The Bird In Hand Inn, Witney

We were a large family group of ten with five rooms and the restaurant looked after us very well along with everything ready at check in, excellent service, really looked after us.

Location
Very clean
Great food
Lovely staff

We stayed for 6 nights as a family with our 1-year-old, and honestly had a great experience from start to finish.

The location is perfect for exploring the Cotswolds, with Witney just a short drive away – a really nice, quaint village to have nearby. It worked really well as a base for getting around.

The staff were brilliant – friendly, genuine, and very easy to deal with. One thing that really stood out was seeing some of the staff come in on their days off just to have a drink. That says a lot, because most people don’t want to be anywhere near work in their free time. It really shows how good the atmosphere is and why the service feels so natural.

The room was spacious, clean, and very comfortable.

There’s also a traditional gastro pub on site, and the food was a highlight. The menu is varied and the quality is well above what you’d normally expect from pub food. The specials were actually changing every couple of days, so not just there for show.

Breakfast was excellent – a good continental selection (teas, pastries, fruit, cereals) plus the option to order hot dishes from the menu.

Big plus for families: they were very accommodating with our child and made everything really easy for us at mealtimes, which made a big difference.

Overall, a really enjoyable stay and we’d definitely recommend it, especially if you’re travelling with family.

Great location .
We were going to a wedding in Minster Lovell.
Great breakfast and restaurant.

The food is excellent and in particular the dinner. Fantastic. The staff are happy to help. The accommodation is spotlessly clean and it is dog friendly. We have booked to stay again.

Location and helpful friendly staff.

The room was spacious and the bed was very comfortable.
We had the dinner on all 3 nights which was excellent.

Large room

Delightful staff. Very clean and well presented. Food excellent.

Plentiful parking, spacious bedroom and very helpful and friendly staff. We had an excellent evening meal (the staff were knowledgeable about gluten -free options) and there was a good choice at breakfast.

Very friendly atmosphere. Staff were very helpful.
The rooms are very clean and have everything needed, the beds are very comfortable.
Lovely food though a bit expensive.
Great location.

Le staff professionnel, souriant . Le diner et petit déjeuner copieux et savoureux

Great pub with excellent food but what elevates it was the quality of the staff

Sizeable family room that was dog friendly that was clean and had nice bedding on the beds. The rooms were in a stone built annexe next to the country pub. There was lots of parking. Breakfast was very good with a few hot options to choose from together with cereals, fruit and croissants. Location was on a country road on the outside of small villages.

Friendly, clean, tidy

Gorgeous buildings, friendly welcome, accommodation very good and clean, comfy bed, nice toiletries and comfort tray

Wir waren 11 Nächte in diesem sehr schönen Landgasthof, um uns von dort aus die Sehenswürdigkeiten der Cotswolds anzuschauen. Um ausreichend Raum zu haben für diesen langen Aufenthalt, entschieden wir uns für das etwas teurere Familienzimmer. Hier gab es ein drittes Bett und ein weiteres Zustellbett. Zu zweit absolut komfortabel.
Das Personal des Pubs, welches auch immer für uns zuständig war, war aussergewöhnlich freundlich und aufmerksam.
Das Frühstück, typisch englisch als gekochtes Frühstück, konnte in verschiedensten Varianten bestellt werden. Wer kein gekochtes Frühstück mag, für den gibt es Cornflakes, Joghurt, Obst, Toast, verschiedene Marmeladen usw. Kaffee und Tee sind neben Fruchtsäften und Wasser selbstverständlich auch verfügbar.

Das Pub richtet auch Mittagstisch und Abendessen für die Öffentlichkeit aus. Auf Grund seiner wirklich sehr guten Küche war es jeden Tag sehr gut besucht. Vom Personal wurden wir schon am Anfang darauf hingewiesen, dass es sinnvoll ist, morgens nach dem Frühstück einen Tisch fürs Abendessen zu reservieren. Wir haben oft und sehr lecker dort gegessen.

Alle unsere Ziele (Blenheim Palace, Highclere Castle, Oxford, Stratford-uppon-Avon, Bath, Burton-on-the-Water, und die weiteren sehenswerten Ortschaften der Cotswolds) waren bis max. 2 Stunden Fahrzeit mit dem PKW erreichbar.

Firstly, it is an ideal location to explore the area. We arrived and went to check in - greeted by a polite and helpful young man (Jake) we were soon checked in and decided to stay in the bar for a drink. We were then helped by Julia (owner) and Anna with local knowledge and the like to assist our stay. The room was a good size, really clean and had everything you would want / expect. We ate out in the evening and had breakfast the next morning. Really well presented and cooked food to our exact requirements. We met our friends who stayed for a few nights with their dog - the place is super dog friendly. They had also had dinner there which they advised was really good.