How to find Us
By Car
From the M4 Motorway
Exit at Junction 13 (Newbury Exit)
Down slip road to large roundabout – Take A34 North to Oxford
After approx 5 miles – take exit for West and East Illsley and Compton
Up small slip road to T junction - turn left for East Illsley and Compton
Drive straight through East Illsley and out onto country road over the Downs
After approx 3 miles enter Compton and drive straight through village – passing primary school, under small bridge and then past church
At small cross roads at bottom of hill – turn right into Coombe Road
After ¼ mile pass large house on right still under construction – with railings along bank
Oakwood House is the next house after it – on the right
Beware entrance not visible until you’re upon it !!
From A34 (North or South)
Take exit for East Ilsley, West Ilsley and Compton
Down long slip road to T junction in centre of East Ilsley
Turn left and exit East Ilsley village, heading out onto the Downs towards Compton
3-4 miles further, enter village of Compton and drive right through it,
passing (on your left) Swan pub, then Primary School, then Church
200 yards on past the Church, turn right at small crossroads, into Coombe Road
¼ mile along go past two houses on right - ” Foxbury” then “Danetree”
Oakwood House is the next one on the right
Local directions
from Pangbourne
Heading on the Pangourne road out to M4, turn right at T junction in Pangbourne beside the church.
Carry on road up past Pangbourne College entrance (on your left) and continue 2-3 miles until you go down slight hill and reach a T junction.
Turn right and then right again signposted to Ashampstead, Upper Basildon and Aldworth.
Follow road (2-3 miles) all the way to the crossroads at the Four Points Inn.
Cross over the xroad – signposted to Compton and East Ilsley.
Continue up this road and carry on down Apple Pie Hill (approx 1 mile).
At bottom of hill at small crossroads turn left into Coombe Road. Oakwood House is about half a mile further along on the right, just past a house called Danetree which is still under construction.
From Goring and Streatley
Take the A4009 up Streatley Hill – direction Aldworth.
Continue on this road through Westridge Green and past Aldworth.
At the crossroads by the Four Points Inn turn right to Compton and East Ilsley.
Continue up this road and then down Apple Pie Hill (approx 1 mile).
At bottom of hill turn left at small crossroads into Coombe Road.
Oakwood House is about half a mile further along on the right, just past a house called Danetree which is still under construction.
Car hire
We can organise a hire car, for this you need a valid European driving licence.
Alternatively we can arrange for you to be collected from the airport or station by a taxi or hired driver.
By Train
Always have cash, taxis may not accept credit cards and machines have been known not to work. This has caused much flowing of tears.
Trains leave London from Paddington station. Our local station is Goring and Streatly.
Once inside Paddington look at the large screens for trains to Oxford.
MAKE SURE you see the name Goring and Streatly listed as a place where the train stops, because some trains go to Oxford without stopping at Goring.
In the event of any problems please call us from Paddington. Not a bad idea to call us when you leave Paddington.
It takes a little over one hour to get from Paddington to Goring and Streatley. All trains stop at Reading and the station at Goring and Streatley is THREE stops (about ten minutes) after Reading.
Good idea not to fall asleep as it makes it difficult to leave the train - this has happened on several occasions.
Goring and Streatley Station is tiny, cross the bridge to the main exit.It is fifteen minutes drive to our house.