OXFORD & OXFORDSHIRE Oxford City (on-street filming)
Stand Up Position
University of Oxford locations: Broad St, Turl St, Holywell St, Catte St, New College Lane, Parks Rd, Merton St, Oriel Square, St Giles, St Michael’s St, Beaumont St, St Aldate’s, Magdalen Bridge and St John St. For Oxford shopping, restaurants / bars: Queen St, Cornmarket St, George St, Cowley Rd Oxfordshire County also has numerous villages and market towns which offer spectacular views and architecture. These include the Cotswolds towns of Burford, Chipping Norton, Woodstock, and Charlbury, the vibrant and scenic town of Henley-on-Thames and various market towns including Abingdon, Thame, and Witney which are each unique in architecture and amenities. On-street filming in any town or village in Oxfordshire including footways is by permission of Oxfordshire County Council as per details below. Oxford is a vibrant historic city with worldclass architecture and a diverse cross section of international cultures, and offers stunning scenic backgrounds for filming and GV’s. The county is renowned for its many historic towns and countyside. Best Vantage Points: Too many to mention. Catte Street view of Bridge of Sighs (Hertford Bridge) is especially iconic, plus Radcliffe Camera from Catte Street, Oriel Square has a very good mix of buildings. Some well known vantage points such as South Park or high buildings like Carfax Tower require permission from Oxford City Council, others like Radcliffe Square (except for the tarmac County section) require permission from University of Oxford or Colleges.
Fees: For Olympics related filming a half-price charge with a minimum of £50 fee per day will be charged according to the scale of charges on our application form. Public Liability Insurance Required? £10 million as standard for all activities on the public highway. £5 million for Oxford City Council premises including Bonn Square and South Park and Covered Market.
Contact: Steve Phillips (Network Coordinator – Events, Oxfordshire County Council Telephone: 01865 810421 or mobile 07786 027244 Email: Stevej.phillips@oxfordshire.gov.uk Website: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Restrictions: Parking permission for technical vehicles is restricted and on-street pay and display parking is usually recommended or using the Oxpens coach park for technical vehicles after drop-off on location. Best Time of Day: Daytime outside peak hours, so avoid 7:30am to 9:30am and 4pm to 6:30pm ideally, but not necessary if there is no traffic management required. Dawn and sunset can be especially scenic especially in locations near the river. Permits: Contact Steve Phillips, Oxfordshire County Council. 7 days notice preferred. Filming involving traffic management normally requires 14 days minimum.
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Did You Know: The Iffley Road track at Oxford University athletics venue is better known as the Roger Bannister Running Track and is where the 4-minute mile record was broken. The University of Oxford rowing club is where many of the Olympian rowers have been trained, among a variety of sporting Olympians from University of Oxford in general: www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/oxford_people/famous_oxonians/oxonian_olympians/index.html