 4:20pm. You can also use the 400 BROOKESbus U1 to Gipsy Lane and then follow our walking directions to Marston Road. Show your Open Day email to the BROOKESbus driver for free travel for yourself and your guests from 8:00am to 4:20pm.
Disabled parking
Accessible car parking spaces cannot be booked but are offered on a first come, first served basis. Council Blue Badge permits will need to be clearly displayed at all times.
For Open Day guests only, Blue Badge holders can pre-book a space by emailing uniopenday@brookes.ac.uk.
By Bus
Operated by Oxford Bus Company, the BROOKESbus is a public bus service available to all, with routes tailored for University students and staff.
View the Open Day bus map with the following routes:
- X32 - JR Hospital, Oxford City, Redbridge, Didcot
- 400 - Thornhill, Headington, City & Rail Station
- 700 - Thornhill, Hospitals, Oxford Parkway, Kidlington
- U1B - Thornhill, Headington, Jack Straw's Lane (operates on Open Days only).
For Open Day guests only, free travel is available from Thornhill on the U1B BROOKESbus to Marston Road from 8:00am to 4:20pm. You can also use the 400 BROOKESbus U1 to Gipsy Lane and then follow our walking directions to Marston Road. Show your Open Day email to the BROOKESbus driver for free travel for yourself and your guests from 8:00am to 4:20pm.
Walking from Gipsy Lane Site to the Marston Road site
When travelling by foot from Gipsy Lane to the Marston Road site (on Jack Straws Lane, Oxford, OX3 0FL), the following recommended route is an approximately 20 minute walk.
- From Headington Road, turn right on to Pullens Lane.
- Take the first footpath on the left. Walk downhill and take the next path on your right into the grounds of Clive Booth Student Village.
- Continue downhill until you reach the end of the path, then veer left on to the road through the grounds of Clive Booth Student Village. This becomes John Garne Way.
- Continue down John Garne Way until you reach Marston Road.
- Turn right and carry on for about 500 metres, past the war memorial and William Street. Turn right on to Harberton Mead.
- Take the first left into the park and follow the paths up (not all wheelchair accessible) to the Marston Road Site ahead of you. Alternatively, take the first road to the left and you'll find our Marston Road Site at the end.
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 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.
The buildings on campus house first-rate academic and leisure facilities including collaborative work spaces.