The Bell Inn

United Kingdom , Gloucester
Stroud, Frampton On Severn
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10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Daniel

A fantastic few nights stay while we explored the local area. The room was functional and comfortable. what really made our stay stand out was the landlord and the locals, they were all super helpful and chatty. If you are happy with a no frills stay in a beautiful area i would highly recomend the Bell

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Frank

Evening food was good but breakfast was a bit overcooked

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2026

Carol

The shower was very slow and breakfast was very greasy and restaurant was very cold
The bar staff were very good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

mary

Amazing stay - lovely staff,great room , excellent breakfast. Will book again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

Nathan

I recently stayed at this hotel and overall had a great experience. The location is quiet, which makes it ideal for a more relaxed stay, yet still convenient enough for getting around. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, and the food was genuinely impressive, especially the amazing breakfast, which was a real highlight of my visit.

The room itself was comfortable but a little dated and could use some TLC. It didn’t take away from the stay too much, but it’s something to keep in mind if you prefer more modern accommodation. Friday night was a bit rowdy, so it might not be perfect if you’re hoping for an early night. There’s no on-site parking, but there is plenty of free on-street parking nearby, which was convenient.

Overall, a pleasant stay with great service and food, in a quiet location with just a few small areas that could be improved.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Ms GM

Room was clean and comfortable, although had been recently redecorated, and furniture had not all been replaced, so had to request a hanging rail. A small desk and chair would have been useful too. Staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast very good with generous portions. Did not try the restaurant or bar, overall very happy with choice and would use again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2025

Chantal

Good healthy and plentiful breakfast. Room was OK but a bit crowded for 3 persons: 2 would have been perfect though. Bed sheets and towels were fresh and clean.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Debbie

Friendly pub and staff, sat in a picturesque village. Just a few little touches would make this a 5 star review. There were bedside tables with draws, but nowhere to hang a coat or clothes. Room was clean and en-suite well stocked with toiletries. Had to move the kettle to plug it in, and although we had tea sugar and milk, we had to ask for coffee, but this was sorted quickly. Breakfast menu as you come in to dining room would be helpful or in the rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Michael

Staff were incredibly helpful and friendly

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Cassandra

Perfect stopover

Nice place to stay. Rooms are clean and comfortable. Quaint little town. Breakfast in the morning was delicious.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Kimble

Easy & Quick check in, Nice Staff, good bed, Fantastic Breakfast. Nice location but limited of road parking.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2025

Rachel

Overnight stay

Nice clean room. Check in staff very helpful and accommodating. Breakfast lovely. All in all an enjoyable stay - thank you Bell Inn in Ducklington.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2025

Simon

Top gear

A good stay with great weather and atmosphere.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Comfortable and froendly

Arrived close to closing time and was warmly greeted by publcan, staff and pub regilars.
Felt safe and was well fed at breakfast time. Nice to hear other guests talking about their intended visitsof the day.
Publican helpful with my additional enquiries and offered suggestions of taxis to get to and from a venue..
Lovely lunch eaten after checking out.
Beer Garden well looked after and village was nice to wander around with further walks suggested, if required.
The place is cared for.
Would go again 8f opportunity arises.

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Cheryl

I stayed in a single room. Was clean and the mattress was comfy. I would have liked a chair and a fan in the room. Toiletries and tea-making facilities. Landlord apologised for the building works taking place on the pub. I had a good fish dinner. Didn't explore the village but looks pretty and a lot of locals use the pub. No car park but seems to be an adequate availability of street parking. Short drive to Kelmscott.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

28 Jul 2025

Christine

The property requires a lot of maintenance inside and out. The pictures need an update! Parking is on the road where available. The rooms have recently been painted, but still only a two star standard.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2025

