VILLAGESWoodstock
Buses and cars and HGVs, narrow pavements, residents and
tourists in Woodstock
Village Travel Plans for Woodstock are extensive and are covered comprehensively on the Sustainable Woodstock website at:- https://www.sustainablewoodstock.co.uk/Cycle%20Safe%20Routes.html
See also the latest proposals by Oxfordshire County Council for safer travel for pedestrians and cyclist on the A44. These proposals which you can read in full here, were submitted to the Town Council's Traffic Advisory Committee for consultation in April 2021 and accepted by the Council together with a financial contribution towards their implementation. Sustainable Woodstock submitted some suggested amendments and additions which you can see here
Particular issues of connectivity for Woodstock are:-
- the lack of a safe off-road route
from Old Woodstock in the north of the town to the Town Centre and
to the schools.
- The lack of a safe off-road route
from Woodstock to Wootton village (the catchment area for Wootton
primary school extends to include much of Old Woodstock but there is
no safe route and no school bus so that travel options are lilmited
and most children are ferried to school by car.
- Hanborough railway station is an important hub for commuters to Oxford and London but access to the station on foot or by bike from Woodstock is difficult and dangerous. We want to see a new, mostly off-road cycle route to Hanborough railway station that might include some sections within Blenheim Park. Now partially in place following the opening of Blenheim's Community Path. (April 2023)
- The VTN is just as concerned to ensure that pavements within towns and villages are to an acceptable standard. In Woodstock an audit of pavements has been conducted and the results can be seen here. Nineteen locations were identified where improvements are sought and are currently underway (April 2025).
Road safety issues concern the volume speed and weight of traffic on the A44. As a result of our long standing campaign Oxfordshire County Council has now implemented a town wide 20 mph speed limit. This is very welcome and we continue to press for camplimentary traffic calming features to ensure full compliance.
We also seek a replacement for the sub-standard pedestrian guardrail on the A44 by the Black Prince pub on the Causeway.