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usually without sound. without usually

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Food: 0900-1500, 1700-2200 Mon- 1700-2200 0900-1500, Food:

Cornmarket Street next to to next Street Cornmarket Beefeater restaurant. Beefeater a small patio area outside the front front the outside area patio small a

sports are shown on the televisions, televisions, the on shown are sports

the building used to be the Irish Linen Linen Irish the be to used building the

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the pub is off the pedestrianised pedestrianised the off is pub the for many years and is now a a now is and years many for in the two covered garden areas and and areas garden covered two the in

also stocked. Rugby and American American and Rugby stocked. also

Large pub arranged over two floors; floors; two over arranged pub Large

Open: 0900-2300 Mon-Sat; 0900- 0900- Mon-Sat; 0900-2300 Open:

and food is served all day. Access to to Access day. all served is food and the Mitre served as a coaching inn inn coaching a as served Mitre the pub is small, so most of the seating is is seating the of most so small, is pub

cider and a range of single malts is is malts single of range a and cider

beers beers

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so there are a number of guests; real real guests; of number a are there so

Beer: Greene King IPA; 4 guest guest 4 IPA; King Greene Beer:

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beer and there are ten hand pumps, pumps, hand ten are there and beer

1900 Sun Sun 1900

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Nicholson’s pub in Oxford and like like and Oxford in pub Nicholson’s are much earlier, including the 13th 13th the including earlier, much are two bars and 11 hand pumps in in pumps hand 11 and bars two

available, alongside one Everards’ Everards’ one alongside available,

Food: 1000-2000 Mon-Sat; 1000- 1000- Mon-Sat; 1000-2000 Food:

Morrell’s pub, was the first first the was pub, Morrell’s century, though parts of the structure structure the of parts though century,

south. There are several rooms with with rooms several are There south.

range of White Horse beers is always always is beers Horse White of range 10 10 Factory Jam

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by the Bishop of Lincoln in the 15th 15th the in Lincoln of Bishop the by stands. The Crown, a former former a Crown, The stands. wall that bounds the garden to the the to garden the bounds that wall

gone from strength to strength. A full full A strength. to strength from gone

Open: 1000-2400 Mon-Thu; 1000- 1000- Mon-Thu; 1000-2400 Open:

Lincoln College since its foundation foundation its since College Lincoln of the yard where McDonalds now now McDonalds where yard the of century), nor is it as old as the city city the as old as it is nor century),

brewery tap, and since then it has has it then since and tap, brewery

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years ago and have now leased it to to it leased now have and ago years

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not all that it seems: this was the the was this seems: it that all not Beer: Hook Norton Old Hooky; Hooky; Old Norton Hook Beer: opposite the Holywell Music Rooms. Rooms. Music Holywell the opposite Everards rescued this pub a few few a pub this rescued Everards

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several occasions when he visited visited he when occasions several Food: 1130-2200 Sun-Fri; 1130- 1130- Sun-Fri; 1130-2200 Food: sign, or you can access it via via it access can you or sign, Idiot, Wayland’s Smithy; Smithy; Wayland’s Idiot,

is reputed to have stayed here on on here stayed have to reputed is

2400 Fri-Sat Fri-Sat 2400 Bridge of Sighs and you’ll see the the see you’ll and Sighs of Bridge

Beer: White Horse Bitter, Village Village Bitter, Horse White Beer:

are available to take away. take to available are

current name. William Shakespeare Shakespeare William name. current

Open: 1000-2300 Sun-Thu; 1000- 1000- Sun-Thu; 1000-2300 Open: difficult to find - stand under the the under stand - find to difficult Fri; 1130-2000 Sat-Sun Sat-Sun 1130-2000 Fri;

crafted by its Italian head chef, which which chef, head Italian its by crafted

1600, when the pub gained its its gained pub the when 1600,

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noted for its home made pizzas pizzas made home its for noted

and it was acquired by the Crown in in Crown the by acquired was it and

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of them from White Horse. The pub is is pub The Horse. White from them of

A pub has stood here since 1364, 1364, since here stood has pub A

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three beers from local breweries, two two breweries, local from beers three

Gold; 5 guest beers beers guest 5 Gold;

Ale, Morland Old Speckled Speckled Old Morland Ale,

Open: 1100-2300 Mon-Tue; 1100- 1100- Mon-Tue; 1100-2300 Open:

thorough makeover. It now sells sells now It makeover. thorough

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Beer: Brakspear Bitter, Oxford Oxford Bitter, Brakspear Beer: Beer: Greene King IPA, Abbot Abbot IPA, King Greene Beer:

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Food: 1000-2200 daily daily 1000-2200 Food: Food: 1100-2100 daily daily 1100-2100 Food:

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Open: 1000-2400 daily daily 1000-2400 Open:

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Village Idiot; 1 guest beer guest 1 Idiot; Village

