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The Greyhound Inn

Wantage, Oxfordshire
Inn
+44 (0)1235 771969
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From
£105 - £190
per night

Proper village pub with much-praised food and cosy rooms; country walks lead from the door and Oxford is half an hour away

8 rooms

Rooms sleep 2

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

The Experience

This 18th-century redbrick pub is set on a quiet road in the heart of a small village close to the Uffington White Horse and is a popular draw for locals and visitors.

Leading Oxfordshire chef, Martin Sherriff, produces locally-sourced menus that change with the seasons – whether you go for duck breast, duck fat hash brown, Shropshire Blue custard, blueberry ketchup, red cabbage or Twice-baked Leonard Stanley Gloucestershire cheddar soufflé with smoked haddock chowder, this is cooking of a high order and has won awards. Two-course ‘Midweek Fix’ menus on Wednesdays are a steal as is the weekday Lunch for Less.

Pick up a map from the bar for walks, there are fantastic horse-riding and mountain biking routes too. Return for a pint in the back garden or inside next to the fire, and retire upstairs to bedrooms with simple country antiques. Breakfast is a treat – fresh-baked pastries, yoghurt with fruit compote, Full English, eggs Benedict.

We think you'll love

The roll-top bath under the eaves in one of the top bedrooms
The imaginative menu and the foodie events held throughout the year
The endearingly wonky bedrooms – the building is very old

You should know

It’s not so good for those who find stairs tricky
Views are of the road and ancient church or out the back across the pub garden
There's live music some evenings and a monthly pub quiz

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
Spa
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Bar
Barbecue
Licensed premises
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
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 £105
Surcharges: Extra pull-out beds available in the suites to sleep 2-3 children in each, £25-£50 per person per night.

4 Doubles: From £105
2 Suites for 2: From £165
2 Twin/doubles: From £140

Information

Special offer: Stay 2 or more nights and save £40 or more. Enjoy a welcome drink, our delicious à la carte menu (up to £40 food allowance pp per night), restful sleep in one of our lovely bedrooms and full breakfast

Booking information

Check in

4pm-8pm

Check out

By 10.30am, please get in touch for late check out

Other details

Pets by arrangement.

Closed

Rarely.

No smoking

Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

Dogs

Four-legged friends are offered a selection box of tasty treats, comfy bed, water bowl, a towel to dry muddy paws after country walks and a couple of poo bags.

£20 per dog per night.

Secure garden; country walks; maps. Close to Ridgeway path; woods, streams & fields too (horses & sheep so some signs for dogs on leads). 3 dog-friendly rooms.

Meals

Starters from £9.00. 2-courses lunch from £25.00. Mains from £19.00.

Reviews

An enjoyable 4 night stay. Ample parking at the rear of the pub. A good location for exploring the southern part of the Cotswolds.

Kathy, Liverpool Nov 2023

Lovely place to stay with excellent food and great selection at dinner and breakfast. Vegan options and nothing was too much to ask. Decorated to a high standard with quality fittings throughout. The Oxford room was spacious and quiet and the bath was lovely. Would revisit.

Nick, Stroud Mar 2023

Despite its recent face-lift, this lovely pub has remained at the heart of the community thanks to owners Catriona and Martyn, who have lived here for 20 years. It has everything you want from an 18th-century pub - beams, wonky floors, cosy quiet corners - but with plenty of contemporary touches and an imaginative menu from new chef Liam Whittle. Relaxed, unpretentious, a proper local hub.

Florence, Sawday's inspector Jun 2019

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Location

The neighbourhood

Letcombe Regis is a pretty Downland village with thatched houses and a medieval church with a Norman tower. There's a village shop which sells essentials and a large recreation ground with tennis courts. A luxury spa where you can book treatments is within walking distance and you’re ten minutes from the historic market town of Wantage, the birthplace of King Alfred, and half an hour from Oxford.

Local points of interest from Catriona Galbraith

Letcombe Regis, 2km from the historic market town of Wantage (birthplace of King Alfred) is the perfect base for exploring the landscape, villages and history of the Vale of White Horse, as well as visiting Oxford, Cotswolds, Berkshire Downs and Newbury.
Letcombe Regis is a pretty Downland village within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, the village has many thatched houses and a medieval church with a Norman tower.
Letcombe Regis nestles in a valley below the Berkshire Downs and the ancient Ridgeway track, which runs across England, is 87 miles long and is frequently used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Nearby attractions include White Horse Hill (NT).
Take the footpath to Warborough Hill above the village and enjoy dramatic views over the Thames valley in Oxfordshire to the north and the rolling and unspoilt Berkshire Downs to the south with miles of little-known tracks ideal for mountain bikers.
Lambourn, known as the 'Valley of the Racehorse', is a few miles away and is home to many champion racehorses who can be glimpsed training on the gallops above Letcombe or trotting through the village. Newbury is also close by for racing enthusiasts.
Nearby Oxford, as well as being home to the University, has many attractions. Take a boat trip on the River Cherwell, climb the church tower to look over the city, shop on the bustling streets or take in a show or concert at one of the many venues.

Introducing

Catriona Galbraith

Martyn and Catriona have lived in Letcombe Regis for over 17 years and love the area for its natural beauty and the friendly village life. Having seen their local closed down on many occasions, they took the plunge in 2015 to buy the tired old place and transform it into the kind of destination pub they have come across and loved in other parts of the country. With a focus on providing a genuinely warm welcome, fabulous food and drink and unique and charming rooms, they strive for guests to leave feeling relaxed, pampered and eager to return.

The Greyhound Inn

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

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The neighbourhood

Catriona Galbraith

The Greyhound Inn

Children welcome

Pets welcome

Babies welcome

Check availability

Your dates are available!

How to book

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Accommodation

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

Catriona Galbraith

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