Bed and Breakfast at Huntington House is conveniently located in the
beautiful country market town of Wallingford in South Oxfordshire, within easy
reach of beautiful countryside and many local attractions such as the River
Thames at Abingdon and Henley, Oxford museums and colleges, Didcot Railway
Centre, Pendon museum, The Ridgeway and Thames Paths and Oxfordshire Cycleway to
name but a few.
Huntington House is convenient for business travellers. Among the many
Business Areas such as Milton Park, Oxford Science Park, Harwell Business Centre
you will find internationally renowned organisations such as UK Atomic Energy Authority and the Diamond Light Synchrotron facility in Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories
and Joint European Torus (JET) at Culham Laboratories.
Didcot Parkway Mainline Railway Station (First Great Western) is a mere five
minute journey from Wallingford by taxi or bus. Local taxi services are
available to take you wherever and whenever you need to be whilst there are
regular bus services from Wallingford to surrounding towns and Oxford City.
Please use the google map below for directions to Huntington House from all
major road, rail, and air routes.
Directions to Huntington House
Huntington House is easy to get to if you arrive by road, rail or air. The directions below
are from the most popular main roads, in particular the M4 from London and South Wales, both the M6 and M40 from the North of England or from Londonand the M25, from Mainline Railway Stations and finally London
Heathrow.
By Road
From London (using the M4):
Exit M4 at Junction 8/9 for Henley & Maidenhead. Follow signs to Henley on Thames,
continue from Henley on the A4130 towards Wallingford.
From London (using the M40):
Exit M40 at Junction 6 for Watlington, at the T-junction turn right and follow the signs to Wallingford, through Benson.
From Wales and the West of England (using the M4):
Exit M4 at Junction 13 North onto the A34 North towards Oxford. Exit A34 onto A4130
towards Didcot.
Continue on A4130 past Didcot to Wallingford.
From Scotland and the North of England (using either the M6 or M40):
After following the M6 south follow signs for the M42 and then the M40 South.
Leave the M40 at the Oxford Junction turning onto the A34 and continuing south
towards Newbury. Exit A34 onto A4130 towards Didcot.
Continue on A4130 past Didcot to Wallingford.
By Coach
For Coach Services to and from Wallingford via major cities such as Oxford visit:
www.stagecoach-oxford.co.uk.
For the Oxford Express to London visit
www.oxfordbus.co.uk
Visit
www.megabus.com for £1.50 intercity journeys all over the UK into OxfordCity Centre
From Paddington to Didcot Parkway by First Great Western Trains, there are regular fast 125 mph
services with a 40 – 45 minute journey time.
From Wales and the West of England (by Rail)
From Swansea, Cardiff, Swindon etc. to Didcot Parkway by First Great Western Trains:
From Scotland and the North of England (by Rail)
From Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool,
Crewe etc. to Oxford (or Didcot Parkway) There are frequent fast trains by First Great Western Trains, direct to Didcot or via Oxford.
Taxi:
There is a taxi rank outside front entrance to Didcot Parkway Railway Station.
Alternatively, you may wish to telephone to book a taxi
Huntington House is 50 miles from London Heathrow, and an hour’s driving
time in normal traffic, less at quiet times of day. There are many international
car hire companies located at Heathrow Airport. Follow signs
to the M4 Westbound, Exit the M4 at Junction 8/9 for Henley & Maidenhead. Follow signs to
Henley on Thames. Continue from Henley on A4130 to Wallingford.
Alternatively, you may travel direct from the Terminals at Heathrow to London Paddington Mainline Railway Station either by London
Underground train into London or by the Heathrow Express 15 minute train
service. It is then a train 45minure train journey by First Great Western Trains direct to Didcot Parkway Station, located 6 miles from Huntington House and Wallingford.
Additional Options are the Railair Link
www.railair.com coaches link Heathrow Terminals with Reading Mainline
Railway Station (approx 40 minutes journey time) where you may board a train to
Didcot (15 minutes journey time, non stop) and inexpensive coach services
between Heathrow and Oxford, journey times between 70/90 minutes
www.theairline.info then by bus or train to Didcot (5 miles from Huntington
House).
London (Luton):
Huntington House is 70 miles from London Luton Airport, about 75 minutes driving
time depending on traffic (Take M1 South and join M25 Westbound, exit onto M40
Westbound, exit M40 at Junction 7 to Wallingford).
Easyjet operate a large number of flights to and from Europe via London Luton
Airport as well as Easyhire Car Rental among other international carhire
companies based at Luton Airport.
Bus and coach services from Luton Airport to Oxford and London are available
– visit
www.nationalexpress.com.
London (Gatwick):
A journey time of approximately one and a half hours by road between Gatwick
Airport and Huntington House depending on traffic – driving directions: M23
North, exit onto M25 Westbound towards Heathrow, exit M25 at M4 Westbound, exit
M4 at Junction 8/9 Henley & Maidenhead, follow signs to Henley on Thames,
continue from Henley on A4130 towards Wallingford on Thames, continue to
Wallingford.
By Train, Gatwick Express from Gatwick Airport Railway Station to London
Victoria Station (30 minutes)
www.gatwickexpress.co.uk then from London Paddington Railway Station fast
train services to Didcot Parkway Station (45 minutes).
By Coach
www.theairline.info to Oxford, then by train to Didcot. Or Railair link
Gatwick by coach then non stop train Reading Station to Didcot (5 miles from
Huntington House) see
www.railair.com .
Other UK Airports:
For information about journeys from other UK airports such as Birmingham
International Airport, Bristol International Airport, London Stansted Airport,
Southampton Airport, please phone or email us and we will be happy to help.
Railway Station:
Didcot Parkway
Mainline fast and frequent services from London Paddington and all over
the UK.
Taxi Services: Pryors of Didcot 01235 812345 and
Harolds of Didcot 01235 512345