Contact the Particle Physics Department (PPD)
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Boulby Underground Laboratory
Location
Boulby Underground Science Facility
Boulby Mine
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Cleveland
TS13 4UZ
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Location
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Campus
Didcot
OX11 0QX
How to find us
By train
Didcot Parkway rail station is approximately five miles away.
Direct services:
- London Paddington in under 45 minutes
- Oxford City in under 15 minutes
From Didcot Parkway:
- Easy cycle route to Harwell Campus
- Frequent bus services
- Taxis readily available for onward travel to RAL
With the launch of Crossrail and upgrades to the Didcot Parkway line, it will soon be possible to reach central London Underground stations in under one hour.
By bus
Bus services serving Harwell Campus include:
- ST1: Oxford (Broad Street) direct via A34 to Harwell Campus
- X34 / X35: Didcot, Great Western Park, Harwell Campus, then
- Wantage and Faringdon (X35)
- Chilton and Newbury (X34)
- 43: Oxford City Centre, Abingdon, Drayton, Steventon, Harwell Campus
- 94: Didcot, East Hagbourne, Blewbury, West Hagbourne, Chilton, Harwell Campus
By bike
- Oxfordshire has a strong cycling community with excellent local routes
- Bikes and e-bikes are available at Didcot Parkway railway station via the bike hub
- Look for Harwell Campus bikes and e-bikes
- Cycle Route 544 connects Harwell, Didcot and Wantage (Sustrans Route 544)
Liftshare
- Car sharing is available through the Harwell Liftshare scheme
- Further information can be found via the Harwell Campus travel resources
By car
- Visitor car parking is available outside the main entrance to RAL
- Electric vehicle charging points are provided on site
By plane
- London Heathrow: under one hour by road or train
- Birmingham, Luton and Gatwick: accessible via public transport