A rustic country pub, lovely restaurant and quality butcher all rolled into one, The Pointer is a popular haunt for village residents as well as visitors to Brill. The Pointer’s proprietors are long-term locals and, since acquiring the premises in mid-2011, they have worked hard to restore the pub to...
Read more about The Pointer in BrillSituated on the Oxfordshire-Berkshire border, just outside the village of Harwell, The Kingswell is ideally placed for those spending the day exploring Oxford, Newbury or its racecourse, or the beautiful surrounding countryside. Built in the 16th-Century as a farmhouse, The Kingswell has evolved to become a popular venue for dining,...
Read more about The Kingswell in DidcotFallowfields is located in rural Oxfordshire, just 20 minutes from Oxford itself, and provides the finest in British dining – as its three AA rosettes attest. The elegant country house is a small, independently owned establishment – and winner of the Tourism South East Award for ‘Best Small Hotel 2012’....
Read more about Fallowfields Hotel and Restaurant in Kingston Bagpuize with SouthmoorAchieving the perfect balance between sophistication and simplicity, The Angel Restaurant is all about fuss-free fine dining. Housed in a 16th-Century building on the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire border, the restaurant is blessed with an abundance of charming original features and cosy corners. During chef and owner Trevor Bosch’s 16 years...
Read more about The Angel Restaurant in Long Crendon, Nr. AylesburyRun by the Merola family for over 20 years, La Fontana offers authentic Italian hospitality, warmth and vivacity. The familiar and original menu choices at La Fontana prove there is plenty more to Italian cuisine than pasta and pizza – in fact, the latter doesn’t feature on the menu at...
Read more about La Fontana Restaurant and Accommodation in Nr. WantageThe Queens Head lies in the heart of Crowmarsh Gifford village in the southern Oxfordshire countryside. This unique pub and restaurant fuses the exotic with the homely, serving exquisite Thai cuisine in a traditional pub setting. To start, the duck pancakes were fantastic; the meat was full of flavour and wonderfully...
Read more about The Queens Head in Nr. WallingfordSitting in a picturesque location on a ridge overlooking the Thames, is Longworth's one and only public house - The Blue Boar. Benefiting from being under the same ownership for some 32 years, this Elizabethan hostelry serves local beer and sells wonderful food. Like any country pub worth its salt, The...
Read more about The Blue Boar in AbingdonWith its burgundy decor, low-hanging wood beams and snug alcoves, this cosy eatery has all the warmth and comfort of a Sunday roast. The Six Bells is a quintessentially British eatery and wonderful pub, and with new head chef Sara Gibson at the helm, it’s easy to see why it’s...
Read more about The Six Bells in ThameTaking real pride in their charming establishment, the team at The Plough offer a unique dining and drinking experience. Having traversed the globe, landlord K (Ketan) returned to the village of Lower Arncott to share his experience of the best cuisine and cocktails from far and wide. Named The Plough...
Read more about The Plough in Nr. BicesterLong Crendon is a charming, quintessentially British village full of pretty period cottages and is often fi lmed for the popular TV series, Midsomer Murders. It’s also home to The Eight Bells, the village inn originally licensed in 1607 which takes its name from the number of bells in the...
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