Restaurants near Ascott Earl Castle

It's always a pleasure to eat at The Angel, where the food is excellent. Our party had fish and chips and the lamb special: both tasty. A table by the fire was a bonus on a chilly day.

It is always a pleasure to revisit The Old Swan, a pub with so much history. We sat in one of the front rooms, pleasant but now rather shabby. Our Sunday roast was good though a bit overcooked for medium rare. Treacle tart delicious. Service slow but all told a good outing.

This is such a perfect country pub. The welcome is always very warm, the food is excellent (both quality and variety), and the wide selection of beers well kept. It is equally lovely outside in summer or inside in winter. We have been visiting for many years and it is always superb. Makes a great day out from London or Oxford, walking for about an hour from Charlbury station through the Cotswolds countryside.

We were originally seated by a door which was letting in a draft . We asked to be moved. A young waiter was asked. He really didn’t want to move us despite there being several no shows. He went over to another member of staff and said “you sort it, they want to move” it was really rude. Food was ok…… lacked seasoning and despite menu sounding impressive it isn’t quite there yet.

Great service for a special Xmas meal. A really good meal and chance to chat with friends