Day 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.
• Drive up the drive and round to the left to the car park.
• If the car park is full, there is additional parking alongside the wall at the back of the churchyard and next to the orchard. .
• The exit gate is on the other side of the church to the entrance gate – this opens automatically towards you.

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

By Taxi

• Über runs in Oxford.
• We would also recommend Royal Cars taxi firm.

Do not follow Google maps directions for cycling from Oxford to Yarnton Manor as it will take you down a very muddy and not very nice lane that we call “the path of doom” – instead follow the following routes.

The road way:

• Find your way to the northern part of the city centre (where the Randolph hotel and the Martyr’s memorial are), which is called St. Giles’. Follow that North and take the left hand fork in the road (called Woodstock Road). This will have cycle paths along it (mostly as part of the footpath – particularly as you get further out).
• Follow the Woodstock Road all the way out of Oxford until you get to the first roundabout. Take the 3rd exit of the roundabout to stay on Woodstock Road.
• At the next roundabout, follow the cycle path and go under the dual carriageway to take the second exit, then the first exit at the next roundabout to continue following the Woodstock Road.
• When you get to the little roundabout which has the Turnpike pub on the right, turn left down Cassington Road into Yarnton Village.
• Turn left at Church Lane to get to Yarnton Manor.

The Canal Towpath way:

• Between Oxford station and the city centre there is the chance to get onto the canal towpath.
• Follow this North, until you get to the Woodstock Road bridge where you go left off the towpath to join the cycle path that runs alongside Woodstock Road.
• When you get to the little roundabout which has the Turnpike pub on the right, turn left down Cassington Road into Yarnton Village.
• Turn left at Church Lane to get to Yarnton Manor.

If you are not travelling by car, trains and coaches are the best way to get around the country.

Rail:

• Trains travel to Oxford station in the centre of town (on the S3 bus route to Yarnton) or Oxford Parkway station (closer to Yarnton if you are wanting to get a taxi from the station to Yarnton Manor (no direct bus route).
• 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.

Coach:

• These companies travel to Oxford from airports, as well as other key locations around Britain.
  • The Oxford Bus Company
  • National Express

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 roam the grounds but as you do so please be considerate of residents in the cottages, and if you get muddy shoes please leave them at the door rather than decorate our carpets.

We would be delighted to give your group an overview of what we are doing here at Yarnton Manor as well as show you around the house, grounds and the library. Please do let staff know so that we can arrange a time to do this.

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.

When you are wondering around or 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 and accommodation, and please don’t go into the private gardens of other cottages onsite.

If your shoes get muddy, please do leave them at the door.

1. Go out of the main gate of Yarnton Manor and across Church Lane, through the footpath gate.
2. Go straight on across the field and then through to the next field. Go diagonally across (or around) this field to end up at the footpath gate in the bottom corner.
3. Through to the next field and round to the right to follow the hedge and through the opening to the next field. Follow the hedge round to the right in this field until you reach a farm gate opening onto the woods lane.
4. Go left and follow the paths through the woods.
5. When you come to the end of the woods go right up the avenue towards the back of the manor.
6. When you get to the cemetery, go right through the field at the back of the cemetery.
7. Turn left to follow the bridleway that goes past the side of the manor grounds to get back onto Church Lane.
8. Remember to remove muddy shoes at the door of the Manor rather than decorate our carpets.

The Turnpike Pub

• Open for lunch and dinner daily.
• Opening hours:
  • Monday – Thursday: 12pm – 10pm
  • Friday & Saturday: 12pm – 11pm
  • Sunday: 11:30 am – 10 pm
• We would recommend booking (particularly at weekends)
• It takes about 15 minutes to walk from the Manor – go to the village end of church lane and turn right on Cassington Road. Although the turnpike is down this road, there is no footpath along the road. Walk down the footpath that goes along Cassington Road and then turn left up Pixey Close, there will then be a path that goes to the right through the housing area, that loops back around onto Cassington Road where there is a footpath again. Go to the roundabout where you will see the Turnpike opposite you (there are pedestrian crossing traffic lights to cross the Woodstock Road safely).

The Red Lion Pub

• This pub is very much part of the village life. They have Quiz Nights on Tuesdays and often have live music.
• It does not have its own kitchen but has food vans outside to take food into the pub – see their website for details.
• Opening hours:
  • Monday – Friday: 3pm – 11pm
  • Saturday: 12pm – 11pm
  • Sunday: 12pm – 10pm
• It is very easy to walk from Yarnton Manor – turn left at the end of Church Lane and you will see it.

Budgens Grocery Store and Post Office.

• Open 6am – 11pm Monday – Saturday, 7am – 10.30 on Sundays.
• It takes about 20 minutes to walk here. Turn left at the end of church lane and then immediately turn right up Rutten Lane. Carry on past the playground (on your right) and school (on your left). Take a right along The Garth and follow that to the end – Budgens is part of the BP garage on you right.

Pharmacy

• Open 9am – 6pm Monday – Friday.
• To walk there, turn left at the end of church lane and then immediately turn right up Rutten Lane. Carry on past the playground (on your right) and school (on your left). Take a right along The Garth, and then right along Spencer Avenue. Westlake pharmacy is at the bottom of a block of flats on your right.