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Guest Rating: 
3.6 / 5
The Bat and Ball is ideally located for both business and tourism in and around Oxford. Our rooms are comfortable and clean with starched linen bedding and all have en suite shower rooms with WC.
We are now WiFi Broadband hot-spot enabled so you can connect to the internet via our broadband connection throughout the bar areas. Our superb bar is a haven for cricket enthusiasts, boasting an enormous collection of cricketing memorabilia. With pine tables and flagstone floors, the bar has a comfortable feel where you may enjoy an excellent selection of hand pulled ales, including Marstons Pedigree, our house brew - L.B.W. and a weekly changing cellarmans choice guest ale. Lager drinkers can enjoy chilled Stella Artois, Kronenbourg 1664 and Carlsberg. We also offer standard & extra cold Guinness and Strongbow cider.
The Bat and Ball is a delightful coaching Inn with a traditional village atmosphere. Get into conversation with the locals and find out some details of the surrounding area - they're bound to keep you amused & entertained!
Featuring an idyllic open plan bar with a large selection of cricket memorabilia, there is an irresistible ambiance and an attention to detail of the highest calibre. We have a quality restaurant with a reputation for serving beautifully prepared and presented dishes time after time. To compliment these facilities, we have seven en-suite rooms all possessing their own individuality, just like the famous cricketers that they are named after.
Situated in the pretty village of Cuddesdon, the Inn benefits from being in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside with all its peace and tranquility, however, it is within 5 miles of Oxford city centre and its business districts and Science parks.
The Bat and Ball is the perfect place to unwind whether you are staying with us on business or for pleasure. We are sure that you will find everything on your visit both relaxing and enjoyable. Dining at The Bat and Ball in our locally renowned restaurant is an experience in itself. Whether you join us for lunch or dinner, you can sample dishes from our popular menu where the emphasis is on quality and value for money, as recognised in the Good Pub Guide and the more recent accolade from Michelin, with an entry in the 'Eating Out In Pubs' guide which we are very proud of. We are happy to provide set priced menus for larger parties.
Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
If cancelled up to 2 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.
To cancel an existing booking please go to the Cancellation page.
VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Free public parking is possible on site.
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Wireless Internet Hotspot is available in public areas and charges are applicable.
No deposit will be charged.
All children are welcome. All children under 1 year stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots. There is no capacity for extra beds in the room. Maximum capacity of babycots in a room is 1.
The limited number of rooms that we have mean that we have a strictly enforced cancellation policy. Guests are therefore asked to ensure that they are confident about the dates for their visit prior to making a reservation, and that they obtain suitable travel insurance for the duration of their stay with us.
All rooms at The Bat & Ball Inn are now completely refurbished to a high standard in a sympathetic and contemporary style. Featuring modern en suite bathrooms, comfortable beds, LCD televisions with integrated Freeview channels, and quality solid oak furniture, the rooms now offer good quality, comfort and value-for-money.
We have 5 double rooms all with their own character, just like the famous cricketers after whom they are named. We have 'May', 'Trueman', 'Grace', 'Dexter' and 'Boycott'.
The 'Trueman' room benefits from being on the ground floor so is suitable for the less able!
The family room can be let as a single, double, twin or family room. Children are already included in the room rate, but if you want extra children to stay in the room, please inform the hotel in the ‘comments’ section of your booking.
Room 'May' is on the ground floor so is suitable for the less able! This room is small and therefore offered at a reduced rate.
The restaurant at The Bat and Ball has a charming ambience. Stripped pine tables, exposed stone and brick walls and flagstone floors are finished with candlelight. We have recently been rewarded for our excellent food with an entry in the Micelin 'Eating Out In Pubs' guide - only 500 pubs in the country feature in this wholly impartial guide. Please note: breakfast on the weekends is from 08.30 am.
From m40: Exit motorway at junction 8a (The junction with the services on). Head east towards the a40 and as you reach the apex of the bend, you will see a road off to the right signed Wheatley. Turn down this way and follow the road for approx one mile, past Asda and Wheatley Car Sales. You will come to a pub called The Kings Arms, you need to turn left here (where the road forks). Follow this road for approx one mile until you reach a crossroads. (There is a churchyard opposite on the right at this junction) Turn left down a steep hill. At the bottom of this hill, go across the staggered junction. Proceed up the hill towards Garsington, passing a pub called The Railway on your right and a q8 filling station on your left. After approx one mile, you should see a turning on your left into Cuddesdon, we are in the centre of the village.
FROM RING ROAD (A4142): Between Cowley and Headington (closer to Cowley) is Horspath Industrial estate. Turn up towards this estate and keep on the main road into Horspath (approx 1 mile). Continue through the village around nasty bend (you will find the Chequers pub on this bend) and out through village underneath rail bridge. Continue up this road up small hill for approx one mile. At the T-junction, turn left towards Wheatley and then first right into Cuddesdon, we are in the centre of the village.
FROM SCIENCE PARK (Littlemore/Sandford Area): Turn left out of Science Park and drive to the main roundabout (approx 1-mile). Turn right onto the Watlington road. After about mile, turn right towards Garsington. At the junction, take the right hand fork and proceed towards Wheatley. After about 1 mile, look for the signpost on your right to Cuddesdon. We are about one mile down here in centre of village. Always look out for road signs as they are old fashioned, small and non-reflective. If you do have difficulty, call us and we will guide you in.
*Directions included in email booking confirmation