Melanie

Needs some finishing touches

The owner reduced the rate prior to the visit due to ongoing building works. We had no issue with this as only staying one night. But the walkways to and from the rooms were untidy and messy, even though the building works are happening this could have been kept a bit tidier. The room was freshly decorated, but the tv didn’t work, there is no overhead light only two small wall lights one of which doesn’t work, the blind does not cover the window so at 4am it was very bright in the room. The bathroom radiator was thick with dust, presumably from recent decorating, the previous persons empty shower gel was still on the top of the shower cubicle. All these are easy fixes and if sorted would make a nice stay. The breakfast was very nice and the landlord was pleasant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Hazel

Nice stay

Perfect for what we needed. Pub downstairs was lovely and breakfast was delicious

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

24 Apr 2025

Ian

We stayed in Room 4 arriving on 16th April. Toilet found to have feces in it and not cleaned properly! Carpet in room not vaccumed. Mirror in bathroom had fallen and was located on sink not secured. Only window to room had 90 degree slats fitted on exterior. Room very dark. Unable to open window that had a large amount of dirt to its outside and building had scaffolding to its exterior as a roof repair was due to take place shortly.
The crash bar to the fire escape door that was the only point of entry broke as we exited!
In all very poor and should not have been advertised!
A pump for the water was located in the roof space close to the room and provided a lovely wake up call at 6:30 am due to its loud noise as other residents used water!
Manager not present as night off!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2025

Michael

Great place to stay

Lovely spot, clean tidy friendly and the breakfast was spot on. Definitely be back. Thank you
And mustn't forget Great Guinness

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

The Bell Inn. Could Do Better.

A quick stayover in the village of Ducklington to see family. The pub was ok, but it needs a really good clean. The room was the same and basically two double beds in a double room to make a family room, the beds were however perfectly nice, warm and comfortably but again, the room just needed a really good clean. The facilities were basic at best but ok for a stayover. The staff were friendly but you can see it was run on minimum staff. For example, the breakfast chef was chef, server, and the only person there in the morning. The town, pub and place are perfectly pleasant but lacking cleanliness in our opinion. Even something as simply as our evening meal table hadn't been fully cleared by the time we came for breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Kerry

The staff were so friendly, as well as the locals in the pub.
Breakfast was great as well as evening food.
Couldnt find fault with this beautiful little place, within easy reach of getting arould by car.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Alison

Lovely stay at The Bell in Ducklington

Enjoyed a comfortable at The Bell Inn.
Very Olde Worlde. We had breakfadt and an evening meal on our two night stay. The food and produce used were excellent and the breakfast really was plentiful and first class. The Landlord seemed to wear several different hats and was most welcoming and polite in everything he did. We found the room, although dated, very clean and hygienic. We would not hesitate to stay again bext time qe are that way on.
The only downside was the BLOODY SCAFFOLDING.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2025

Jon

Roof Renovations going on
no real parking spaces park at end of street
tired restaurant & room needs renovating poor shower staff & food & bar good

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2025

Frank

The Bell Inn Mar 25

Nice food and good atmosphere

Business

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2025

Alison

Ok for a short stay - good cooked breakfast

The Bell is a 17th-century inn with a wealth of original fearures and a lovely open fire. However, it was lacking in atmosphere and the evening meal we had was not great and quite expensive too. Our room was comfortable and clean but the heated towel rail wasnt working and bathroom mirror was off the wall. It was also a bit dark and claustophobic as there were permanent shutters over the window. On the plus side, the cooked breakfast was excellent and the host was keen to make sure we had everything we needed. The location is also very pretty and close to Oxford, Blenheim, Witney and the wider cotswolds. It was good value, given its location, but I'm not sure we'd stay there again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2025

Clive

Great 1 night stay

Very comfortable. Radiator not working but portable heater provided that heated up room very well on a very cold night. No toilet roll (easy oversight) but nicked roll from adjacent room! Breakfast outstanding! Great place for breaking long journey!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2025

Lynley

Traditional ole English pub/lodge set in a cute wee vilage

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

One night manageable

The staff member who welcomed us was friendly and helpfully showed us to the room. However acess to it was outside via a poorly lit metal staircase, which would've been a nightmare to go down if there had been a fire as it had no contrast edging.

