Directions to the Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards

Headquarters building at Chilton

Map and directions (PDF, 296 KB)
HPA Chilton Maps and Directions

By road

The HPA Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards is one of several occupants of the Harwell science complex which is to the west of the A34 dual carriageway, 14 miles south of Oxford and 14 miles north of Newbury. Visitors travelling north should leave the A34 at the A4185 intersection and follow signs to the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the first instance; those travelling south should leave the A34 at the A4130 intersection, following the signs for Wantage and at the Rowstock mini-roundabout take the second exit, signposted to Chilton.

The HPA building is reached along Fermi Avenue, which is on the south side of the Harwell International Business Centre (formerly Harwell Laboratory), beyond the Diamond Light Source building and the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and before the Medical Research Council (MRC) units.

For a map of the main roads to Chilton, please use the following link to the StreetMap site and enter the postcode OX11 0RQ:

www.streetmap.co.uk

This link does not imply that HPA can guarantee the accuracy of the data provided on the StreetMap site or endorse the advertisements displayed.

By rail

The HPA at Chilton is about 7 miles from Didcot Parkway station, which has frequent connections with London (Paddington), Birmingham, the west of England and South Wales. Taxi services are available from the station.

By bus

Several local bus companies run services to the Harwell site. Please consult their websites for current timetables.

Thames Travel - http://www.thames-travel.co.uk/

Stagecoach (Oxfordshire) - http://www.stagecoachbus.com/

By air

The HPA at Chilton is one hour from London (Heathrow) Airport; there is a RailAir link service to Didcot Parkway station, via Reading.

Last reviewed: 31 October 2011