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Bear and Ragged Staff

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Front of property
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine
Terrace/patio
Twin Room
Fireplace

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

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Map
28 Appleton Road, Cumnor, Oxford, England, OX2 9QH
  • Oxford Castle
    7 min drive
  • Said Business School
    7 min drive
  • University of Oxford
    8 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    17 min drive

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Room, Multiple Beds (Accessible by a steep stair case)

Family Room, Multiple Beds (Accessible by a steep stair case)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Sofa Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Double Room

Premium Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Room (Accessible by stairs, some steep and some wide and flat stairs)

King Room (Accessible by stairs, some steep and some wide and flat stairs)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room (Accessible by a steep stair case)

Double Room (Accessible by a steep stair case)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Oxford

With a stay at Bear and Ragged Staff in Oxford, you'll be a 5-minute drive from Thames River and 8 minutes from University of Oxford. .This inn is 11.3 mi (18.1 km) from Blenheim Palace and 10.5 mi (16.9 km) from John Radcliffe Hospital.
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What's nearby

  • Oxford Castle - 7 min drive - 7.6 km
  • University of Oxford - 8 min drive - 7.8 km
  • New Theatre Oxford - 8 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Christ Church College - 9 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Bodleian Library - 11 min drive - 9.7 km

Getting around

  • Oxford Parkway Station - 15 min drive
  • Heathrow Airport (LHR) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - Botley Road - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Flowing Well - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Dosa Park - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Bear and Ragged Staff - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Bear and Ragged Staff

Inn with free parking, near Thames River
Bear and Ragged Staff offers 9 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Restaurant serving guests of Bear and Ragged Staff. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.

Languages

English, French, German, Hungarian, Slovak, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:30 AM: GBP 8-12 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 8 to 12 per person
  • Pet fee: GBP 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bear Ragged Staff
Bear Ragged Staff Inn
Bear Ragged Staff Inn Oxford
Bear Ragged Staff Oxford
Ragged Bear
Bear and Ragged Staff Inn
Bear and Ragged Staff Oxford
Bear and Ragged Staff Inn Oxford

Bear and Ragged Staff Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 237 out of 292 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 292 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 292 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 292 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 292 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was well above our expectations being roomy, well appointed all while having features of the 400 year old building. All the staff were very pleasant however the two duty managers, Rohan and Dayton went over and above. Hands down the best customer service experience we have ever had.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks so much for a great stay! A beautiful grade two listed building, super friending and welcoming staff which was really appreciated, we'll be visiting again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb service and attention to detail, from Giancarlo who greeted my wife and I , allowed us to check in early, through to the bar staff and restaurant team. Food great, could not have wished for better.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location and hospitality!
The staff were excellent: very friendly, responsive and efficient. The location was perfect with lovely local walks and there were excellent food choices available and different places to sit to eat. The room was big and had lots of character. Unfortunately room 7 was very hot in the warm weather which made it very difficult to sleep. The bathroom was tired, with some very poor workmanship around the bath and shower. These were the only negatives of an otherwise excellent stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent value
Good food. Lovely old style rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was beautiful! I loved every minute of our stay and the history of the hotel is fascinating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room and very helpful and courteous staff. We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 night stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Joy

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Friendly welcome. Nice room. Fantastic breakfast, probably best veggie breakfast I've had.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillipa

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

SHIH PING

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely for an overnight stop
A lovely location and beautiful looking building. Rooms are in keeping with the building and clean, tea, coffee etc all lovely, nice towels & bedding - the room itself just needed a bit of tlc - radiator not working (portable heater provided instead) shower extremely hard to regulate temperature and not able to single handedly hold the head and shower, bed support broken on one side.. Service was fantastic however and restaurant lovely and we all did get a good sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and relaxing although can be a bit noisy in the late evening with pub clientele chatting on the outside deck which is situated just below the rooms. Dog charge of £15 per night.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay 10/10
Had an amazing stay - Jon and his team really go above and beyond Would definitely recommend and will be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thoroughly enjoyed my three-night stay at The Bear and would highly recommend. The room was comfortable and perfectly appointed. The adjacent pub was convenient for meals, and everything was delicious. Ronan and every other staff member I came into contact with was top notch. If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful place to stay outside the hustle of Oxford, do not hesitate to stay at The Bear. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely Hotel. Room was spotless and very comfortable. Evening meal was delicious, especially the Parsnip soup it was the best I've ever tasted. Staff were lovely & welcoming. Look forward to staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay, great room with an amazing shower. The staff were excellent and the breakfast was amazing. A great place all around. Richard and Georgia Brisbane Australia.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in one of the four outside bedroom, whilst okay, the bathroom needs an overhaul. Bedroom was comfortable albeit cobwebs on the lights above the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a lovely find in proximity to our Oxford holiday! Cumnor is conveniently quiet to the hustle and bustle of Oxford. The room was spacious and welcoming, hotel staff were excellent, and meals there were quite satisfying!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023