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The Talkhouse

4.0 star property
Travelers can unwind in style at this upscale B&B, sipping morning coffee while mapping out adventures through the surrounding area

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The Talkhouse offers a charming garden setting and an on-site restaurant with options for kids. Guests appreciate the free WiFi throughout the property, can enjoy drinks at the bar, and benefit from extended parking for exploring nearby attractions.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Room options

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Garden

Traditional Double Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Garden

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Deck/patio
Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Oxford is home to The Talkhouse. Blenheim Palace and Headington Shark are local landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Bicester Village and Cowley Road. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Court Place Farm Stadium or Oxford Greyhound Stadium. Explore all the area has to offer with horse riding, hiking/biking trails, and cycling. Visit our Oxford travel guide
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Wheatley Road, Oxford, England, OX33 1EX

What's nearby

  • The Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, part of The University of Oxford in United Kingdom
    John Radcliffe Hospital
    8 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Nuffield Health - The Manor Hospital Oxford
    8 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
    8 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Churchill Hospital
    9 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Oxford Brookes University
    9 min drive - 4.3 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Kings Arms Pub
    4 min drive
  • Courtside At Bury Knowle
    6 min drive
  • The Sun Inn Wheatley
    4 min drive
  • McDonald's
    6 min drive
  • Bruin Café
    4 min drive

About this property

The Talkhouse

Upscale bed & breakfast
At The Talkhouse, you can look forward to a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), wedding services, and multilingual staff
  • Smoke-free premises
More amenities include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • 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 elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 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 available

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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 The Talkhouse pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Talkhouse?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Talkhouse?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Talkhouse located?

Situated in Oxford, this bed & breakfast is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Headington Shark and within 6 mi (10 km) of Nuffield Health - The Manor Hospital Oxford and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. John Radcliffe Hospital and Oxford Brookes University are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Talkhouse Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 161 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 161 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 161 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 161 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 161 reviews

Reviews

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

10/10 Excellent

Mark

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

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

8/10 Good

Rita

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

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

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

8/10 Good

R

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

Weekend break

Very beautiful and quaint setting, very helpful staff, Bar prices a bit high, food excellent. Check out/Breakfast at 10am, If check out was later we would of had breakfast before leaving. Location remote but a 20 minute drive to city centre
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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

Quiet Getaway

Staff were lovely, very friendly and attentive. Easy to communicate with. Cody Okde Worlde type pub with exposed beams, partial thatched roof as well as tiled. Rooms were across a courtyard. Pub was very quiet when we arrived (about 2100). Large Carpark situated across the road.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really friendly and chatty. Really nice pub to sit by the fire for a couple of drinks. Room nice and clean, decent size but metal bar to hang clothes is positioned badly and nearly knocked myself out as it was so close to bed when getting out and moving around. Would happily stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A cosy overnight and great staff

Talkhouse is 15 mins from Oxford and we arrived in bad weather, room and pub very cost and staff are outstanding..so great. If there's any negative, I think cleaning details like corner, ledges, handles need attention, and an entrance may as it's an outside chalet.breakfast great and it's stay again.. it feels good to be there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

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

Awesome

Awesome place , loved the wooden decor and the live fire every night reading my book
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay here. The rooms are comfortable. The shower is lovely. The staff are beyond great. So attentive, friendly and accommodating. The pub is lovely with a nice selection of beers, wine and spirits. The food was also excellent. I'll definitely be staying here again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right from the start the staff were very friendly and helpful nothing was to much trouble. Our room was different, more like a log cabin, but clean and comfortable. We liked every thing about the hotel/ pub.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

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

Fabulous staying

Amazing accommodation under all aspects. As a foreigner I recommend it for a wonderful british experience. The place has the rustic charm I was looking for, and is very comfortable inside. Big room and good bathroom, both very clean, and fantastic pub for the dinner. The staff also was very nice. The area is very peaceful but just few miles from the cuty. Absolutely recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

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

Good value

Great value for money. Nice pub, perfectly adequate room, clean, everything you need for an overnight stay. Pillows & duvet not the best quality but we were comfortable. Good towels. We would definitely stay again & it’s a good location if, like us, you needed to be close to the Churchill hospital or any of the Headington hospitals.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Colin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Sadly a no from me

The worst bedding I have ever had. Lumpy thin pillows and duvet and cheap feeling linen. The room smelt of damp and they had tried to mask it with an air freshner. The room looked tired and in need of a refresh. The rooms were in an outbuilding located around a beer garden which in the summer i image would be very noisy if busy. The walls of the room were very thin and we were woken by a loud noise every time our neighbour used the toilet or sink. This is an honest review that I am sad to leave as the service and staff were so nice. The hotel itself is a pretty country pub serving very good food. They just need to work on making the guests stay more comfortable. Just for the record, i am not an over picky person.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It comes across as a North American experience in the English countryside. The staff are very pleasant, but one senses the owners are more interested in efficiency and the quick pound than the customer. Breakfast is either continental with basic supermarket food delivered at 10:00 pm the night before (an odd time, one could be in bed, certainly in pyjamas) or a hot breakfast at 10:00am at the absolute earliest in the restaurant. It is awkward eating the continental breakfast in the room with no table and chairs, and no napkins are supplied. The restaurant at the pub for evening food is certainly excellent. Worth going for the restaurant in itself.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023