The Oakhill Inn

United Kingdom , Wells
Shepton Mallet, Fosse Road
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10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Mark

Lovely old pub to stay at. Plenty of parking. We were there Sunday night and they have limited menu for food (roasts, fish and chips or a burger) but what we had was really good. Shout out to Jill who seemed to be every where. Dealing with check in, serving behind the bar, taking orders at the table and delivering food to tables!!! Amazing!!
And to top it off a really good breakfast to see you off. Highly recommended

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Paul

Nice location, comfortable room and good staff.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Andy

Great pub for food and accommodation!

Lovely place to use as a stop over. Comfy bed, spacious room and a great meal, staff fantastic too.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2025

Michael

Staff were very friendly and welcoming. The food was of a very high standard. Would recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

The staff were very welcoming and made a fuss of our little dog. The food was excellent and the wine was a treat. They were very helpful and friendly. The inn was very characterful and felt very homely. I highly recommend a stay at The Oakhill Inn. It was also very popular with the locals which speaks volumes. Bridget

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2025

JAMES

Busy village pub with good atmosphere

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2025

William

Amazing, but let down by the bed

The service, food, atmosphere, drink selection were all outstanding, making this a great first impression when we arrived.
The room was nice, with a decent ensuite shower and good size room over all.
Unfortunately, the bed was really quite bad. 2 old mattresses pushed together (not uncommon), but as they were old sprung things instead of memory foam, and with solid walls to them where they met, it was like rolling over a hill and down into a valley.
Didn't sleep well at all due to this, which is a shame.
Replace the bed and this becomes an easy 5 star review!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2024

Nadine

Lovely staff, very pleasant room and great food. It was a very cosy stay and very Christmassy!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2024

Maurice

Lovely room with a very welcoming team

We stayed here for one night on our way home. It was excellent and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Room was lovely and comfortable. Would recommend staying here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Jean

I stayed for 3 nights in July while visiting family.
This was a very nice country inn in a small Somerset village. My room was spacious and clean and the bed was really comfortably. Although the pub was busy at times, no noise was heard in the room.
The staff were very pleasant and helpful and even made me a take away breakfast when I was unable to make the weekend breakfast times. The breakfast menu was good and varied.
I thought it was excellent value for money and will definitely stay here next time I visit the area.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2024

Sarah

Great short stay.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Despite the fact I was leaving early, they still prepared something to take with me.
Food was excellent in the restaurant.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2024

IAN

a little gem...food excellent.. staff friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Very Hospitable

Very warm welcome, typical of all the staff with whom we dealt. Dinner and breakfast were both good and the choice of beverages at the bar was excellent. Bed wasn’t overly comfortable but otherwise a most enjoyable stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2024

Joanne

Highly recommend

Amazing one night stay. Staff were brilliant and breakfast was absolutely yummy. Highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2023

10/10 all round. Brilliant.

Warm, friendly, very clean, fantastic room, great food, good beer, quality breakfast.
What more could one want?
Thanks to Wayne and all the staff.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

Michael

Excellent, superb 100/100

Lovely country pub in the heart of Oakhill. Staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful and the landlord is a real gem. Food was well priced and excellent quality l, breakfast was also super. Met friends for dinner and it all arrived timely on warm plates. Can’t fault the place and I will definitely stay again. 10/10 any day.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

Recent stay at Oakhill inn

Online the Oakhill inn looked amazing, modern vintage. However, when we arrived, I was quite disappointed. We were given a room at the front of the property and it was very dark with the navy painted on the walls. There was only one full length mirror and no dressing table as we saw in all the other rooms advertised on the website, which was disappointing as I feel it had so much potential but seemed very outdated and dark and depressing. It did cross my mind to ask if we could have another room, however earlier that week when ringing to confirm our booking i was told the Inn was fully booked, so didn’t wish to waste my time asking.

