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The Punch Bowl

3.0 star property
Inn with free parking, near Blenheim Palace

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Double Room, Ensuite
Restaurant
Family Suite, Ensuite
Exterior
Restaurant
The Punch Bowl welcomes travelers with a hearty breakfast and attentive service praised by guests. The property features a restaurant, WiFi throughout, and extended parking options. After exploring nearby attractions, the terrace is a perfect spot to unwind.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
The current price is €101
includes taxes & fees
2 Nov - 3 Nov

Room options

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Family Suite, Ensuite

Family Suite, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Digital channels
Desk
Iron/ironing board
  • 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)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
  • 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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Double Room, Ensuite

Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Twin Room, Ensuite

Twin Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - queen
Fan
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
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About the area

Map
12 Oxford Street, Woodstock, England, OX20 1TR

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 - 18 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 Jolly Boatman - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Punch Bowl

Inn near Blenheim Palace
Take advantage of a terrace, a bar and a restaurant at The Punch Bowl. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), an electric car charging station and smoke-free property

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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 are 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 at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately GBP 12.50 for adults and from 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
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including stag and hen parties

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Punch Bowl pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 15 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at The Punch Bowl?

As of 1 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Punch Bowl on 2 Nov 2025 start from €101.47, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Punch Bowl?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Punch Bowl?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Punch Bowl?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Punch Bowl located?

Situated in Woodstock, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of Oxfordshire Museum and Blenheim Palace. Oxford Bus Museum is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) away.

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The Punch Bowl Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 138 out of 314 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 111 out of 314 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 314 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 314 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 314 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our first night there so much we went back for another stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

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

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff, very clean and in a good position.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

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

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I’m only sorry I had eaten before I arrived the food looked amazing! Lovely room and friendly staff! Will stay again for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfy bed and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great, comfortable and spacious. The staff was very helpful and friendly. It was centrally located so you could walk to significant sites and dining.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

liam

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

The best hotel and area around oxford

Cant recommend enough
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good staff

10/10 Excellent

laura

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

Lovely hotel at a great location

The hotel was lovely, the rooms were very nicely decorated and clean and the location was brilliant - a five minute walk to Blenheim palace, ten minute drive to bourton-on-the-water and 25 minutes from Oxford. Woodstock is also very pretty, with convenience shops, cafes and coffee shops all close by. We would definitely recommend and have already told out family about it! Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room and amenities were spotless and newly refurbished. I had a delicious soup the night I arrived and a sterling breakfast the next morning. Kt's a real find and I'd return in a. minute.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roy

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

Stay at tye Punch

Staff was very polite & helpful! Special Kudos to the lady who served us Breakfast. She was most helpful . Should we return to Woodstock , we will definitely stay at ur Inn. … Roy & Kahtin Devaraj San Jose, California, USA
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

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

Perfectly picked for our Blenheim & Oxford visit.

We had a lovely two night stay at The Punch Bowl with my teenage son and my elderly mum, in the family suite, with two separate rooms & shower room between the two. Tea and coffee facilities were provided (with coasters!) and were replenished when asked. The shower was a walk in, lovely & hot & the bathroom was a good size. The second bedroom, usually single beds, was made up into a double on request (for a tall teen). Each bedroom had a tv. There was limited hanging and drawer space so we lived out of our bags, a small cupboard is in the main bedroom, with a very small hanging area, but there are no deep drawers, only short drawer bedside tables. My only gripe was that there was nowhere to dry the towels. In the winter, with the heating on, I'm sure it would be fine, but with three people, three bath towels, floor towel and hand towel, we struggled to dry these for the next use. The staff in the bar were all very polite and very helpful. You have to walk through the bar to check in (and it was a very busy dinner time when we arrived so we had to wait a few minutes while food was being served, but we didn't mind) and the access to the rooms is either at the end of the bar, or through the back of the pub, through the car park. Ben on the bar found my mum a phone charger (much to her delight, thank you Ben!) was chatty and thorough when walking us through our stay. Parking is limited but does become available so don't panic. Traffic a little noisy. We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the town
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Paul

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

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

8/10 Good

John

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

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

6/10 Okay

Graham

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

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

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