The White Hart offers a rural feel in the villagey centre of Old Headington, opposite the mediaeval…read morechurch. This is a traditional, multi-roomed pub with a single central servery and a large and very nice beer garden, which has a generous covered area for smokers. The interior walls are decorated with old prints and photos. They do bar snacks and traditional pub food, including starters and excellent puds, with a good selection of real ales: Tiger Bitter, Pitch Black Stout and Burton Bridge's 'Wonder Wully' on my visit. There's a very popular quiz night during the week. Service was friendly and efficient: the only downer on our recent visits have been smelly Gents' loos.

This turned out to be one of the great English pubs. It's in Old Headington, which is a quiet…read morelittle area a couple colorful blocks' walk north of the main Headington shopping area. Easy to get to, but hardly anyone does. Not much up here, aside from houses, except the pub and the medieval church across the street, which is also worth visiting, except the church doesn't have drinks or an extraordinarily extensive (about 8 varieties) selection of truly excellent meat pies, admirable not just for the fillings (beef, chicken, venison(!)) but for the light and flaky crusts. And there's a large and attractive back garden to have your meal in.

Visited from Canada... It was the best part of Swindon! I love (and miss) pubs like this. A must…read more Great atmosphere around people that care.

I do love to abuse Swindon for being an armpit of a town, but this place isn't so bad. It's a…read morelittle pub on the corner, with friendly staff which serves some really great ales. They've even got some helpful advice on the wall describing their offerings. Great in the warmer weather, as you can sit outside. And for me, who is used to London prices, this place is a steal. That being said, I tend to try and escape Swindon as quickly as possible when I finish work, so visits are relatively rare!

This is a popular (and reputedly haunted) pub in the pretty North Cotswold village of Longborough,…read more5 minutes' drive from Moreton-in-Marsh. Located at the centre of the village by the war memorial, the building dates from the 1700s but only became a pub during the mid 1800s. It has had a lively history, including the sad suicide by gunshot of a landlord in 1907, and in 2001 was reported, by its landlady of over 30 years, to be haunted. The local newspaper reported at the time: "They became aware of the ghost story shortly after moving in, when glasses they had hung up started swinging on their own. The radio started turning itself on and the clock began chiming at odd times. Mrs Emm believes the ghost even spoke to her once. She said: "I was just looking out of the window and I heard this male voice say "are you alright Connie?". This was about ten years ago. It was such a nice voice. I was not afraid." Anyway, now it is a typical country village pub, with a cosy interior, a snug seating area either side of an inglenook fireplace in the bar, and on the other side, an eating area with half a dozen tables. There's also a fair amount of outside space at the front. The decor is as you'd expect: low ceilings, flagstone floors, and stone or whitewashed walls. They serve a full bar, with local real ales on tap, and a decent wine list; and for diners, have a regular selection of daily specials, mostly of typical pub grub, with vegetarian options. Mains include fish & chips, mushroom stroganoff, steaks, and burgers, ranging from £17 to £25 (the latter for the rib-eye steak). We went out with a friend from nearby Morton in Marsh, and had the haddock and chips, and the mushroom stroganoff. The mains were fine, although service was a little bit slow, as there was only one young lad working (albeit working very hard) at the bar for the whole pub. We did move tables as there was a small crowd at one of them who were being very noisy, but the barman was very happy to accommodate this, and very apologetic for their behaviour. Afterwards, we went for the hot chocolate brownie with ice cream; this was was very tasty, but the texture was a bit odd, as it was gluten-free, and went softer on heating than the normally squidgy texture we were expecting. But, overall, we enjoyed our meal. The pub is on quite a steep slope so there are steps to reach both the front garden, and the pub itself. Parking is in the surrounding streets.

Fantastic place we had a group of 14 adults and 4 kids, and…read morethey couldn't have done more for us Wonnderful food ( huge sunday lunch!) all good homemade and tasty faregood value for money ( think it was about 18 quid for 3 courses) Had seperate room with skittle alley rest of pub quite traditional good range of beers - great traditional cider ( strong!) also good facilities for kids - play area and field very friendly service would highly recommend and would definitely go back

We sat down for a pint and bite at the Plough Inn a handful of times while in Oxford…read more The interior is decorated like a traditional pub, and has plenty of comfy seating along with tables and booths if you're looking to order food. There's also a second floor with additional seating and bar games if downstairs is too packed. We were traveling with children, including a toddler in a stroller, and had zero issues with the kids inside. (They weren't loud and didn't make a mess so that may have helped) Food on offer is traditional pub food, and everything I tried was fantastic. Service was always quick and friendly. Zero complaints. The Plough Inn is perfectly located for people watching, so swing by for a drink, take a beat, and watch everyone else rush by the windows.