The room hadn't been heated and it took a while to get the room warm once we'd turned the radiator on. The shower cubicle door couldn't be fully opened as the toilet wa too close, but everything was very clean and the bed comfy.

The dining area at breakfast smelt awful probably because the pub is small and had no doors between different areas. The food was no more than ok and there was no-one around when we came to leave, so we just left the key on the bar.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Nov 2024

Andy

Decent B&B

For what I wanted, which was just a bed for the night, it was fine. It's a 'locals' pub, which does mean good beer a decent food. The room was pretty small but sufficient for what I needed. The biggest issue though was no hot water in the shower in the morning. Hot water in the sink, but not in the shower and I waited an extremely long time, in case it took a while. There was no-one in the pub to ask for help, only the chef in the restaurant, so a bit disappointing.

There is no car park, so parking is just on the road outside. I was assured that it was perfectly secure and I didn't have reason to doubt that, but it did feel a bit uncomfortable having to leave my car overnight on the road a walk away from the pub.

The food in the restaurant was OK, nothing extraordinary, but I have to say, the breakfast was amazing, one of the best I've had anywhere.

Self

4/10

Poor

18 Nov 2024

David

I arrived at a lovely old pub in a nice location for one nights stay after a long drive. Was told that there was no food served that night but breakfast was arranged for 9am.The room was basic but Ok for me.
The pub was deserted in the morning and no amount of knocking could raise anyone. After 9.15 am I gave up and drove into town for breakfast at the same place I went the night before.
Very annoyed and disappointed about the Bell Inn.Not good enough.

.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Nov 2024

Valerie

One night stay

Nice room with a comfortable bed.
Breakfast was excellent with locally sourced ingredients.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2024

Clive

Disappointing

Hot water didn't work although this was corrected by 11.30pm. Shower drain blocked and obviously not cleaned as would have been noticeable . No cleaning between beds. Cobwebs on ceiling. Completely different to last stay. A shame because welcome was great and problem with hot water was sorted once it was pointed out at 10.45pm! Hope to see improvements when we return ext January!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2024

Chris

Great little spot

Lovely small villgae pub with compact but really comfortable rooms. Great access to Oxford without being in the centre of it. Great breakfast.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2024

David

Friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2024

Richard

Overnight stay for work

Nice pub with rooms. Friendly staff and good breakfast.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

Vernon

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Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Lucia

Absolutely great stay staff wonderful and room perfect

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Allan

Very friendly, great service, good location

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2024

Natalie

A hidden gem cheap and cheerful friendly and fun

Beautiful local pub set within a picturesque village. Friendly staff great price and breakfast. Would highly recommend !

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Aug 2024

Phil

Lovely location, bathroom not as clean as would have expected

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2024

Lee

Great stay in a beautiful country pub

Lovely country pub with great staff and friendly locals. Room was basic but clean with really comfortable beds and had a great sleep. We stayed on a Friday night and didn’t hear any noise after 11pm. Lovely outside space where the local's was playing games. Side access so we didn’t have to go through the pub every time we came and went. Best part of the stay was the breakfast, very good quality and cooked so well it was one of the nicest full English I’ve ever had.bottles of water and toiletries in room was an added bonus I would definitely return again

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2024

Frances

The bedroom was neat, clean and well serviced. The staff were friendly and helpful, the meal was generous and tasty but the condition of the carpetted area in the dining room was very dirty and smelly and the outside area had a neglected look.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2024

Richard

Good value

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Margaret

Quaint, friendly & ideal for solo travelers

There was everything to like about The Bell Inn, especially its location across from a scenic and rapidly moving river. The room was small but definitely adequate for a solo traveler. I worried needlessly about having a shared bath because it was just steps from the room and always available. The pub below the guest rooms served a variety of tasty food, especially top-notch fish & chips. Plus, there was very talented LIVE musician on Saturday night who also guided karaoke time. It ended at 11, so no late night noise. Overall, there is definitely a fun family vibe here. I was surprised to see many recreational vehicles/campers parked in a large area behind the inn, expecting that to be a problem. It certainly was not. In fact, those guests were polite, respectful, and quite enjoyable. If you're looking for something terrific instead of a chain hotel - and want the experience of interacting with local people - The Bell Inn is definitely the place to be. I am sooo glad I chose it!