The bathroom was lovely, fairly new. However in the morning when my partner used the shower, it was ice cold and at one point we couldn’t flush the toilet which wasn’t great!

The remote control for the TV did not work and throughout the night we had a cold draft come in from the window. However, the bed was very comfy and we had a good night sleep. Apart from the cars going past in the country lane.

Staff seemed relatively helpful but upon leaving in the morning the send off wasn’t has cheerful just a simple “safe trip” which was quite disappointing as using a small family run business we expected more of a connection with the staff which didn’t really seem the case.

The location was okay, quite far from anywhere so if you wish to visit a neighbouring village maybe try a big chain hotel as it was £40 taxi to bath one way!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2022

Wendy

Beautiful old building that is lovingly cared for. Wonderful friendly staff. Food was excellent

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2022

Nicola

Not much parking and need to upgrade size of tv other than that nice place to stop thats why i keep going back

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2022

Diana

The Oakhill Inn, a relaxed and happy time.

A lovely friendly Inn. Charming helpful staff and happy relaxed atmosphere.
Very good breakfast and much appreciated for letting us have it later than usual.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2021

Andrew

Wayne runs a top class establishment
Food local fresh staff very friendly

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2021

barry

Great place

Really great host and staff all meals superb would highly recommend it thanks barry

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Weekend break

Wayne and the team were very welcoming, friendly and the bar has a great atmosphere. Room was comfortable and very clean. Great stay and will return 👍

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2020

declan

Friendly and welcoming

Very friendly and welcoming. Room a little tired and dated, but very clean and all that I needed. Very good breakfast too!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2020

Cameron

Excellent room and excellent food

The room was just what I needed it to be and was very nicely styled, the price was good and the breakfast in the morning was superb, the bed and floor was a bit creaky but the stay was overall enjoyable, would recommend to anyone who is looking for a good quality overnight stay in the area

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2019

Neil

Christmas market break

Used as a base for the Bath Christmas market. Good access to buses to get not the city, bus 174 every hour from the bus stop nearly opposite. £6.50 single presently. only down side is service finishes at 8pm at weekends and we ended up getting a taxi which isn't too bad f you have enough people (£45). Obviously you could drive in and park the n a normal day but not when the market takes over for a couple of weeks.
Hotel itself was very nice and old fashioned. Only a few rooms for accommodation, well appointed and nice and traditional in style. Very good service and friendly staff. Good wi fi in hotel itself, less so in rooms. Freshly cooked breakfast was very nice offering full English, but also some salmon options. Evening meal was also good although two of us had the pie which unfortunately was overdone but otherwise nice. The location is a village with no amenities close by. There is a small car park but room for on street parking and a nearby surgery car park can also be used. All in all very good value and will return.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2019

Lisa

Lovely friendly staff, great breakfast included. Handy bus right outside to and from Bath (I think about 40 minutes) as long as you don’t intend to be there that late (last bus back is 8 pm). Really enjoyed visit

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Typical old English inn set in a Somerset village. Liked the food rooms could do with a bit of TLC service good

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

We had a very mixed experience at the Oakhill Inn. The staff were all wonderful and very friendly and it was nice to feel the history of the Inn, but the sleeping room had challenges. There is no A/C so we needed to have the window open, and the street right outside had cars going by at 60+ miles an hour all night long. Plus a street light across the road was blindingly bright. We could have closed the window and drapes but then there was no air. So we didn't get much sleep. The first night our door handle fell off on the inside of the room, and it took us a while to be able to get out, so we had to keep the door slightly open all the time--also not great for sleeping. They said they repaired it, but it fell off again the next day. There is free wifi but it didn't reach our room, so we had to go downstairs or stand in the hall to check email or go online. The cooked breakfast was good, and the staff great, but we probably would not return.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2019

william

Great weekend away for our Wedding Anniversary

Great place to stay, management and staff made you feel at home, very friendly and good food.
Own car park. great advantage.
Itend to go back and stay again.
Good location for trips into Bath via the Park and Ride.
Loved the Brass Bed, old world feel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2019

stephen

Brilliant place

Stopped ere before and I'll stop ere again really great place and beds are like being at home so soft and comfy

