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Please be careful, especially o n R h Sports O o e d t t g d r 16 u n la o C e x C S re r Ground r f a le m M o l t u o C when crossing roads, and take extra care to look out for D C it se s a t L u a r s u n a 20 M d n d e oa R d a r R s l G o m C S 18 bicycles. We recommend that you don’t listen to the tour e a a t r l d a e d n n e a t R Sports W l while you are walking - the tracks are designed for you to o a Ne W a Ground y lso d ad n St Richmond R d o a r R S o l P listen to when you arriven at each location. t t a o a S M G r n t k i s S J l o R Worcester t e r h o e s a College e n We have attempted to make both the route and d t Sports S t r the information on this tour as accessible as Ground e Jow e ett Wa t lk O possible. If you require the guide in an alternative format please x fo M rd t M C ree a yw contact the Admissions Information Centre. We will be glad to help a ont St g Hol ell Stree a t n Beaum d C a g R l E a a W with any queries about specific accessibility requests. e P d a l w a e t t a s t h e t n e l e l t s e e y S e S t tr n S t t ad R ro L B Bus S o o t a n d Station g T Q w u uee t r n’s L a e ane t re l t l et ee C S e l Str Str ip S Railway e rge o h g Geo S S < To Railway rStationid N l’s t The Meadow B e r e a r t th e h n e Station Hy ic r w t e e t M e m t e t e S tr S I S a t n ke t r ar n k M e rk End Street H Pa t d treet Botley Roa a S h S l ig l t H r N S e Castle ew t e M R t Mound o t a S i d l l l Carfax e S t i S r t een r u Q O e t Angel and S St et e ar rton Stre t le Bo Me M Greyhound t Blue s ag Meadow a S d C t a l E Botanic en b m B b Pemb r a roke St Garden i e d e g r s e t S S t t S St t’s r Clemen l e l e t i O e e r A Merton Field x t t M B S r l p ew C er d o e St e k l l w l a n t P le o t s s f y y I r e R R a e d l o o s e a C Broad Walk y d N w R o C Magdalen College o O C s h Sports Ground a n d e r i y s M t a treet r dwell S C in pee h S N a u e rc R Th w h M i a v m W e e e a r s a T l d h St k r o a ee m w e t s s o r Christ Church W I F s a Christ Curch is o Meadow l l k alk l Sports Ground lee W y i Jub B r i d g e South Parks Road (see 16) 1 1 2 How to use & navigate the tour your next stop continue towards Norham Road. Use of the departments within the University Science area These introductory tracks explain how to use the the traffic lights to cross. is available to download: http://www.ox.ac.uk/ tour and how to safely navigate your way around the visitors_friends/maps_and_directions/science_ 9 Biochemistry Student Life city of Oxford. It is recommended to listen to these area.html Continue walking along Norham Road on the left hand first two tracks so that you can plan your visit and side until you are directly opposite Bradmore Road, 17 Science at Oxford consider whether you will have time for the full where you can stop & listen to the ‘Student Life’ track. Continue on the left hand side of South Parks Road. walking tour. If you have arrived at the Admissions This gives you the opportunity to listen to a You will pass the UK Energy Research Centre on your Information Centre you may like to listen to these biochemistry student’s perspective on life at Oxford. left. You will see iron gates and signs to the Oxford introductory tracks before you set off. University Centre for the Environment & the From Little Clarendon Street turn left onto 10 Overview of the History of the University Departments of Chemistry, stop here and listen to this Woodstock Road. Keep walking along Norham Road until you reach a track. Continue along the left hand side of South Parks suitable place to stop and cross onto Fyfield Road. Be 3 Somerville College Road and cross at the traffic lights. Turn right for the aware there are no traffic lights. This is a quiet road on Founded: 1879 Number of undergraduates: 363 next stop. which to stop and listen to this track. Continue walking Somerville College is located on Woodstock Road. along Fyfield Road towards Norham Gardens. 18 Chemistry Student Life Keep walking on the left hand side from Little Keep walking on South Parks Road Clarendon Street.