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

Angela

Nice old building in a lovely little village. Not very good transport links 😕 tried to get taxi to train station unable to get one. Breakfast was amazing compliments to the chef. Would have liked a fridge in room. But no complaints at all really. Good value for money.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2024

RICHARD

Worst night ever !!

There is no parking to start with.
It is an old run down pub with a few old regulars it seems.
We ate a tasteless meal at night & just about acceptable breakfast.
Our room was at top of the fire exit, draughty under the door and very worn and dirty blinds that didn’t block the light out.
Stains on the top of drawers and cobwebs everywhere.. on top of that the constant noise from the aircon unit… all night !!
Finally the boiler kicked in at 6am to complete a sleepless night.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!
Save your money and find somewhere better than this… it shouldn’t be that hard.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2024

Pete

Lovely property and superb breakfast. The staff were all friendly & totally amenable. The only strange thing is that even though the rooms were cleaned daily - the shower gels & loo paper weren’t replenished!!?

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

It was okay

There is limited parking so just be aware. Room was comfortable but not as clean as it should have been. There was lots of dust. There was also hair in the bathroom. There were toiletries. The bedroom was basic but comfortable. Kettle with tea and biscuits was a nice touch. Room is over pub you can hear people talking but kick out is at 11 and it’s quiet from then. Breakfast in the morning was good cold buffet with cereals and fruit plus a full English option.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2024

marcelo

A comfortable and clean b&b with friendly staff, simple and honest, all we need.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

26 May 2024

Verified traveler

It was okay for the price, room was spotless, rest of the pub needs some TLC

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2024

Janet

Witney trip

We visit Witney 2 or 3 times a year but this was our first stay at the Bell Inn. Located in very pretty and peaceful
countryside. Everyone was very friendly and we enjoyed the stay very much. Room was very clean and tidy as was the bathroom. Great trip

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

Vanessa

The Bell is a gem if you what a traditional pub to stay very welcoming locals with good pub grub an excellent breakfast
Staff couldn't be more helpful and friendly
Limited parking but that was fine with us
Very quiet night room and bathroom good size.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2024

Mark

Vibrant pub in a pretty village setting. Great breakfast and friendly staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Graeme

Nice food at a really good price, good drinks in the bar, breakfast was really good and staff very helpful!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

Eric

Bell Inn Ducklington

Really nice Inn with super friendly staff. Room was quiet and comfortable. We had dinner and breakfast and enjoyed both meals. Would certainly re-book.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

mic

Old buildings, friendly staff. Great breakfast and steak n kidney pie!

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2024

Rebecca

Lovely stay

Lovely welcome. Easy check in, lovely room. Locals very welcoming and friendly. Just a shame no car park, although parking in the village was not an issue. Ate in the pub at night and again at breakfast, lovely food.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Racing Ladie

The room was very basic the paint in the bathroom was all coming off .
The room was not clean after the first night plus we found things in the drawer from previous people.
The first morning we went down for breakfast at 8 am as breakfast was from 8am till 9am , was given a nice list with the things we could have but less then half off it was available no fruit, yogurt croissant's psin au chocolate when asked if there was any was told that they had not come in yet, only I curtains of orange juice so when it was gone no more
The chef’s which served us, his white jacket had not been washed for days or weeks it was filthy .
I had the cooked breakfast which was ok the tomatoe was bu on the bottom
The second morning was a lot better it was a different chef who was clean the server was a lot quicker plus we had crosstant etc yogurt but still no fruit and only one curtains of orange juice among 6 people

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Nikki

Amazing little get away. Comfortable room. Welcomed on our arrival was very warm and friendly.
The food and pub was excellent.
We travelled with a child who was entertained by a number of games.
The staff and locals were all welcoming and more than happy to have us to stay.
We had to leave before normal breakfast time and they happily opened breakfast early by a whole hour.
We will return.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2024

Emily

Great little b&b. Lovely breakfast. Only downside was no parking on site.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Feb 2024

Mark

Very basic, cold room

Room was very cold, noise from the bar which during week want to bad or late. Very basic room.

