Visit Harwell
It is so easy to visit Harwell, with excellent rail and road connections from all over England.
Harwell is located in beautiful countryside just south of Oxford, one of the fastest growing cities in the UK. Oxford city centre is just over 20 minutes, drive away, Heathrow is 55 minutes by road, and nearby Didcot Parkway station connects you to London Paddington in just 42 minutes.
Our Address:
Quad Two
Rutherford Avenue
Harwell Campus
Didcot
Oxford
OX11 0DF
There are many ways to visit Harwell
Transport links
Bus stops and routes on campus can be accessed here.
From Didcot: 98 and 94
From Oxford City Centre: ST1
From JR Hospital via Wantage: X32
From Blewbury, Chilton, East and West Hagbourne: 94
From Abingdon via Drayton and Steventon: 34
Employees at Harwell Campus can get an exclusive 25% discount on the South Oxfordshire Zone or cityzone & South Oxfordshire Zone products on the key and the Oxford Bus app.
Didcot Parkway rail station is only five miles away, with direct services to Central London (Paddington) in under 45 minutes and Oxford City Centre in under 15 minutes. Frequent bus services, taxi’s and bike hire are available for onward travel to the campus.
Taxi services to and from Didcot Parkway and the wider local area include:
London Heathrow is less than one hour by road or train. Birmingham, Southampton, Luton and Gatwick are all accessible by public transport.
Oxfordshire has a great cycling community, so why not get involved.
We have bikes available from Didcot Parkway railway station, head to the bike hub outside the station and look for the Harwell Campus bikes and e-bikes. Cycle Route 544 connects Harwell, Didcot and Wantage.
Our bike hire scheme is available to all Harwellians via the Donkey Republic app. Register with your company email address, use your phone to unlock a bike and enjoy 48 hours of free riding time.
There are a few public car parks around the campus, with spaces available at the Thomson car park and the Ridgeway car park.
For electric car owners there are electric charge points located at RAL Reception (R75).
Feeling peckish?
Leave the packed lunch at home. Harwell Campus has a delicious array of palate-pleasing options, from vibrant world cuisines at our premier food destination DiSH. Take a look at what we have to offer.
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