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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935   
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Can anyone recommend any parking near the colleges in Oxford. SWMBO wants to visit the area in October. I have a 90, so height restriction of 2 metres or above is required. Will be staying for 3 to 4 hrs.
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26th Sep 2013 8:18pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725  
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Best to get the park and ride in. Parking you will need to will the lotto.
Pear tree would be off the m4 from memory. I am sure I will be corrected by locals  I could get my 90 in them when I was there but only could afford small wheels and Old suspension so may be a little lower than you. |
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26th Sep 2013 8:27pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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P&R also. Use it quite often with SWMBO.
I live just out side Swindon (J16 M4), so if you're coming from Walesland, then i'd head down to J15, up the A419 North for a few miles and get the A420 straight to Oxford (about 40 mins from J15 M4 on a good day) That'll take you to Botley roundabout, go straight over as if you're driving into Oxford, and there is a P&R on the left, called Seacourt. my 110 with external cage fits under the height barrier (just) Busses every 10 minutes or so. much easier than trying to park in town. Or head up the A34 to the next junction, and there's the Peartree P&R |
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26th Sep 2013 8:48pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935
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Thanks all. Park & Ride it is then.
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26th Sep 2013 8:51pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725
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Good to know you can fit in seacourt as visiting this weekend and was wondering myself. I just hope I can park at Adams park now
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26th Sep 2013 8:52pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935
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Found this regarding height restrictions.
Park and Ride Height Restrictions Park and Ride sites do have height restrictions: Water Eaton and Thornhill have a height restriction of 2.1 metres (6ft 11 inches) Redbridge has a height restriction of 1.9 metres (6ft 3 inches) Seacourt is 2.2 metres (7ft 3 inches) Peartree is 2.3 metres (7ft 6 inches) LANDYWATCH
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26th Sep 2013 9:02pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149
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Yes use the P&R. Parking in town is a nightmare at the best of times, and very expensive. I often have to do deliveries there and its just awful trying to get parked anywhere. Don't expect to drive at more than about 15mph either as there are so many bottlenecks and traffic lights its unreal. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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27th Sep 2013 8:04am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605 
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Another vote for the P&R, it's hassle free.
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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27th Sep 2013 10:11am |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547 
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I am looking at possibly using Redbridge. Does anyone know if the info given by council (1.9m as above) is accurate - because looking at street view I can see a 90SW in there, as well as a Disco3/4? and several transits or similar vans. But streetview is dated may 2012 so could be outdated (also no actual height mentioned on the entrance barrier opposite Go Outdoors. Maybe this is slightly higher?). I was looking at this entrance because there is a dedicated high sided vehicle parking area there, but I would be much happier mixing in with the other vehicles - hopefully it wouldn't shout "look at me" quite so much to the local lowlife. |
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3rd Jan 2016 11:29pm |
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| TheWarden Member Since: 25 Feb 2013 Location: Southampton Posts: 179 
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I use the open air carpark next to the station - £7 for all day parking.
Very useful when dropping my daughter off .... 2013 Aintree Green 110 Station Wagon SX |
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4th Jan 2016 5:45am |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547
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I'll bear that in mind if I'm looking for an alternative. Cheers.
Below is a screenshot from streetview which seems show a Defender in there? Main entrance is marked as 1.9m but the height barrier at the side entrance isn't marked. Click image to enlarge |
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4th Jan 2016 8:20pm |
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