Family friendly!!! I…read morewanted to love this place so much but I just couldn't. This is an extremely cute pub right in the heart of a shopping area. It has the external and internal ambiance of an old times, British pub. The building is amazing looking and the inside is awash with wood and warm lighting. There is an upstairs as well, where you can sit by the window ina cozy chair and enjoy a pint while you watch the crowds walk by. But... The service was unwelcoming when we entered. We were greeted and acknowledged immediately at all pubs we went to, as we walked in. When we walked in here, the bartender looked at me and I had a sense that she was annoyed and I almost thought we had walked in while they were closed. There was only 3 other patron in the building. I had to walk all the way to the bar and then stood there for a couple minutes before she acknowledged me. My wife and I both commented about the strong odor of fish, when we walked in, and not cooked fish. Smelt like we were in a fish market. Because of this, we headed to the second floor. I ordered a beer and my wife a cider, both were good. We wanted something shareable to eat because we had been walking around all day and had dinner reservations in 3 hours. The menu raved about their 14 inch deep pan pizzas, so we ordered one. The only thing deep about it was, in fact, the pan. The pizza was extreme thin and very flimsy. They do have shuffle board there, but it's £10 for 55 minutes. Since there was nobody there, we didn't have to pay to play. If all you wanted was a pint and to see a nice looking pub, you could grab one here but it isn't a place to sit down and stay a while.

Smallish pub on the outskirts of cheltenham..No frills and quite dark and dingy, could do with a…read morelick of paint But makes up for it with a friendly atmosphere and for those searching out an tradisional sport pub this is the place for you All the weekend football matches are shown on a large screen . It has a small garden which is great in the summer and for smokers. The beehive also has a skittle alley which can be hired out

Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere here. The bar is traditional. Roaring fire, rugby on the…read moretv, and decent ale on offer, including at the time of writing Old Hooky. But we dropped in for food after a long day on the road in the stormy weather. And we were not disappointed. The Shepherds pie was absolutely cracking. Made from leg of lamb rather than mince. The kids meals were generous, and the desserts were also delicious (loved my sticky toffee pud). If there is anything to grumble about it would be the slightly high prices - £7 for the kids and upwards of £9.75 for adults. However I would say that if you want to pay for the extra quality, as long as the food is consistent, it would be worth it. Decent amount of parking by the way, with no height restriction for those of you with campers.

A brilliant pub with excellent food and a welcoming atmosphere. The current incarnation of the pub…read morestarted off as a spin-off from the Storyteller restaurant in Cheltenham - landlord James used to do wine nights there, then managed the restaurant for a while, then moved on to the Bathurst. It now boasts a wine room just like the Storyteller's, so a sophisticated drinker like me can choose wine just like I do in the supermarket - by the pretty label. The food is along similar lines to Storyteller's, but with a more British flavour, and emphasis on local ingredients. Quietly and genuinely child-friendly (ie they're completely welcome and catered for, but not pandered to). From the outside, has a nice little garden (bit too close to the road to be ideal, but entirely safe) by the modest River Churn. Oh - and it is PINK.

If its darts, live music and the best pint of Guiness in Swindon then this is the place. Free wifi…read moreSky and BT Sports showing all the live matches as well as close to the County Ground for Swindon Football matches. Ample parking all free!

Good old British pub One of my favourite pubs in Swindon, good atmosphere and all ages and types of…read morepeople generally from the local area. Always something going on from darts to bands and jam sessions. Friendly and welcoming place to meet friends and have a beer with no pretentious attitudes of the town centre

One of the oldest pubs in Wantage, this pub has been through a lot of changes…read more There are currently three different bar spaces in the building - the front has a old world traditional feel to it, out back you will find rock bands and djs playing into the early hours, there is also and outside garden area that gets really busy in the Summer. Upstairs is the new cocktail bar which is a real surprise & doesn't really fit in with the rest of the pub. You will find a much younger crowd here who are happy to pay for the overpriced but delicious cocktails.

My Regular watering hole great pub with happy hour from 4-8 mon till fri all pints £2 and from 2…read moretill 8 on a saturday. Has a good range of real ales that are well kept. Good entertainment in the form of DJ's or bands every weekend if your still awake after happy hour.