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The Bull Inn Pub

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A bar area with a rustic wooden ceiling, bar stools, and a counter with a variety of bottles and glasses. - The Bull Inn Pub (Reading)
A restaurant with wooden tables and grey upholstered chairs, a brick wall, and a sign indicating it was established in 2018. - The Bull Inn Pub (Reading)
A bedroom with a bed, a wooden desk, a clock, and a window with curtains. - The Bull Inn Pub (Reading)
A cozy living room with leather sofas, a tufted armchair, and a glass coffee table. - The Bull Inn Pub (Reading)
A traditional brick building with a sign reading "The Bull Inn." - The Bull Inn Pub (Reading)
Take advantage of a garden, a bar, and a business center at The Bull Inn Pub. Free WiFi in public areas and a restaurant are available to all guests.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Business services
  • Bar

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A bedroom with a bed, a wooden desk, a clock, and a window with curtains.

Comfort Double or Twin Room, Ensuite, Garden View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Reading is home to The Bull Inn Pub. Bradfield College Golf Club and Bedlam Paintball-Newbury are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore River Thames and North Wessex Downs. Bucklebury Farm Park and UK Wolf Centre are also worth visiting. Explore all the area has to offer with horse riding and cycling. Visit our Reading travel guide
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Stanford Dingley, Reading, England, RG7 6LS

What's nearby

  • A large green field with standing stones and a road.
    North Wessex Downs
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • A football stadium with blue seats and a large advertisement for MADELEJKI.
    Madejski Stadium
    13 min drive - 12.7 miles
  • A modern shopping center with a curved bridge and a large glass facade.
    Oracle
    18 min drive - 14.5 miles
  • A historic stone castle with multiple towers and arched windows.
    Windsor Castle
    40 min drive - 37.5 miles
  • University of Reading
    18 min drive - 16.0 miles

Getting around

  • Reading Aldermaston Station
    8 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR)
    54 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cobbs at Englefield
    7 min drive
  • King Wok
    9 min drive
  • The Swan
    10 min drive
  • Hampstead Norreys Community Shop & Cafe
    12 min drive
  • The Fox Inn
    13 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • High chair

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Early check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Bull Inn Pub pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Bull Inn Pub?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Bull Inn Pub?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Bull Inn Pub located?

Situated in Reading, this inn is within 3 mi (5 km) of Bradfield College Golf Club, Bucklebury Farm Park, and UK Wolf Centre. Bedlam Paintball-Newbury and North Wessex Downs are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

The Bull Inn Pub Reviews

7.6

Good

7.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 73 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great rooms nice pub too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely comfortable bed, excellent breakfast, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Bart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Miron

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

jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice food curry great
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

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

Comfy

Comfy rooms, nice pub and village
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall enjoyable stay. Staff friendly and supportive. Parking easy. Room overall comfortable - radiator and heater helped warm the room. Shower needs removal of mould and descaling of shower head. Preordering breakfast worked fine and the omelette was very enjoyable. Dinner was good. Sharing starter good as was the beef stew and Bull burger. Crumble nice. Enjoyable drinks in the bar.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely old pub building with comfortable rooms and good pub food. The satnav failed to find it at the first attempt but that isn't the pub's fault.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique rooms with rustic style. Fridge in room. Comfortable beds and superb breakfast. Dinner was also very good. Nice bathroom with shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Murat

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

Some good some bad!

It’s not modern and it’s not pristine but clean enough. One of us found bed comfy other didn’t. Room too light in the morning blackout blind would be good. Walls far too thin can hear everything in next room. Didn’t dare put on tv so as not to disturb other guests. Pub noise started early and woke us. Room temp was good for us but fan provided if needed. Pillows nice. Parking plentiful. Breakfast was nice and staff v friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

I would stay again, but just a couple suggestions.

