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The Talkhouse

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Oxford with a coffee shop and a restaurant

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Bar (on property)
Lounge
Garden
Lounge
Garden
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

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

Room options

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Tonight

Sep 10 - Sep 11
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Tomorrow

Sep 11 - Sep 12
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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

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

Garden

Comfort Double Room, Ensuite, Courtyard View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(15 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

Map
Wheatley Road, Oxford, England, OX33 1EX

What's nearby

  • John Radcliffe Hospital - 8 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Churchill Hospital - 9 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Oxford Brookes University - 10 min drive - 4.3 miles
  • University of Oxford - 14 min drive - 5.8 miles
  • Christ Church College - 16 min drive - 6.6 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Abingdon Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Courtside At Bury Knowle - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tasty House - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The White Hart - ‬7 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. Be sure to enjoy kids' meals at the on-site restaurant. Free WiFi in public areas and a bar are available to all guests.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), multilingual staff, and smoke-free premises
  • Wedding services

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

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

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 at The Talkhouse?

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 University of Oxford and Nuffield Health - The Manor Hospital Oxford. Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and John Radcliffe Hospital are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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The Talkhouse Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 152 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Barry

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

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

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

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

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

Tony David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely country pub with a few rooms.
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

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

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

Dave

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

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

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

8/10 Good

waclaw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The wall finishes in the bathroom in particular a bit tired. A bit damp with mould on the ceiling. Needs better ventilation.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

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

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

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

stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All round, ace!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

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