LATEST – 8th November ’22 – Botley Road is still OPEN.

Botley Road closure will be 1 year (2023) !!

… and will prevent access to the city and north Oxford from the west, (Botley and Cumnor etc,).

To drive to the Rose and Crown (OX2 6LX) and the City from the west (Botley), join …
A34 western by-pass (A34) at the Botley interchange …
signed “THE MIDLANDS, Banbury, Northampton, A34, M40“.
Pass the 1st exit to “Godstow and Wytham”.
Continue and exit at the 2nd sign to “Ring Road, Oxford, Evesham, Cheltenham.”
4th exit at roundabout to “Ring Road, London, Cheltenham, Oxford.”
3rd exit at roundabout to “City Centre“, about  2 miles.
OR
to drive to the Rose and Crown it’s the same road for 1.7 miles
Turn left into Canterbury Road, there are several ‘2-hour’ daytime free visitor parking bays here.
Turn 1st right into Winchester road which connects to North Parade Avenue, there are several ‘2-hour’ daytime free visitor parking bays here too.
The Rose and Crown is a 1 minute stroll away and the city is an 11 minute brisk walk.
City parking is about £6 per hour.

Botley Road closure will be 1 year!!

Network Rail has issued an update about its plans to replace the rail bridge over the Botley Road in Oxford, as part of its wider project to expand the station on the western side.

Detailed discussions with Oxfordshire County Council led to the conclusion that there should be a 12-month closure of the Botley Road for the duration of the work.

Due to scale and nature of the works on the highway, including the need to divert vital utility services such as water, gas and electricity, the impact on Botley Road will be significant. Network Rail plans to publicise further details in mid-November.

More detailed information on all of this will be communicated by Network Rail to local communities from November via letters, briefings and drop-in sessions. Further information about the project can be found at www.networkrail.co.uk/oxfordphase2