The Double Red Duke

Bampton, Oxfordshire
Hotel
+44 (0)1367 810222
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From
£200 - £500
per night

An immaculately restored old inn with generous bedrooms, great food, ale and wine. Locals love it as much as those who make it a destination

19 rooms

Rooms sleep 2 – 3

Children welcome

The Experience

This was probably always a hostelry of some sort: the big building sits on the road in the heart of the sleepy village, close to Bampton of Downton Abbey fame. Food is a big priority and chef, Henrick Ritzen, cooks on an open fire in the centre of the dining room – a performance art. English lamb, beef, pork, oysters and hand cut chips – the menu is seasonal and local, four pumps grace the bar: all local including Abingdon Bridge and Allsops.

You breakfast on a superb Full English, crushed avocado with poached eggs or breakfast muffin with Ogleshield cheese, bacon, egg and sausage. Spill out into the garden on warm days, retire to bedrooms with gorgeous fabrics, soft feather and down, homemade biscuits and bathrooms with 100 Acres soaps and lotions. All well away from the bar area.

Walk onto the Thames Path from the village, hire bikes locally or book a massage in the Shepherd’s Hut treatment room.

We think you'll love

Foodies will be very happy just eating such superb food, drinking local ale and sampling the wine list
Walking with children and dogs on safe paths away from roads
The romantic bedrooms for loved-up couples

You should know

Fairly limited parking on site. Free parking on road in village
Cooked breakfast comes with an extra charge
Mobile signal not great in some rooms - thick walls!

Essentials

EV charger
Swimming pool
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Spa
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Bar
Barbecue
Licensed premises
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price: from £200

16 Doubles: From £200
3 Family rooms for 3: From £250

Information

Booking information

Check in: 3pm
Check out: 11am
Other details: Minimum stay: 2 nights on Fri & Sat for dinner, B&B rate. 3 nights for B&B rate. Wknd rates include dinner value of up to £30 pp.
Closed: Never.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Dogs: 1 dog is welcome, £25.
Meals: Starters from £9. Mains from £18. Sunday lunch from £18. Kids menu available.

Reviews

The village locals must be delighted. What was a closed down old wreck is now beautifully restored, but without losing an ounce of its character. Food is taken seriously, rooms are comfortable and quirky, the staff are enthusiastic and well-trained. A treat to come and stay here, with children or as a couple for a romantic weekend. Bring the dog too!

Nicola, Sawday's Inspector Mar 2021

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Location

The neighbourhood

The village is quiet, but does have a lovely deli/bakery/café called Blakes. Bampton is two miles down the road and has good shops plus the fantastic butchers Patrick Strainge. There are good walking and cycling paths including along the river to William Morris' house, Kelmscott. Oxford is 20 minutes by car, Lechlade is lovely and you can hop on a river boat, or wild swim in the weir at Buscot.

Local points of interest from Sam & Georgina Pearman

Close to the River Thames at Lechlade, Kelmscott or Buscot. Hire a boat at Lechlade or maybe have a swim at Buscot.
William Morris' Kelmscott Manor only 5-10 minutes away.
Bampton - where much of Downton Abbey was filmed ,is just down the road
The dreaming spires of Oxford are only 20-30 minutes away, a lovely day out.

Introducing

Sam & Georgina Pearman

Another winning transformation from clever team Sam and Georgie Pearman who have been renovating pubs and inns for some years. She the designer who sources all the fabrics, furniture and quirky pictures, he the industry expert. Staff are smiley, superbly trained and the atmosphere is a happy one - you're in excellent hands.

The Double Red Duke

Children welcome

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The Double Red Duke

Children welcome

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