Oxford Brookes University
Welcome to Oxford Brookes University!
Located on Headington Hill, Oxford Brookes University is nestled just outside of the city of Oxford. Oxford Brookes University has over 150 years of history. Started as a small School of Art in borrowed teaching rooms, the university has grown into one of the UK’s top modern universities with a local, national and international reputation for teaching and research excellence.
Address
Headington Rd, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP, United Kingdom
International Travel Notice
If you are traveling from outside of the UK, please check your entry requirements.
- ETA: Many visitors (including those from the U.S.) now require an Electronic Travel Authorization. Learn more about the ETA process here.
- Visas: Some nationalities may require a standard Visa. Check UK Government requirements here.
Getting There
From the Airport: Taking the Bus
The airline bus to Oxford makes a stop at Oxford-Brookes before the city center. Tickets can be bought in the airport, at the bus station, or on the bus (cash only).
Getting Around Town
From Oxford City Center, you can take the 400 bus to the Oxford Brookes University campus. The bus stops on campus, at different buildings, and at dormitories. Tickets can be bought via the Oxford Bus app or on the Freeflow app or can be purchased on the bus (cash only).
What To Do in Oxford
Oxford is a very walkable city, with most of its attractions no more than a twenty-minute walk from each other.
Oxford Walking Tours provides several tours daily. These can be booked here.
Pubs (some of these serve food but you may need to book a table):
- The Up in Arms, Marston Road
- The Red Lion, Old Marston
- The Black Boy, Headington
- The White Hart, Headington
- The White Horse
Restaurants
Pubs
- The Chequers
- The Kings Arms
- The Turf Tavern
- The Bear Inn (showing World Cup Matches – has schedule of matches being shown on website for those who are interested): A famous traditional pub, established in 1242.
- Lamb and Flag: 12 St Giles
- The Rose & Crown: Traditional pub with large outdoor patio space.
- The Mad Hatter: A fun bar serving creative cocktails.
- The Perch: A pub with seating along the River Thames.
- The Trout Inn: A comfortable pub with seating along the River Thames.
Restaurants
- The Cowley Road in East Oxford has a range of different restaurants – many are listed here, including some that aren’t on Cowley Road but are close by.
- There is also a good range of restaurants available more centrally, as listed here.
- The Covered Market: Indoor market dating back to the 1770s with plenty of food options and unique shopping booths.
- Merton College: A college that features incredible architecture and is also known for JRR Tolkien’s professorship of English language and literature.
- Trinity College: A college that boasts a beautifully restored Baroque chapel.
- Magdalen College: Beautiful college with a 15th-century tower, cloisters, and deer meadow.
- All Souls College: College founded in 1438, known for its eye-catching Gothic towers.
- Christ Church College: A beautiful Oxford University college that offers ticketed tours and is widely known as “Hogwarts” in the Harry Potter films.
- Balliol College: The oldest college building in Oxford, founded in 1263.
- Bodleian Library: The library was established in 1602 but dates back to 1488.
- The Divinity School: The Divinity School is Oxford’s oldest teaching room, filled with ornate carvings in the walls and ceilings.
- Weston Library: One of the buildings that houses the Bodleian Library book collection. This is the most accessible building as entry is free and not ticketed.
- Carfax Tower: Notable tower from the 12th-century St. Martin’s Church.
- Oxford Castle & Prison: Remains of a medieval castle that offers regular tours.
- Westgate Oxford: Large shopping mall with a rooftop patio, offering city views and restaurants.
- Radcliffe Camera: The reading room of the Bodleian Library, built in the 1700s.
- Sheldonian Theatre: Built in the 1600s, this indoor theatre still operates, hosting concerts, lectures, and ceremonies.
- Bridge of Sighs: Built in the 1900s, Oxford’s Bridge of Sighs was erected in Venetian Style.
- Oxford’s Botanic Garden and Arboretum: This small botanic garden is the oldest in England (over 400 years old).
- University Church of St Mary the Virgin: A church with an ornate 14th-century spire and regular services.
- The Story Museum: A family-friendly museum related to story-telling.
- Ashmolean Museum: An art museum with ancient and modern pieces.
- Pitt Rivers Museum: A free museum that has a collection of intriguing artifacts.
- Natural History Museum: Discover an anthropological collection that explores different cultures.
- History of Science Museum: This museum holds an extensive collection of historic scientific instruments in the world’s oldest surviving purpose-built museum building. Highlights include early astrolabes, chemical apparatus, and Einstein’s blackboard.
- Tour of C.S. Lewis’ house in Headington: Book ahead of time — only open by appointment.
- Blenheim Palace: Large and ornate 17th-century house filled with art and surrounded by gardens.
- Godstow Abbey: Preserved remains of a 12th-century nunnery.
Oxford has arguably some of the loveliest green spaces in England some of which are as old as the city itself.
In addition to the college gardens, some of the highlights include:
- Christ Church Meadow: Christ Church Meadow is a flood meadow abutting Christ Church college grounds in the heart of the city. Free entry in day light hours. Sometimes the college’s herd of red deer are in residence; at other times cattle graze part of the meadow.
- Port Meadow: Port Meadow is a large area of common grazing land on the banks of the River Thames and has been owned by the Freemen of Oxford since 1086. It is a specified site of scientific interest as well as a registered ancient monument.
- Punting from Magdalene Bridge
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