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Beer: White Horse Black Beauty, Beauty, Black Horse White Beer:

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Wychwood Hobgoblin; 2 2 Hobgoblin; Wychwood

the pier opposite. Internally the pub is is pub the Internally opposite. pier the

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Beer: Brakspear Oxford Gold; Gold; Oxford Brakspear Beer:

daily service to Abingdon, leave from from leave Abingdon, to service daily

number of beers further. beers of number

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29 29 Rabbit White Salter’s pleasure boats, with their their with boats, pleasure Salter’s

upstairs bar has increased the the increased has bar upstairs

Fri; 1100-1700 Sat; 1100- 1100- Sat; 1100-1700 Fri;

boats can be hired here and the the and here hired be can boats

are displayed on the ceiling. A new new A ceiling. the on displayed are

Thu; 1100-1500, 1800-2100 1800-2100 1100-1500, Thu;

Folly Bridge is adjacent. Punts and and Punts adjacent. is Bridge Folly

ales. All of Oxford’s College crests crests College Oxford’s of All ales.

Food: 1200-1500, 1800-2100 Mon- 1800-2100 1200-1500, Food:

crane from its days as a wharf, and and wharf, a as days its from crane

notes are provided for all the real real the all for provided are notes

2400 Fri-Sat Fri-Sat 2400

next to the river, which retains its its retains which river, the to next

ales as well as for its food. Tasting Tasting food. its for as well as ales

Open: 1200-2300 Sun-Thu; 1100- 1100- Sun-Thu; 1200-2300 Open:

bedrooms. There is a large garden garden large a is There bedrooms.

reputation for a fine selection of real real of selection fine a for reputation

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Nicholson’s, the pub has built a a built has pub the Nicholson’s,

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warehouse on the banks of the the of banks the on warehouse in the lower bar. Now in the hands of of hands the in Now bar. lower the in

Large pub converted from a a from converted pub Large 14 14 Lighthouse Note the fine carvings and the ceiling ceiling the and carvings fine the Note

seasonal beer seasonal was rebuilt from a house as a tavern. tavern. a as house a from rebuilt was

Seafarers Ale; 1 Fuller’s Fuller’s 1 Ale; Seafarers which dates back to 1500 when it it when 1500 to back dates which

A rare outlet too for Old Peculier. Peculier. Old for too outlet rare A

ESB; Gale’s HSB, HSB, Gale’s ESB; Chequers is a fine old pub, much of of much pub, old fine a is Chequers

Skinner’s beer is a rarity for Oxford. Oxford. for rarity a is beer Skinner’s

Beer: Fuller’s London Pride, Pride, London Fuller’s Beer: passageway off the High Street, the the Street, High the off passageway

Bridport for the pub, and the the and pub, the for Bridport

Fri; 1200-2100 Sat-Sun Sat-Sun 1200-2100 Fri;

Down a narrow medieval medieval narrow a Down

20 20 Blenheim Royal

Gold is brewed by Palmer’s of of Palmer’s by brewed is Gold

Food: 1200-1500, 1700-2100 Mon- 1700-2100 1200-1500, Food:

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part is Georgian. The Lamb and Flag Flag and Lamb The Georgian. is part

22.30 Sun Sun 22.30

Nicholson’s Pale Ale; up to to up Ale; Pale Nicholson’s

around 400 years old, and the front front the and old, years 400 around

keep warm in any weather. weather. any in warm keep

Open: 1100-2300 Mon-Sat; 1100- 1100- Mon-Sat; 1100-2300 Open: od tAsel Austell St Gold;

medieval; the middle section is is section middle the medieval;

of blankets is provided so you can can you so provided is blankets of

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parts: the oldest at the rear is is rear the at oldest the parts:

covered and heated, though a basket basket a though heated, and covered

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provide bursaries. The pub is in three three in is pub The bursaries. provide

The garden is huge and part is is part and huge is garden The

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profits from the pub are used to to used are pub the from profits

sheepskin or cow skin upholstery. upholstery. skin cow or sheepskin

Open: 1100-2330 Mon-Sat; 1100- 1100- Mon-Sat; 1100-2330 Open:

accommodation, and some of the the of some and accommodation,

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house. The upstairs rooms were were rooms upstairs The house.

artefacts, including vegetable vegetable including artefacts,

shelf spirits. Next door to the Oxford Oxford the to door Next spirits. shelf some original tiling in the entrance. entrance. the in tiling original some 130a High Street OX1 4DH 4DH OX1 Street High 130a

they began operating it as a free free a as it operating began they

has interesting artworks and and artworks interesting has

glazed timber screens. There is is There screens. timber glazed brands, not even amongst the top top the amongst even not brands,

initially threatening to close the pub, pub, the close to threatening initially

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atmosphere prevails now; the pub pub the now; prevails atmosphere

and you won’t spot any high street street high any spot won’t you and side and seating on the other with with other the on seating and side

back this pub in 1999 and, after after and, 1999 in pub this back

rooms upstairs. A relaxed relaxed A upstairs. rooms

pubs, the drinks are keenly priced priced keenly are drinks the pubs, panelled room with the bar on one one on bar the with room panelled

many years, St John’s College took took College John’s St years, many

orientated and has two private dining dining private two has and orientated

another staircase. As with all Smith’s Smith’s all with As staircase. another restaurants. There is one narrow, narrow, one is There restaurants.

