The Lion Wendlebury

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed | Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

4.6

Outstanding(239 Reviews)

Inn in Cherwell District

1 full bed

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this inn

Inn in Bicester with a restaurant and a bar
This smoke-free inn features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided.
The Lion Wendlebury offers 13 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Garden

Map of Cherwell District

Nearby attractions

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

13.6 mi

Bletchley Park

33.5 mi

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

34 mi

National Trust - Ashridge Estate

41.3 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

1 Double • 269 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

1 Double • 323 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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The Lion Wendlebury

$$$$

4.6

Outstanding(239 Reviews)

Inn in Cherwell District

1 full bed

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this inn

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Garden

Map of Cherwell District

Nearby attractions

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

13.6 mi

Bletchley Park

33.5 mi

Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens

34 mi

National Trust - Ashridge Estate

41.3 mi

Available Rooms

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

1 Double • 269 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

1 Double • 323 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.6

Outstanding(239 Reviews)

4.6

Sep 2024

Fabulous food, friendly staff and gorgeous cosy rooms. Loved it

4.6

Aug 2024

Great location but the room needs general maintenance

4.6

Jul 2024

We only had a brief one night stay on our way to Devon but enjoyed every minute of it - we ate in the restaurant and both loved our meals , both the venison and the mushroom pie were excellent , the only downside was that was so comfortable and quiet in our room that we slept in and didn’t have time for breakfast. Next time for sure

4.6

Apr 2024

Check in was fast. The room allocated to me was easily accessible and very spacious. The plumbing system needs to be repaired. I found something floating in the wc when I first got into the room. Thought the housekeeping did not do a thorough job, but after I flushed the toilet, the floating objects kept reappearing. It was rather disgusting. The hotel has a pub and food was good, service was great too.

4.6

Apr 2024

A great location. Very rural and quiet. The service was great, staff bubbly. Food was tremendous too. Definitely stay again.

4.6

Apr 2024

Excellent stay good food and very comfortable

4.6

Apr 2024

Friendly welcoming staff, delicious food and comfy room. No fault. Will be my go to when in the area.

4.6

Mar 2024

This is a fine building which, in my opinion, shows lots of untapped potential. Overall the property was fine BUT: Furniture was sort of "chic" but some older pieces like our dressing table and the table we used in the dining room could be better in keeping if sanded down and painted. We were only offered various cooked breakfasts from the menu, whereas an included light cereals and toast- which is what we wanted - was not on a menu or originally offered. Evening meal was a bit pricey, we thought. Fish and chips was £16.95 and the cheapest and the desert was £7.95 . We thought a brief and lighter "Travellers Menu" whould have been an appropriate addition. Our room was quite big and pretty well equipped yet the dressing mirror with a small dressing table was parked in a dark corner and at a height where the lady only saw half of her face to put on make-up - this is a common issue we think.

4.6

Feb 2024

Perfect pub/hotel! Will definitely stay again.

4.6

Jan 2024

A one night stop to visit a relation. Great food although a bit more choice, ie fruit, on the breakfast menu would have been nice. Comfortable, quiet room and having our dog with us was not an issue. Would stay again.

4.6

Jan 2024

The Lion is an excellent place to stay - great food and really nice rooms. The rooms have a really good level of equipment with a coffee maker etc. The restaurant was very good, really nice food and good service. Breakfast was very good - but not great for business travellers, as it doesn't start until 8am. Bringing this forward to 7.30am would make all the difference (but maybe not to those going to Bicester Village!) I would also really recommend adding a couple of electric car chargers - it would be easy to do just inside the gate, and would make a huge difference - it is one of the things I look for in all hotels nowadays.

4.6

Nov 2023

Cosy pub, very happy with our stay. Food was a bit on the expensive side. But a great place to stay

4.6

Nov 2023

We really enjoyed our stay at the lion. Location to Bicester was perfect. Room was exactly what we booked . Dinner was excellent … that burger was first class & the crumble was awesome. Class venue .

4.6

Oct 2023

Very well provided fir in the rooms, thank yiu

4.6

Oct 2023

Stay was ok......only one person taking orders for breakfast so had to wait a while. No remote for the tv.....manager said nothing he could do so no tv all weekend.

4.6

Oct 2023

Beautiful building, friendly and welcoming staff

4.6

Oct 2023

Really nice pub with nice rooms in a newly built outbuilding. The restaurant was very good with dinner and breakfast both being excellent. My only (very slight) issue is the build of the flooring in the new building is a little poor, being able to hear people moving up and down the stairs. That being said there aren’t many people moving around so not too bad Certainly will stay again.

4.6

Oct 2023

Enjoyed our stay in a lovely, cozy room with access to the garden. Only complaint is the mattress could be upgraded as it was worn and springy. Otherwise it was a perfect stay and we loved the ambience and village feel.

4.6

Oct 2023

A delightful place. A very spacious bedroom and bathroom. And a good choice of cooked breakfasts.

4.6

Oct 2023

We stayed here for 3 nights for a birthday treat. It was wonderful. Everything from start to finish has made us want to come back. The pub/restaurant was lovely- friendly staff who go above and beyond. We ate here every night and our meals were fabulous. Breakfasts are great and set you up for the day. The locals were so kind and helpful and really made our stay. They gave us advice on places to visit and how to get there- including the brilliant bus service (S5 goes straight from Wendlebury to Oxford) Our room was beautiful. Spacious, comfortable and clean. Despite being so close to a duel carriageway we never heard it- the location is perfect for a quiet getaway, while being in close proximity to the beautiful Oxford and for those who love shopping- Bicester village.