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2024

Judith

Clean and Good value

Clean and suitable for a quick stay.

Very friendly and helpful reception staff- lovely to be greeted to warmly . And - Was provided with a bottle of fresh milk for tea which has not happened anywhere else. Husband found breakfast very tasty and well cooked .

Basic in some respects - quite small - so just a rail for clothes and had to ask for hairdryer. But - shower very clean ( no bath). I found the bed very comfy but husband found it too hard .
Definitely worth the price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2024

Clive

Great stay

Very comfortable room, good friendly service and WARM in very cold conditions.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2024

Cheryl

Very friendly staff and good location to explore the Cotswolds and Oxfordshire.
Hot water was luke warm, even after running it for a while.

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2023

John

The establishment was a typical English pub inn however the bedding was not clean. As the quilt cover was tucked in this was not obvious on arrival and only noticeable once covers were loosened off which was during the night due to the room being so hot. It looked as if the quilt cover had been put on inside out after someone else had used it without it being cleaned. I did show photos to a member of staff when settling my bill and she said she would speak to the person responsible for the housekeeping.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2023

Alan

A delightful little friendly B&B pub. The only downside is the difficulty of parking: it is available, but not necessarily always straight-forward.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2023

Clive

Good overnight stop

TV didn't work. No mention of external steps. Noisy until pub closed - couldn't be hlped! Lovely an warm. Pub food not as good as we expected - presentation poor. Bed settee only usable by shifting other bed. Then very cramped. But great characterful pub.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2023

Jacqueline

We won't stay here again

We were given a friendly welcome on arrival and shown to our room. This was clean, apart from the carpet which was in need of cleaning. The bed was comfortable.
The most extraordinary thing was the shower, which delivered tepid water in 10 second bursts accompanied by a loud noise. A bath would have taken forever to fill and would by then have been cold.
The breakfast "pastries" were plastic-wrapped and cotton wool textured. The cooked breakfast was better.
This is a smart village, quiet overnight, and the pub is an attractive building.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2023

Denise

We were made very welcome couldn’t do enough to make our stay comfortable. Also welcomed our dog. Good food breakfast was excellent

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2023

John

Good value for money. Very friendly staff.

Good value for money. Very friendly staff. Amazing to get full cooked breakfast as well for price paid.

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2023

alison

A handy stop just off the M4 for travelling Through South Wales.

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2023

Lisa

The carpet had not been hoovered and the shower was very strange, working intermittently. The staff were very friendly and the cooked breakfast was excellent.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2023

KEVIN

A proper English village pub.staff and locals very friendly.good simple unpretentious menu.nothing too much trouble.dont expect a corporate hotel.it does not pretend to be one nor should it lovely village setting

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2023

Ian

Hidden Gem

Great welcome from Jamie. Good eveninh meal, great service.

Breakfast was particularly good - best Ive had in ages.

Lovely little Inn in small village setting.

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2023

floyd

Good budget option

Great pub, nice food, friendly staff.
Room itself very basic with a dodgy shower
But good value for money

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Paula

Simple room but clean and quiet. very helpful manager.

