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The Punch Bowl

3.0 star property

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Double Room, Ensuite
Family Suite, Ensuite
Exterior
Restaurant
Restaurant

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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12 Oxford Street, Woodstock, England, OX20 1TR
  • Oxfordshire Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Blenheim Palace
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • University of Oxford
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Oxford (OXF)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Suite, Ensuite

Family Suite, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed OR 1 King Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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About the area

Woodstock

With a stay at The Punch Bowl in Woodstock, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Blenheim Palace and University of Oxford. .This inn is 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Thames River and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Bicester Village.
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What's nearby

  • Oxfordshire Museum - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • University of Oxford - 13 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Oxford Castle - 16 min drive - 18.4 km
  • Bicester Village - 17 min drive - 19.7 km

Getting around

  • Witney Hanborough Station - 7 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hanborough Coffee Shop - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Oxfordshire Pantry - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Sturdy's Castle - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Pleasure Garden Cafe - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪The Stables Café - ‬13 min walk

About this property

The Punch Bowl

Inn with free parking, near Blenheim Palace
The Punch Bowl offers 10 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At The Punch Bowl, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
The Punch Bowl has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekends; GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and GBP 7.50 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

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Reviews

The Punch Bowl Reviews

8.4

Very good

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 137 out of 312 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 110 out of 312 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 312 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 312 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 312 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in the area!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay here. Wish we had stayed for two nights. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely welcome, upgraded room. Quiet as requested and Any other requests were accommodated. Great food and service. Free WiFi, water and milk for room. Shampoo / shower gel provided. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trudy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The family suite was a great option for us and is great for families. Bathroom (with a shower) in the middle with two bedrooms either side. One as a twin and one as a double. Everything was clean. Comms were clear re parking (getting the pass from reception) and we parked up easily. Check-in was simple and lady was very friendly. Staff in the morning were very welcoming at breakfast were very attentive and the breakfast was great. Walking distance to Blenheim palace so really convenient. Woodstock also lots of options to eat also had a lovely meal at the punch bowl.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just the ticket!

Just the ticket
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Way too noisy unfortunately. I was unlucky to get a room at the front which is on the main road and so traffic noise was awful. Thank goodness for noise cancellation iPods. Apart from that the room was spacious and clean with excellent amenities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent stay

Fabulous small hotel with comfortable refurbished rooms, friendly staff, good food and location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

It's upstairs for me

Third stay but first time in a downstairs room, a little bit more road noise, will try to book an upstairs room next time. Overall, very happy with the place, has always been very clean and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

We had an amazing stay: the family who runs the business is very friendly, hardworking, always willing to please the customers. The pub is cosy, the food served very nice and heart warming. Our family room was comfortable and nicely decorated. We definitely recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and newly updated, bathroom was beautiful. Location was perfect, right in town and a 10-15 minute walk to Blenheim Palace. Had supper at The Chef Imperial, best Chinese food I’ve ever had!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Graham, Coventry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sunday lunch was good, staff were excellent. Shame the bar/restaurant was closed very early Sunday evening and breakfast was not served on Mondays.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A warm friendly welcome and comfortable atmosphere. Rooms clean and spacious with great facilities. Breakfast high quality ingredients and served by warm friendly staff would highly recommend this little gem.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

What, no gas?

Had a mains Gas issue in the village, but didn't really impact my stay, just a slightly limited menu, 1st world problems :-)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie, Pensacola

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was so lovely and comfortable. We also enjoyed our breakfast and dinner at the Pub. Everyone was so kind and we appreciated the help finding us a taxi to the train station. Thank you for a lovely stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kiyoshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing very clean. Comfy and very clean beds great for family.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024