The Lowdown on Oxford

The Layout of Oxford

We think that the easiest way to find your way around a city is to choose a centre point and then divide the city into smaller districts. For Oxford our centre point is Carfax Tower which is sited at the junction of Cornmarket Street, Queen Street, St Aldate's and High Street. From here you can get to anywhere in the city centre within ten minutes.

We have divided Oxford into four districts, and each district is divided into smaller chunks too. The areas are: the City Centre, compact with many of Oxford's main attractions including the University; the Inner City, home to Oxford's Jericho and Cowley Road areas; the Oxford Suburbs, the outskirts of the city with good motorway access and ideal for business travellers; and finally Oxfordshire, for trips into the countryside and nearby towns.