Oldfield Road
Turn left from 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.
Turn left from Hazelwick and follow Oldfield Road to ASDA Express / Texaco on Brighton Road. At the Longbridge roundabout, use the pedestrian crossing towards ESSO, then pass Airport Inn to Travelodge. The dashed shortcut uses Travelodge’s smaller left-side car park, the wooden bridge and the leafy route through Northgate Car Park before it rejoins the airport footpath.
Roads and marked footpathsLocal shortcut through the bridge and car park
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1
Normal mapped route
Turn left towards ASDA
Leave Hazelwick, turn left and follow Oldfield Road to ASDA Express / Texaco on Brighton Road.
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2
Normal mapped route
Cross towards the hotels
Turn left at the forecourt. At the roundabout, use the pedestrian crossing towards ESSO, then pass Airport Inn to Travelodge.
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3
Local shortcut begins
Use the smaller left car park
The main Travelodge car park is on the right. Take the smaller side car park on the left and walk to its far end.
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4
The easy-to-miss part
Cross the wooden bridge
Cross the small wooden bridge and follow the leafy route into Northgate Car Park. Stay on the route and do not cut across the grass.
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5
Rejoin the mapped route
Follow the airport path
At the far end, join the marked pedestrian route. BP (formerly Shell) is on the right; continue towards Premier Inn and Sofitel.
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6
Finish
Use the walkway into North Terminal
Follow signs to the covered walkway / travelator opposite Sofitel. 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 / Texaco
Turn left here, then use the pedestrian crossing towards ESSO at the roundabout.
Travelodge
Use the smaller side car park on the left and walk to its far end.
Wooden bridge
Cross here and follow the leafy route into Northgate Car Park.
Join the airport path
Stay on the route through the car park. BP (formerly Shell) will be on your right.
North Terminal approach
Continue to the covered walkway / travelator opposite Sofitel.
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.