4/10

Poor

31 May 2023

Annick

THIS PLACE HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL. ANDY DID HIS BEST TO ACCOMMODATE US AND WAS HERE TO HELP. HOWEVER THE ROOM WAS TOO SMALL. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO MOVE BETWEEN THE TWO BEDS. THE WINDOW IS QUITE STRANGE. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW AS NORMAL. THERE WERE BIG SOLID SHUTTERS IN FRONT, SO NOT ENOUGH LIGHT COMING IN. WE COULD SLIDE THE PANNELS TO GET FRESH AIR IN. WE FELT TRAPPED IN. WE COULD HEAR TOO MUCH OF THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE PUB IN FRONT. IT WAS NOT PEACEFUL AND NOT WELCOMING ROOM, WITH ALL ANDY’S EFFORT, WHICH WE ARE THANKFUL FOR.
WE WANTED TO LEAVE STRAIGHT AWAY BUT REALISED THAT IT WAS TOO MUCH FOR US TO GO BACK HOME AFTER A LONG DRIVE.
SO WE LEFT THE FOLLOWING DAY INSTEAD OF STAYING FOR AN ADDITIONAL NIGHT.
THE TAPS FOR SHOWER AND BATH MAKE A LOT OF NOISE AND STOP AND WORK CONTINUALLY.
WE ARE EXPECTING A REFUND FOR THE ADDITIONAL NIGHT.
ANDY UNDERSTOOD PERFECTLY WHY WE WERE NOT HAPPY AND WAS APOLOGETIC.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2023

Margaret

One night stay

Very clean and comfortable, slight problem with the evening meal which was sorted straight away. Breakfast was fantastic. Good value for money, would recommend to anyone as long as you are mobile.

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 May 2023

Giuseppe

A double bedroom for two , they put another mattress for 2 people and come very little space , to turn around, we had to take turns to move, the breakfast was plentiful and good the staff very kind and helpful apart from the room everything was excellent

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Apr 2023

Martin

Tired and stupid breakfast times

Although I expected a 14th century inn to not have totally modern amenities the outside metal staircase to the rooms was rusted and had holes rusted through. The room was a little tired and I was unable to shut the window in the bathroom (room6) due to it being rotten. The radiator in the bathroom was on full blast and could not be turned off. A major issue though was that although Bookings.com stated breakfast was 7-9AM when I came down for breakfast the pub was locked up. Despite trying to ring there was no answer. I had a business meeting in Oxford so at 7:45 I had to leave and source breakfast elsewhere. When I emailed I was informed that breakfast was 8-9am and I should have been informed at check in which had not been conveyed to me. breackfast starting at 8AM is not really much use to business travellers

Business

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2023

Lydia

This was my second stay at The Bell and unfortunately my room was not as clean this time as during my first stay. There were some tea/coffee marks near the tea/coffee area. Behind the drawer cabinet and also the wall side of the bed needed hoovering. But the room was still pleasant and comfortable. The breakfast was fine and all staff were polite and friendly. Location is perfect for an overnight stay near the A40 before continuing your journey the next day. Ducklington is very pretty, worth an evening stroll.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2023

Nick

OK but tired. A better pub than a place to stay.

It was OK - great service when I arrived and a really nice pub, but overall a very tired and not particularly clean or warm room. I had to park quite a way from the pub as well.

Business

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2023

Martin

Andy worked very hard in the bar on Saturday night and then for breakfast on Sunday. He made us feel very welcome and the evening meal was great. Excellent value for money.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2023

Zoe

Bell Inn

Central heating wasn’t working but supplied with a electric radiator in room.
Staff couldn’t do enough and cooked breakfast was very nice.
Needed a little tlc, marks on carpet and some deep cleaning but overall a good stay

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2023

Christopher

Would I stay again? Probably!

