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The Dean starts at 6am from the carpark at Oxford Peartree Services:
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If you've got a car you could drive and leave it in the car park whilst you're doing the ride. You may need to have a snooze in the car when you've finished before you drive home if you're feeling shattered.
From London you can't get there by train in time on Saturday morning although you might be able to book/catch the Oxford Tube (it's a coach from Victoria) to get there early enough but it'll mean a very early start and very long day, plus it can all go pear shaped if they've screwed up the reservations.
When I've done The Dean I've got the train on the Friday night (£4 advance ticket) and stayed at the Peartree Services Travelodge (now up to £49 for the Friday night). You could also look for a B&B in Oxford for the Friday night for cheaper than that.
The finish is anywhere in Oxford where you can get a receipt (or at the 24 hour petrol station near Peartree if you've got to go back that way for a car). If you're fast enough you can get back to Oxford in time to get a train back to London (last train is sometime around 11pm), otherwise you'll need to stay somewhere (or just HTFU and ride home).
The Dean is a great ride. I'm gutted I'm not doing it again this year.
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