4.6

Sep 2023

A lovely place to stay. Where to check in is slightly confusing and could be better signposted. Friendly little cat wandering around site too. Only minor problem was nowhere to drop key off for an early check out. I had to leave my key in the room after searching for a Dropbox / letterbox for 10 minutes as had to leave before 7:30am. A suggestion would be somewhere to leave these. There was also not much direction on details in the room I.e. no breakfast menus or local information or anything surrounding check out. All minor and a lovely stay

4.6

Sep 2023

Very clean and comfortable room. Excellent food. Friendly and hospitable staff.

4.6

Sep 2023

Needed somwhere to stay near Oxford and this fitted the bill. Worked well and the food, especially the evening meal was excellent.

4.6

Aug 2023

Wonderfully presented rooms. Good quality classical features but modern. Amazing walk in shower. I liked the toiletries and that they were full size with a polite request to leave them or they would be chargeable. Plenty of water and tea/coffee provided. Bed was a bit soft for me and sofa bed for the kids was quite small but adequate. It was a particularly hot day and we were on the ground floor, the only 'window' in the room was a door, leading to a pathway at the back of the beer garden. It was on a safety latch but I was concerned leaving it open during the night, so it was rather warm. I did not ask for a fan but it would be useful to know if one is available if needed. We had an evening meal & breakfast there and enjoyed both. Easy access to Bicester Village and road links but far enough away in a lovely quiet village. No problem parking at the hotel during our visit. I would definitely stay here again & recommend it.

4.6

Aug 2023

Food and service was brilliant. All staff attentive and food very good. We were in a superior room on the ground. Very disappointed with this room, very tired looking in need of decoration and replacement of mouldy voile. Ventilation very poor, fan was provided but didn’t work properly, first night very uncomfortable. Cleanliness very poor, lots of dust and stains on surfaces. For our second night the fan was replaced and room serviced. Fan worked well, cleanliness still unsatisfactory though. In my opinion the cost of the accommodation was excessive and not value for money.

4.6

Aug 2023

Beautiful hotel

4.6

Aug 2023

Very pleasant quiet hotel located a short drive from the Bicester Village outlet.

4.6

Aug 2023

Loved this hotel, it was absolutely amazing. The location, architecture and the staff was wonderful. Didn’t eat dinner but had some desserts and they were delicious also the breakfast. Great with parking and the room was spacious and lovely. A family with adult kids from Sweden.

4.6

Apr 2023

Quiet location just minutes from Bicester village. Nice pub and restaurant on site.

4.6

Apr 2023

Lovely hotel,staff extremely helpful. Bed very comfortable,powerful shower. Breakfast and Lunch delightful.

4.6

Apr 2023

Our room was attractive and furnished to a high specification. Less keen on a la carte breakfast without a continental breakfast option.

4.6

Dec 2022

Lovely pub and really nice large modern room

4.6

Dec 2022

Beautiful hotel tastefully decorated with that “ye olde england” feel, heavenly comfy beds and polite courteous staff. A few broken lamp shades & broken tap but these are minor things.

4.6

Dec 2022

We stopped there for a shopping trip to Bicester, which is very close, though not within walking distance. Great hospitality, lovely pub, on-site parking. We ate there and the food was really nice and hot. The room was a deluxe one which was very spacious. Clean, warm with a lovely big, comfy bed. I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again. More expensive than a hotel chain, but so much more cozy and characterful.

4.6

Nov 2022

Was just passing through but wish we were staying for longer, great country Inn. Decorated to a high standard, would definitely recommend.

4.6

Oct 2022

2nd stay at this pub and still enjoyable. Really good sized room and very nicely furnished. Pub is a good one with decent good choices with a good breakfast menu for an additional £10 which is pretty good value if not included in the room rate.

4.6

Sep 2022

Beautiful location, we chose this place because we were going shopping to Bicester Village. We can recommend here if your going shopping as this place was only 2 miles away. The hotel was fabulous, food, staff and atmosphere added to a very enjoyable stay!

4.6

Aug 2022

Beautiful hotel, we had a great stay.

4.6

Aug 2022

Superb hotel and wonderful bistro, credit to the chef and the staff. Would be even better to have a small fridge in the room.

4.6

Jul 2022

An excellent stay at the Lion. Good food, good service, very helpful staff. 5*

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in Cherwell District?

The average price for a rental in Cherwell District is $181 per night. This rental is $76 above the average.

Is parking included with this inn?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Lion Wendlebury. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this inn?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this inn. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Lion Wendlebury pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this inn is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Lion Wendlebury?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, parking, and garden.

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The Lion Wendlebury

Inn in Cherwell District

Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of Cherwell District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

The Lion Wendlebury

Inn in Cherwell District

Reasons to book

About this inn

Amenities

Map of Cherwell District

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this inn cost compared to others in Cherwell District?

Is parking included with this inn?

Is there a pool at this inn?

Is The Lion Wendlebury pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Lion Wendlebury?

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