The Killingworth Castle, Woodstock
A stylish, buzzy, superior gastropub with rooms and a lovely enclosed garden out the back, a stone's throw from Woodstock and Bicester Village.
The Killingworth Castle, in Wootton, is a handsome stone and brick 17th century inn just off the A44, and when you step inside it has the kind of feeling that relaxes the shoulders – log burners, wooden floors, exposed brickwork, old wooden settles and that buzzy hum that comes with regular locals at the bar.
The food is high quality gastropub fare – good enough for a romantic meal, but also relaxed for Sunday lunches too. For kids there’s a large garden out the back (avoid the road at the front clearly!) and there are also 8 elegantly refurbished bedrooms that I’ve had a good look around too.
The Killingworth Castle is a stone’s throw from Woodstock, 11 miles from Bicester Village and 14 miles from central Oxford and, in my opinion, worth the journey every time.
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The Killingworth Castle, Glympton Road, Wootton, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1EJ
thekillingworthcastle.com
01993 811401
Opening hours
Monday: 11am - 11pm
Tuesday: 11am - 11pm
Wednesday: 11am - 11pm
Thursday: 11am - 11pm
Friday: 11am - 11pm
Saturday: 11am - 10.30pm
Sunday: 11am - 11pm
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