Useful websites for road maps in the UK are:
Car Hire - Self Drive - there are no car hire companies in Woodstock, the nearest is
Hartwells of Oxford, Oxford Motor Park, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 1RY
Who offer:
- Great Rates Quality Service
- Prepaid Leisure deals
- Wide Choice of Latest Vehicles
- Short & Long Term Rentals
Reservations: 0870 040 9000
If you are not familiar with driving in the U.K we recommend that you first obtain a copy of the Highway Code which can be ordered from Amazon This is a very cheap and invaluable Official publication . Road atlases are also available.
Be SAFE, Be PREPARED.
Bus travel to Woodstock is from Oxford. There is a frequent service operated
by Stagecoach, numbers 20 and 20A, look out for the names Woodstock , Charlbury and Chipping Norton
on the front of the bus.
The bus stops are close by the Hensington Gate entrance to Blenheim Palace or in the centre of
Woodstock itself close by the Marlborough Arms Hotel, see interactive map. Look out too for Worth's
Coaches which also operates the same route.
The drivers will be happy to tell you at which stop to
get off, PLEASE ASK for Blenheim Palace or Woodstock Centre.when you get on the bus.
For bookings and information about
the frequent bus services from London to Oxford check Stagecoach or telephone 0870 608 2 608.
Air Travel: Oxford Airport caters for business size aircraft only, for commercial flights - Birmingham, London Heathrow, London Luton, or London Gatwick are the Airports you will most probably fly into. Birmingham and Heathrow have coach services to Oxford. go to: Oxford Bus for details of buses from Heathrow and Gatwick to Oxford. There are no direct airport services to or from Woodstock.
Trains:
There is no railway station in Woodstock, all trains are too and from Oxford, where there is a frequent direct service from London Paddington via Reading, and from Birmingham New Street via Banbury and Coventry; other connections from the south via Reading or Didcot, from the north via Birmingham New Street. For further information contact the Passenger Train Information Service at Oxford Railway Station Tel: 0845 7484950 or call the National Rail Enquiry Tel: 8457 484950
Visit the Trainline for booking information.
Tour Buses. The are a number of day tours which start from London which take in Oxford, Blenheim Palace and Stratford upon Avon, they operate from London every day, but, please note they tend not to have the time for you to walk around Woodstock and you only visit Blenheim Palace in the time available. Blenheim Palace is not Woodstock, neither is Woodstock Blenheim Palace! We happily exist together in close co-operation. To book contact your hotel concierge. Another option is to contact one of Woodstock´s taxi/private car hire operators with driver who should be able to arrange a more personal tour of the area after collecting you from Oxford railway station or local hotel.