The owner was very welcoming, as were the team working when we arrived. Unfortunately, the window ledge in the pub was pretty dirty, which was off-putting for a place serving food. Once in the room it was clean, but a few things were missing that would have made the stay better: Shower curtain or glass divide to keep the shower from getting the bathroom wet, a light above the mirror in the bathroom, and finally - it was unseasonably cold this June, but it would have been nice if there was some heat in the room or a way to control it. It is good value for the price, and would stay again, but just a few Alex Polizzi improvements would make it so much better.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

S

Typical rural pub and restaurant and quite nice. Disappointed to discover they dont do breakfast so we only used the accommodation. Room is modern and provided the necessary things, though cleanliness was below average, large cobwebs above the bed and high level dust was scattered about when the heating eventually came on. Room was cold to begin with. Bed was comfortable though could feel the lump in the middle of joining 2 beds together. It was nice though, not likely to return.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Andrew

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

Lovely, but it's a shame the service let it down

Lovely room, lovely pub, food good, however service is the slowest I've ever experienced. I sat down for dinner at 6.15pm and gave up waiting for someone to ask what I wanted for desert at 8.45pm. When you are a solo traveller it's a drag to sit there on your own for so long looking like a lemon. I left cash on the table and went to bed. The only other gripe I would have is that breakfast starts at 9.30am. That all said I'm sure the service was a one off, I'd stay there again and give them the benefit of the doubt.
Funky loo roll holder!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Granville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and comfortable, bathroom was modern and had all the usual facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Krzysztof

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One day i will come back
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was not free as advertised. Everything else was good
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

william

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

Calm and beautifully decorated hotel

We had a lovely stay. Even though we had to arrive hours after we intended the staff was polite and helped us to check in out of office hours. The area is calm and you get to wake up to the sound of birds together with a lovely garden outside. We did not stay there any longer time, but would really like to visit this hotel again after this experience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

Loud music, cold and cobwebs

I checked in on a Monday and the pub was full of people and the lights off when it says the pub is usually closed. I went to the room which was okay, I heard them turn the heating off so had an electric heater luckily but wasn’t the best. Seemed to be an event on and music was playing very loud until 12:30pm so not much sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

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

hotel closed in february. should not be on expedia

hotel closed in february should not have been on expedia - panic to find further accommodation for my elderly father and family. New owners not due to open until September were unaware you had this hotel on your system. Absolute mayhem as my father and family were attending my daughters wedding and had nowhere locally to stay. Where is the apology from Expedia - I will never use this system again - be warned the place you book may not exist anymore and like us will cost you dearly to rectify.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay and good food for evening meal, shame breakfast was not available
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Great Location

The room was very clean and everything was OK except that the wall street are very thin and we could hear people either side of us talking and snoring kept my husband awake the 2 nights we were there. Great location and friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely location,just the job for a nice relaxing break,lovely food and bar snacks,friendly staff and locals,really enjoyed it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mark

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

spacious and comfortable but no Wifi

The room was spacious and comfortable, however the WIFI was non existence and there the reception did not open in the morning to serve breakfast or check out
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

tracy

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

Nice little place !!!!

Staff were fabulous friendly and pleasant couldn't ask for better hosts nothing was too much trouble ...would not hesitate to stay here again ..rooms are not massive but more than adequate for a few nights stay ..breakfast was ordered the night before and served at our requested time and tasted delicious ...all in all could not fault this place ...and to top it off when we first arrived was sat outside chatting to few of the locals .. and it was none other than pippa Middleton and her hubby and parents . Who by the way were very pleasant and happy to chit chat to us . Location of this hotel is nice too nice country area and can get about to other places thanks to the hosts for making us so welcome x
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Visiting the wolves

I was staying overnight to make sure I got to the wolf sanctuary on time in the morning for a day of photgrahing these amazing creatures. I thought the price should have included the tepid breakfast which had obviuosly been cooked ahead of time. Bacon still had the rind on which was irritating for me as I was out of practice and didn't realise and had to remove it from my mouth - embarassing! Bed squeeked and made cracking noises all night which was annoying and kept waking me up. walls are extremley thin and you could hear the conversation next door. Room was way to hot for me. Remote control didn't work very well and I had to turn over using the buttons on the side. Bathroom needed some TLC with paint peeling off the wall after an obvious water leak. shower needed repairing as sharp plastic along the bottom - gave it a miss. All in all I wouldn't rebook but its not the worst I have stayed in.