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2019

Phill

Perfect as always

Just perfect as always

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Cosy and friendly, many thank to Wayne and the friendly staff. Enjoyed the delicious breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2019

Ilesh

Nice village inn

Excellent service. Very friendly staff. Great location for looking around the area and close to Bath.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2019

Verified traveler

The owners were wonderful, beautiful property and location. Very quaint and great food. Excellent breakfast.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Booked this stay based on 4* rating and it was not cheap
Thought that was a good guide to the standard I could expect...
This definitly is not a 4* - parts not even 2*
WIFI didn't work
No sound on the TV
Woke up to find no milk for a tea
Breakfast area piled with rubbish
Otherwise, staff very pleasant

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2019

Paul

Superb food and accommodation.

This is an absolute gem of a place. High quality bed and bedding, clean and well furnished rooms. Very friendly staff and delicious food. Fabulous real ale too.

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Only drawback was lack of parking on the first day, staff helpful food good

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2018

Andrew

Great inn on the way to Bath

Fantastic service. Lovely people. Amazing food. A little too noisy by the road and the pub music from downstairs

Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

outside the hotel looks appealing. multifuel stove in bar and very busy. the bed was comfortable, the room was tired, tv too small, bathroom walls looked like they had been sprayed with water and all the runs down the wall left to dry. general cleanliness of the room and bathroom shower, together with shabby furniture were not good.

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2018

Jesus

Nice Road Trip Inn

We stayed at this hotel just for one night. It's really cozy and they keep it really clean. The downstairs is a pub and the food is really good. We really enjoyed the tasty full English breakfast. Personnel were friendly and welcoming. Overall it was a nice stay, although it reminds more of a bed and breakfast rather than a 4 star hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2018

Alison

Business trip-recommend.

Nice and quiet, easy check in, nice room, parking, wi-fi, friendly staff. Goood breakfast using local ingredients.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2018

Gregory

A credit to Somerset

Absolutely ideal accommodation. The staff couldn't be more helpful or friendly. The rooms were cozy, comfy and quiet. The included breakfast was huge and phenomenal quality. Will definitely stay again when I'm in the area.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Aug 2018

Frances

Country gastro-pub stay

Comfortable room, nice staff. A bit noisy from the road from early but you expect that with any room in a country inn when you've got the window wide open. Food really nice in the evening and breakfast which had to be ordered night before(locally sourced - bacon and sausages very tasty, and the scrambled egg/smoked salmon breakfast looked great too) with good selection of beer/cider/wine behind the bar- would stay again

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Our greeting was lovely and they were very accommodating. Comfy bed and clean throughout. A nice beer garden to the rear and friendly staff with a delicious breakfast in the morning

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2018

Iain

A little gem

A little gem. Staff were brilliant and the food was awesome.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2018

nicholas

Some very good points some less good. Overall okay

The shower was lovely. The towels were great. The room was very nice. We were in room 5 and the bed was a too small to be comfortable for two people. The view from our room was attractive over a church and graveyard. The service was not great, the food was nice but on a Saturday night at 7pm (so not late) there was no pie of the day, no pizza, only one hamburger left and the only fish left was haddock. The Guinness was nice though.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2018

David

Som

Just needed a bed but if coming again would consider longer stay if required

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2017

vanessa

Beautiful relaxed hotel with great food

Not sure if I should share the wonders of this hotel as don’t want everyone else going there, especially not to stay in Room 1, which is where I have just spent two wonderful nights! Considering it was a work trip, having such friendly and relaxed staff really helped focus my mind and prepare me for a busy week.

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2017

Terry

Nice pub inn in the middle of no where

Nice friendly pub that done good grab as well, if in area again would stay there, no hesitation .