Oldfield Road
Start at the property entrance.
The local shortcut
Walk to
Gatwick.
This is the route local people use from Hazelwick to North Terminal. Most mapping apps miss part of it, so keep this page open and use the numbered landmarks.
- Allow
- 10–15 min
- Route
- roads + shortcut
- Arrives
- North Terminal
Three distinct sections
Roads. Bridge.
Airport path.
The line follows the walking route from Hazelwick along Oldfield Road and Brighton Road, past ASDA and around the Longbridge roundabout to Travelodge. The red dashed section begins behind the hotel, crosses the bridge and stays within Northgate Car Park until it meets the airport footpath.
Roads and marked footpathsLocal shortcut through the bridge and car park
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Normal mapped route
Walk towards ASDA
Leave Hazelwick on Oldfield Road and follow the public roads towards ASDA Express on Brighton Road.
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2
Normal mapped route
Continue to Travelodge
Keep following Google’s walking route to Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central.
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3
Local shortcut begins
Go behind Travelodge
At the rear of the hotel, head for the bridge at the exact pin below.
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4
The easy-to-miss part
Cross the bridge
After the bridge, remain inside Northgate Car Park. Do not cut diagonally across the grass.
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5
Rejoin the mapped route
Follow the airport path
At the far end of the car park, join Google’s marked walking route along Longbridge Way, past BP and around Northway/Grossway.
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6
Finish
Follow signs into North Terminal
At the end of the line on this map, continue along the signed walkway into North Terminal. For South Terminal and the railway station, take the free inter-terminal shuttle.
Open one point at a time
The waypoints.
Use these pins in order. The bridge and the route through Northgate Car Park are the part ordinary map directions can miss.
ASDA Express
Stay on the normal road route here.
Travelodge
Use Google directions to the hotel, then continue behind it.
The bridge
Cross here, then stay within Northgate Car Park.
Join Google’s path
Remain in the car park until the marked airport walking route begins.
North Terminal approach
From here, continue on the signed pedestrian walkway into the terminal.
Good to know: allow extra time with luggage, in poor weather or after dark. Paths, crossings and airport access arrangements can change. If anything feels unclear, return to a recognised public path or use a local taxi.