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The Old Bull Hotel. Burford
Let Not Poor Nelly Starve...
On this site since 1610 – though operating as licensed premises for at least 200 years before that – The Bull Hotel is one of Oxfordshire’s most celebrated old inns.
It is said that Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton stayed here in 1802 while visiting Oxford, and the hotel’s Trafalgar Room is believed to be that in which they spent their time here. Other notable visitors include King Charles II (Nell Gwynne is purported to have conveniently lived in the town) and acclaimed artist, William Morris. Learn more through Booking.com | TripAdvisor
The George Hotel. Wallingford
Located at the centre of the historic market town of Wallingford, The George Hotel is a sixteenth century coaching inn whose origins are believed to have been as Dower House to the castle (the remains are to be seen at the rear of the hotel).
The hotel’s most famous resident is purported to have been none other than Dick Turpin – the most famous of highwaymen. Legend has it that he escaped from his would-
For more details and to check availability, try Booking.com
The Bear. Woodstock.
It’s a lot more pleasing on the eye than neighbouring Blenheim, if you ask us.
Standing many centuries before nearby Blenheim Palace was built, The Bear is, without doubt, one of Britain’s most attractive coaching inns. Alas, though the hotel is said to have played host to numerous famous figures over its long history, there is no record available at present of whom they might have been.
It should be noted, however, that it was here that Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor sought to escape media attention during their well-
The Red Lion. Henley on Thames.
Alas, there is little information currently available other than that this old sixteenth century inn is said to have been visited by Charles I, James Boswell and William III. Booking.com | TripAdvisor
More Period Accommodation in Oxfordshire
Banbury
Mercure Whately Hall. Seventeenth century coaching house. Whately Hall | Lastminute.com
The Red Lion. A notable old coaching inn situated in adjacent Adderbury, the Red Lion was renowned for its Royalist sympathies during the English Civil War. Booking.com | The Red Lion | Lastminute.com
Easington House. Certainly one of the oldest buildings in Banbury, Easington House dates back over half a millennium and was formerly a farmstead. Booking.com | LateRooms
Burford
Bay Tree Classic Hotel. Built in 1565, the house was originally the property of Elizabeth I’s Chancellor. For practical details try Booking.com | Lastminute.com
The Lamb Inn. Said to have been built in 1420 and originally used as weavers’ cottages, The Lamb really is an archetypal Oxfordshire Cotswolds inn. Booking.com
The Highway Inn. While this is a traditional free house, the guest bedrooms are more country house-style at this characterful old place. Reputed to date back, in parts, to 1480, its restaurant has been the recipient of an AA Rosette award for its cuisine. Booking.com
Charlbury
The Bell. This dog-
Chipping Norton
Crown and Cushion, The. A fifteenth century coaching inn. Booking.com
Heythrop Park. Impressive mansion set amid 400 acres of grounds. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Heythrop Park. Impressive mansion set amid 400 acres of grounds. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Clanfield
The Plough. Said to have been built in 1660, The Plough is an archetypal small Oxfordshire country home. Pretty. Booking.com | LateRooms
Great Milton
Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons. Raymond Blanc’s beautiful five-star 17th century hotel. Expedia | Mr & Mrs Smith
Kingston Bagpuize
Fallowfields. 300-year-old country house, formerly the home of Begum Aga Khan. Practical details are available through Booking.com | LateRooms | Lastminute.com
Minster Lovell
The Old Swan and Minster Mill. Comprising a Victorian mill and a considerably more ancient inn (some six centuries old, it is suggested), this Cotswold hotel is within easy reach of Witney, Oxford and Cheltenham. Heritage travellers will no doubt prefer the more olde-
Mercure Eastgate Hotel. Once a seventeenth century coaching inn, now a four star hotel in the City of Dreaming Spires. LateRooms | Eastgate Hotel
Old Parsonage Hotel, The. Centrally located 17th century hotel. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Steeple Aston
Holt Hotel, The. Operating as an inn since 1475, The Holt Hotel is said to have once been a favoured haunt of the notorious highwayman, Claude du Vall. Expedia | Lastminute.com
Weston-
Weston Manor Hotel. An extremely attractive 16th century country house. For details and guest feedback, try Booking.com | LateRooms
Wroxton (nr Banbury)
Wroxton House Hotel. Fans of thatched buildings will like this pretty former manor house. Located only a few miles from Banbury, parts of the hotel date back to 1649. Booking.com | Lastminute.com
Woodstock
Feathers Hotel. 17th century hotel near to Blenheim Palace. Booking.com | Lastminute.com | LateRooms
Hope House. An extremely highly-
The Star Inn. Dating originally from the late 17th century, The Star is located in the Market Place of the town and offers just 4 guest rooms. Booking.com
For more period accommodation try our sections on Historic Holiday Cottages and Beautiful English Villages
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Historic Hotels in Oxfordshire
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Weston Manor
The Plough, Clanfield
The Bear at Woodstock
