From the direction of Witney, you can choose between the scenic A4095, or the sometimes quicker combination of the A40 and A34. When you get to Bicester, head out of town towards Buckingham on the A4421. Stratton Audley is signposted on the right. You’ll come to a staggered crossroads in the middle of the village. Turn right and the pub is on your left.

The A41 will take you as far as Bicester’s ring road. From here head down the A4421, in the direction of Buckingham. Stratton Audley is signposted on the right after about a mile. You’ll come to a staggered crossroads in the middle of the village. Turn right and the pub is on your left.

Take the M40 as far as Junction 9. Come off and drive straight through Bicester towards Buckingham on the A4421. A couple of miles outside town Stratton Audley is signposted on the right. There’s a staggered crossroads in the middle of the village, from which point if you look to the right you’ll see the Red Lion.

Come off the M40 at Junction 10. Head towards Bicester, and after a mile or so turn left towards Stoke Lyne. Drive through the village and keep going. You’ll come to the main road, the A4421, and if you cross it you’ll be in Stratton Audley. The pub is a few hundred yards ahead of you.

Here are some local taxi companies:

• • Ecocabs - 01869 323232
• • ACA Cars - 01869 369737
• • Alpha Cars – 01869 252552
• • Apollo – 01869 323236
• • Union – 01869 248248/249207

Your best bet is to travel to Oxford and from there get a bus to Bicester. Stagecoach run the S5, X5 and 88 services between Oxford and Bicester.

From Bicester, Stratton Audley is 3 miles away and a £6, 6-minute cab ride.

Bicester North is on the Chiltern Line, and you can get there from London Marylebone or Birmingham Snow Hill in an hour. Here’s a link for timetables:

www.nationalrail.co.uk

If you have an iPhone, there is also a National Rail Enquiries app available here.

By far the easiest option is to fly to Birmingham, and from there take a train to Bicester North, a journey of an hour. Heathrow Airport is the next best bet, which would require a bus journey to Oxford, followed by a connecting bus to Bicester (see Arriving by Bus above).

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