Christ Church, Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge

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Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge

Stops and stations

Getting to Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Oxford station	Great Western Railway and other operators	The station is on Park End Street, west of Westgate
St Aldate's bus stops	Local and Park & Ride buses	Buses stop along St Aldate's; check the operator for routes
Redbridge Park & Ride	Park & Ride buses from the south	The Redbridge site is south of Oxford, off the A34; see the City Council page

Within walking range

Stations near Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge

Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.

Station or stop	Type	Distance	On foot
Gloucester Green Bus Station	Bus or coach station	700 m	about 8 min
Oxford	Rail station (Great Western Railway)	1.0 km	about 12 min

Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read Nov 1, 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.

Walking from nearby areas

Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles: 600 m from Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge, about 7 min on foot
High Street, Magdalen and East Oxford: 600 m from Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge, about 8 min on foot
Jericho, the Castle and Port Meadow: 1.4 km from Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge, about 16 min on foot

Reaching Oxford

Official travel information

Oxford has a railway station on Park End Street, coach services from Gloucester Green and Park & Ride sites around the ring road. Heathrow and Gatwick are linked by coach. Always check the operators for current times, fares and disruption.

Experience Oxfordshire: getting here by rail → — the official destination organization
National Rail: Oxford → — station facilities and step-free access
Great Western Railway → — trains from London Paddington
Chiltern Railways → — trains from London Marylebone
Oxford Tube → — coaches between Oxford and London
Oxford Bus Company → — city buses and airport services
Oxford City Council: Park & Ride → — the five Park & Ride sites
Oxford City Council: public transport → — trains, coaches and airport services
Oxfordshire County Council: Zero Emission Zone → — charges, discounts and exemptions
Oxfordshire County Council: traffic filters → — locations and rules

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach Oxford

Plan your journey here

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Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge: Tom Quad and the cathedral spire at Christ Church, Oxford

While you are here

Things to see in Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge

A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.

Things to do

Christ Church Cathedral

Cathedral of the Diocese of Oxford, also the chapel of Christ Church, with origins in the 12th century.

Things to do

Christ Church Meadow

Open meadow between Christ Church and the Thames and Cherwell rivers, crossed by tree-lined walks.

Things to do

Tom Tower

Bell tower over the main gate of Christ Church on St Aldate's, designed by Christopher Wren.

Oxford

More areas to explore

11 sights · 23 places to eat

Jericho, the Castle and Port Meadow

Oxford Castle, the streets of Jericho and the open common of Port Meadow

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17 sights · 21 places to eat

Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles

The Radcliffe Camera, the Bodleian and the museums and colleges of the old university center

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13 sights · 24 places to eat

High Street, Magdalen and East Oxford

Colleges along the High Street, Magdalen Bridge and the Botanic Garden, then the shops and restaurants of Cowley Road

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Photo credits

Christ Church: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Christ Church, St Aldate's and Folly Bridge (area photo): Andy Li, CC0, source
Christ Church Cathedral: Andy Li, CC0, source
Christ Church Meadow: Jonathan Hutchins, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Tom Tower: Dmitry Djouce, CC BY 2.0, source
Jericho, the Castle and Port Meadow: AstacopsisGouldi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Radcliffe Square, Broad Street and St Giles: Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, source
High Street, Magdalen and East Oxford: Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, source

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits

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