No on-site parking available. Only place available was on the road which is fairly narrow, near village duck pond.
Room was OK but a bit tight for 3 people. Heating was not working throughout the pub, restaurant and bedrooms. But there was a small electric heater in the bedroom. Bathroom was too cold to take a shower. At dinner, one of our drinking glasses still had lipstick on the rim even though it had been washed. The "waiter" changed it and apologised. We discovered at 10.30 pm that a glass in the bedroom also had lipstick on it but too late to change. Evening meal was OK, so too was breakfast. Overall an *ok* stay.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2022

We were disappointed to find that access to rooms was via an outside fire escape. As my wife has very limited mobility she did struggle with the stairs. We had asked for a ground floor room on booking but there was no mention that this was not possible as all rooms are up the fire escape!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2022

Alison

Stayed over 1 night to avoid driving back to Leicester in the dark after spending the day with family in Witney and Ducklington. Very friendly and welcoming. Lovely fire in the bar. Comfortable bed. Breakfast was very nice, and appreciated before our drive home to Leicester. Recommend both the pub and for overnight accommodation. Thank you

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Nov 2022

Susan

Stayed in room 6 where a boiler/generator roared away 24/7 making sleep impossible. When we mentioned this to the host in the morning we were informed that this is a constant noise and not caused by any malfunction in the system. Our advice, great pub, good host,but avoid staying in room 6.

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Nov 2022

Michael

Friendly staff, poor cleaning

The staff and locals were all very friendly and made us very welcome. We have stayed at The Bell in the past plus I knew some locals as I used to live around the area.
The whole place needs a deep clean. I kept sticking to the seats in the dining room. Bedroom 4 that we had was dirty. Old cobwebs hung from the ceiling over the bed, there was dirt on the window sill, cobwebs behind the bedside table along with an empty mouse bait tray. The bathroom extract was cover in old dust, there was thick dust on the picture of an elephant in there. The shower was filthy and the flexible shower head was too long and could reach the shower tray which is against regulations due contamination between dirty water and fresh water. The shower outlet looked grubby so on lifting the cover it was full of old hair and muck.Toilet brush holder was filthy. Photos say more than words

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2022

Janice

Lovely pub in a pretty location. Rooms clean and comfortable, everything you need for a stay.
Breakfast plentiful & tasty. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2022

Zookeeper reviews

Was down to attend a course at Crocodiles of the World. Stayed for two nights, really friendly staff, great food. They even let me have a duvet for a baby skunk I was picking up on my way home. Will definitely be staying there again next time I'm down. 5/5 stars.

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2022

Lydia

Lovely village setting, clean fresh room and excellent breakfast. Can't think of a reason why i wouldn't return. For me, this was a useful stop on way to Cheltenham and then onto to Wales.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2022

Peter

Great place to stay.

Friendly and efficient staff. Good breakfast.
The only problem was that the shower worked 4 seconds on and 4 seconds off.
The bedroom was comfortable but a table would have been useful for business guests.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2022

Paul

Great service and nice place to stay. Friendly staff and clean room, good breakfast

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2022

Bianca

Sweet local pub - probably not suited for families

Service was amazing and everybody was incredibly warm and friendly. Room was OK with two large beds and some nice biscuits but was up a fair few metal stairs which I didn’t realise so was interesting with a dog and a baby. Shower wasn't great as water pressure was operated by a very noisy pump which spurted and stopped and was also very loud whenever other residents had a shower. Room was noisy when the pub was busy which wasn't best when trying to get a baby to sleep but I guess that's the nature of a pub. Breakfast was quite nice but only available between 08.00-09.00 and evening meal was disappointing. This was handled very well by staff and they were incredibly accomodating to our needs which was appreciated. Water for hot drinks and Coke tasted very odd though.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2022

Steven

Lovely well appointed room, had noy taken into account its near the pub garden so it was noisy and we were glad it rained.
Dinner was disappointing.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2022

Tracey

One night wonder!

Great little gind in a location very oeaceful with only this one pub. Very close to the lovely town of Witney and cotswolds. Building itself is very old and full of character so dont exoect sleek lines and mod gadgets. However, its clean and has all the essentials needed for a short break. Comfy bed. Lovely breakfast. Friendly helpful host and staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2022

Victoria

Lovely bed and breakfast. Clean property with friendly staff and lovely soft towels!!

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2022

Peter

Just a really nice traditional English boozer with nice food from a simple menu