usually Wychwood Hobgoblin. Wychwood usually After leasing the pub to S&N for for S&N to pub the leasing After

2011, the Red Lion is now very food- very now is Lion Red the 2011,

bar. The bars are linked internally by by internally linked are bars The bar. surrounding chain bars and and bars chain surrounding

cocktails, but serves one real ale, ale, real one serves but cocktails, Peculier; 3 guest beers beers guest 3 Peculier;

Refurbished and smartened up in in up smartened and Refurbished

bar, and steps down to the basement basement the to down steps and bar, exterior stands out from the the from out stands exterior

seems to be busy. be to seems Modern bar focusing on food and and food on focusing bar Modern Stoggs; Theakston Old Old Theakston Stoggs;

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steps up from street level to an upper upper an to level street from up steps the city centre and the traditional traditional the and centre city the

many people to fill it, and it always always it and it, fill to people many

Beer: Wychwood Hobgoblin Wychwood Beer: Flag Gold; Skinner’s Betty Betty Skinner’s Gold; Flag

Gold; Sharp’s Doom Bar; Bar; Doom Sharp’s Gold;

is of a very unusual design, with with design, unusual very a of is 1879, this is a rare Victorian pub in in pub Victorian rare a is this 1879,

size of the pub means it doesn’t take take doesn’t it means pub the of size Food: 1200-2200 daily daily 1200-2200 Food: Beer: Palmer’s Best, Lamb & & Lamb Best, Palmer’s Beer:

Beer: Brakspear Oxford Oxford Brakspear Beer:

converted from a pizza restaurant. It It restaurant. pizza a from converted Bath Ales. Built in 1820 and rebuilt in in rebuilt and 1820 in Built Ales. Bath

raised area with one large table. The The table. large one with area raised 1100-2400 Sun Sun 1100-2400 Food: 1200-1500 daily daily 1200-1500 Food:

2230 Fri-Sat; 1200-2100 Sun Sun 1200-2100 Fri-Sat; 2230

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teams. At the rear is a tiny snug, a a snug, tiny a is rear the At teams. 0300 Fri; 1000-0300 Sat; Sat; 1000-0300 Fri; 0300 2230 Sun Sun 2230

1200-2200 Mon-Thu; 1200- 1200- Mon-Thu; 1200-2200

Sam Smith’s only pub in Oxford was was Oxford in pub only Smith’s Sam Street, the Grapes has been been has Grapes the Street,

pictures of old University sporting sporting University old of pictures Open: 0800-2400 Mon-Thu; 0800- 0800- Mon-Thu; 0800-2400 Open: Open: 1200-2300 Mon-Sat; 1200- 1200- Mon-Sat; 1200-2300 Open:

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Food: 1200-1500, 1800-2100 Mon- 1800-2100 1200-1500, Food:

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Sheldonian Theatre. Dating from the the from Dating Theatre. Sheldonian

narrow winding stairway. There is a a is There stairway. winding narrow

with its real fire and leather sofas, sofas, leather and fire real its with

so ask what beer is available. is beer what ask so

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bookshop, and opposite the the opposite and bookshop,

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patio seating. patio

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dining room at the front; the pub is is pub the front; the at room dining are aimed at those who wish for a a for wish who those at aimed are

dispensing a good choice of real ale ale real of choice good a dispensing

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renowned for its collection of ties but but ties of collection its for renowned

students live on the upper floors. floors. upper the on live students served here all day at weekends. The The weekends. at day all here served

food is cheap for the city centre, and and centre, city the for cheap is food

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owned by Wadham College, whose whose College, Wadham by owned called the tiki terrace; pizzas are are pizzas terrace; tiki the called

during the evenings. The beer and and beer The evenings. the during

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opened in December 2009 in the the in 2009 December in opened

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nearby Inn that did date back to the the to back date did that Inn nearby Something of an Oxford institution, institution, Oxford an of Something

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outlets, though the George Street Street George the though outlets,

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around 1800 took the name of a a of name the took 1800 around

beers or seasonal beers seasonal or beers

Beer: Brakspear Oxford Gold Oxford Brakspear Beer:

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Food: 1600-2200 Mon-Thu; 1200- 1200- Mon-Thu; 1600-2200 Food:

two levels, the pub has standard standard has pub the levels, two

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out the secluded garden at the rear. the at garden secluded the out

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