The Talkhouse

4.0 star property

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A rustic dining area with wooden tables and chairs, stone walls, and string lights.
A rustic bar area with stone walls, wooden beams, and wicker bar stools.
A rustic room with a stone fireplace, leather furniture, and a red patterned rug.
Hanging flower baskets with a variety of flowers and ivy, attached to a building.
A rustic building with outdoor seating areas, stone walls, and hanging flower baskets.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
The current price is AU$229
includes taxes & fees
30 June - 1 July

Explore the area

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Wheatley Road, Oxford, England, OX33 1EX
  • Place, Barton Leisure Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, C.S. Lewis's Grave
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Shotover Country Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Traditional Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Oxford

At The Talkhouse you'll be 3 km (1.9 mi) from Barton Leisure Centre and 4.6 km (2.8 mi) from Exciting Game. Highlights at this B&B include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .This pet-friendly bed & breakfast offers free WiFi in public areas, a terrace and a garden. Additionally, you'll find a coffee shop/cafe, multilingual staff and wedding services. There's also the convenience of free extended parking. .Within a 20-minute drive of this 4-property class Oxford B&B, attractions include University of Oxford and Christ Church College.

What's nearby

  • Barton Leisure Centre - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • C.S. Lewis's Grave - 7 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Shotover Country Park - 7 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Waterstock Golf Club - 8 min drive - 9.4 km
  • Exciting Game - 9 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Islip Station - 8 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Courtside At Bury Knowle - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Sun Inn Wheatley - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kings Arms Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Six Bells - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Black Boy - ‬7 min drive

About this property

The Talkhouse

Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at The Talkhouse. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Oxford bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Talkhouse offers 4 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

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  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

Property is also known as

Talkhouse Inn
Talkhouse Inn Oxford
Talkhouse Oxford
The Talkhouse Hotel Oxford
Talkhouse House Oxford
Talkhouse Guesthouse Oxford
Talkhouse Guesthouse
The Talkhouse Oxford
The Talkhouse Bed & breakfast
The Talkhouse Bed & breakfast Oxford

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Talkhouse?

Yep, The Talkhouse has a free self car park, free extended parking and free RV/bus/truck parking.

How much does it cost to stay at The Talkhouse?

As of 27 June 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Talkhouse on 30 June 2026 start from AU$229, 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.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Talkhouse?

No, The Talkhouse does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Talkhouse?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Talkhouse?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

The Talkhouse Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 81 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 164 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent place to stay for the night, clean room and good food on offer at the pub.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic rooms, great pub with excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

norah

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, comfortable bed, pillows a bit tired. Very helpful staff, beautiful old tavern with delicious food, close to Oxford. Free parking too!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Barney

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bit of room to improve here, to charge the rate paid (£118). The floors weren’t clean, and the decorating very tired - lots of messy paint, rusty radiator, and mucky old window in the shower room. I will highlight the very comfortable bed & quality bedding as the best aspect of our stay! But cleaning the floors (and toilet) between guests is essential.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing and carefree accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint, historic, charming, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful, nice room whith a great shower, short drive to a park and ride to the center of Oxford.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Julie

Lovely pub with lots of character.

Lovely pub with lots of character. Good food and friendly welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Olde world interior and quality food 👌
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, friendly, good food too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
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8/10 Good

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The dinner at the restaurant is great!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Tony David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely quiet pub with rooms in a lovely village. Food is pretty good and service is excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Would stay again

Friendly and welcoming staff. Good location. Lovely warm cosy room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Lovely country pub

Lovely country pub with nice cosy rooms for overnight stays.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room.Great staff.Great breakfast.Great dinner great price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tony David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely country pub with a few rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

simon

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

Good value

Nice little place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Excellent Stay

Lovely Hotel and Bar. Friendly Staff. Room was Small but ok for 1 night. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Checked in after a day out, sadly the bar area and restaurant was cold although heating was on, we were shown to our room which had an overpowering smell of lavender, assume cleaning products (so good sign), room was cosy with standard size bed & good powerful shower but no hot water from sink tap. Our food from the restaurant was tasty. During the night we found the room to be noisy from other guests using bathrooms etc or coming and going as no sound proofing in place. Staff were friendly. Free car parking across the road and good location for several attractions in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value stay for us - rooms are warm and clean. You can hear some noise from guests next door but for the budget, it’s excellent. The staff were really lovely and friendly. Car park is easy to park in and just opposite the pub.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the quirky pub with all its salvaged bits The staff were all so friendly and helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
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8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room and outdoor space for a picnic and a drink from the bar. Nice village and countryside. Continental breakfast was disappointing. Fire alarm at 7am was a surprise!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was cosy and tidy, with a lovely blanket and felt quite fresh. The bed was a standard double size, which fit the room well. The staff were friendly and very helpful, they let me use their charger when i forgot mine. The food was delicious and good sized portions (the chocolate fudge cake was huge! Could have been a bit warmer, but very tasty all the same!) The bar was pretty and comfortable and the breakfast was freshly cooked and of ample portio s, plus cereals and toast available in addition to the full english. It was a lovely stay and i would go there again if i am in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The pub and food is wonderful and the staff were very helpful. The room could do with some TLC.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable and clean. Good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024