Maps and Logistics
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Location, Transport & Car Parking
Location
Goring is located between Oxford and Reading and easily accessible from the M4 (J12) and M40 (J4, 5 or 6) motorways, by train and by car. The main festival marquee is located on the Cricket Field (Gardiner Recreation Ground), use postcode RG8 9BF for sat nav directions), which is in the centre of the village. All other event locations are within walking distance of the marquee.
By Train
Great Western Railways run services from Oxford, Didcot, Reading and Paddington direct to Goring & Streatley station. The marquee and other event sites are within easy walking distance of the station.For trains to Goring & Streatley, use this link: National Rail Enquiries - Official source for UK train times and timetables
NB: Regarding 'By Bus', this is tricky as they so changeable. No agreement for service to/from Benson, so this is best left off. (Re: Withymead service, this may be OK, but best talk to Amanda)
Public Car Parks
Goring has two pay and display cars parks. Please note these car parks get very busy, especially on Saturdays:
Disabled Parking
There is limited disabled parking located in the private Thames Court car park (entrance Cleeve Road, which will be managed by Festival staff). A managed drop-off point for people with mobility issues outside the main marquee entrance in Cleeve Road will also be provided. Please use postcode RG8 9BF for Sat Nav directions. Some of the public car parks listed above also have some disabled spaces.
Goring is located between Oxford and Reading and easily accessible from the M4 (J12) and M40 (J4, 5 or 6) motorways, by train and by car. The main festival marquee is located on the Cricket Field (Gardiner Recreation Ground), use postcode RG8 9BF for sat nav directions), which is in the centre of the village. All other event locations are within walking distance of the marquee.
By Train
Great Western Railways run services from Oxford, Didcot, Reading and Paddington direct to Goring & Streatley station. The marquee and other event sites are within easy walking distance of the station.For trains to Goring & Streatley, use this link: National Rail Enquiries - Official source for UK train times and timetables
NB: Regarding 'By Bus', this is tricky as they so changeable. No agreement for service to/from Benson, so this is best left off. (Re: Withymead service, this may be OK, but best talk to Amanda)
Public Car Parks
Goring has two pay and display cars parks. Please note these car parks get very busy, especially on Saturdays:
- Wheel Orchard Car Park, located on Station Road (56 spaces, including 3 disabled spaces)
- Railway Station Car Park, located on Gatehampton Road (80 spaces, including 2 disabled space)
- Sheepcote Recreation Ground, Gatehampton Road
- Glebe Ride (Off Cleeve Road)
- Outside Pierreponts Café
- Outside the Miller of Mansfield
- Upper Red Cross Road
- Thames Road
- Cleeve Road
- Outside Rectory Garden, Manor Road
- Station Road
Disabled Parking
There is limited disabled parking located in the private Thames Court car park (entrance Cleeve Road, which will be managed by Festival staff). A managed drop-off point for people with mobility issues outside the main marquee entrance in Cleeve Road will also be provided. Please use postcode RG8 9BF for Sat Nav directions. Some of the public car parks listed above also have some disabled spaces.
Sat Nav users enter RG8 9BF for village centre location
