Resident Guest Information

• Yarnton Manor entrance gates are just to the left of St. Bartholomew’s Church.
• Press ‘Call’ on the gate intercom for security to let you in.
• If you are arriving inside of office hours then please head into the main entrance of the Manor House, turn right, and to the end of the corridor past the stairs – staff will be happy to welcome y0u, show you to your accommodation and get you settled.
• If you are arriving outside of office hours your key will by in a named envelope inside the security shed that is just inside the main gates (unless you have been told otherwise). The code to get into the shed is X4579.
• Your key envelope will have the above map of the Yarnton Manor site so that you can find your accommodation easily.

If you’re driving from Oxford:

• Take the A44 (Oxford → Woodstock) north-west out of Oxford.
• Look out for a roundabout by the Turnpike Pub, then turn left toward Cassington Road.
• Follow Cassington Road until you see signs for Church Lane. Turn left onto Church Lane.
• Yarnton Manor will be a few hundred yards down Church Lane on the right.

By Public Transport

• The Stagecoach S3 bus route (towards Chipping Norton/Charlbury) travels between Oxford train station (stop R5), city centre (stop B1 on George Street, or stop C4 outside The Alice at the Randolph) and Yarnton.

• Get off at the Paddocks stop in Yarnton, then you’ll need to walk south to Cassington road, turn left and then right onto Church Lane

Coach:

• Unless you are travelling by car, the simplest way of getting to Oxford from Heathrow is by coach – it is cheap and direct. We recommend :
  • The Airline with the Oxford Bus Company – from £25
  • National Express – from £26
  • These companies travel to Oxford from other airports, as well as other key locations around Britain.

Rail:

• Travel by rail will be via one of the following routes:
  • take the Heathrow Express (from £10) to Paddington station in London, where you can get a train to Oxford.
  • take the Elizabeth underground Tube line to to Paddington station in London, where you can get a train to Oxford.
  • take the Elizabeth underground Tube line to to Reading, where you can get a train to Oxford.
• You must purchase a ticket before you board – you can buy them at the station but it will be very expensive, especially if you are travelling at peak times. We recommend pre-booking via The Trainline.

We are a community striving to love and support each other, by booking to stay onsite you are agreeing to  a certain standard of behaviour on-site that upholds this vision.

• Speed limit – please take care of others, particularly our free-range children, by driving very slowly around the site.
• Noise levels should not be such that will disturb other community members.
• We are a Pet free site
• No smoking or illegal substances.

You are welcome to wonder around the grounds and make use of the beautiful gardens, benches, and walkways.

We have a secluded, sunken garden between the Manor and the library, two orchards, a croquet lawn, and a lovely kitchen garden that resembles Mr. McGregor’s garden.

We have a croquet set and other garden games in the bike shed next to the croquet lawn which you are welcome to use – please return them if you do.

The Manor gardens are for your personal use – please don’t organise gatherings in the Manor House unless you have done so through the bookings team. When you are wondering near the Manor House, please be aware that there may be meetings, filming, or other events happening inside, and please be sensitive to guests in other cottages when you pass other buildings.

Please don’t go into the private gardens of other cottages onsite.

Residence onsite automatically includes library access, so no additional payment or registration is required during your stay.

Adult residents of Yarnton Manor are welcome to use the library, Monday to Friday, 09:30–20:00, subject to advance desk booking. This includes on the day of their arrival and departure.

We also have a limited number of dedicated Researcher Desks available for long-term resident scholars. For more information, please enquire whilst arranging your sabbatical stay.

Due to limited space, all members need to reserve a study space to visit the library. We have ten desks in the Main Reading Room and a shared table with six seats in the South Seminar Room. The South Seminar Room may be unavailable on set dates, owing to events or other bookings. Research Carrels on the top floor are reserved for resident scholars.

Please note that if you arrive at the library without a booking we may not be able to grant access, as we cannot guarantee an available space.  To avoid disappointment, please book your desk before you arrive.

Book a desk here

You are welcome to go into the Library to have a look around without booking – just introduce yourself to the Library staff (office above the entrance hall) to let them know you are there.

The code to get into the manor is 1234 (code pad located to the right of the door) – it then opens automatically.

You are welcome to come into the Manor and use rooms for free that haven’t been booked. Please speak to the staff to see what is not being used and to let them know you are in the building.

If you would like to hire a room in the Manor for a meeting or meal please enquire with staff as to hire rates and catering options (you cannot cook for yourselves or bring your own food into the Manor House).

Below is a floor plan of the Manor House

Rather than using the address of your accommodation, have your post and parcels addressed to Yarnton Manor, Yarnton, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, UK, OX5 1PY. These will be put in the parcel box behind the security shed, just inside the main gate, and you can collect them from there.

If you are ordering in takeaways or are using an online grocery delivery service then you can give them the name of your accommodation – explain to them whether you are located on the Yarnton Manor grounds or at Manor Farm.

If you are staying on the grounds of the Manor House then let your delivery driver know that they have to press ‘call’ on the gate intercom system to be let in.

If you are staying at Manor Farm, please have them call you when they are at the Manor Farm gates so that you can go out and let them in.

It is really important to the security of all on site that you don’t share our gate codes with delivery drivers. 

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