With great reviews from national newspapers, this Gold Award winning, 5-star guest accommodation is said to have been visited by Shakespeare. It offers fresh food, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
Today it has luxury rooms, a welcoming drawing room with large fireplace and TV, and an elegant dining room with log fire. The house also has front and rear gardens.
All rooms have own bath or shower with body jets, some even have both! Some also feature a spa bath. All of the comfortable beds are dressed in luxurious linen.
In the village of Grendon Underwood, 20 minutes from Oxford, Shakespeare House is a beautifully restored Grade II Listed property that dates back over 500 years. Once a coaching inn, the building is part Elizabethan and part Tudor.
Food & beverageThe guesthouse boasts 5-stars a Gold Award for both its accommodation and meals, each of which are freshly prepared using locally sourced ingredients.
Start each day with a visit to the Morning Room where you can choose from a selection of fresh seasonal fruits, juices and cereals, homemade breads, continental or full English breakfast from 07:00 – 09:00 Monday-Friday and from 07:30 – 09:30 on weekends.
Afternoon tea can be enjoyed in the Drawing Room or Morning Room, or, during the warmer months, in the garden. Served from 15:30 – 16:30 Tuesday to Sunday by reservation only. It includes a selection of finger sandwiches, scones and cakes. All breads are made fresh on the premises.
Dinner is available by prior arrangement and is served in the beautiful dining room, complete with log fire.
Afternoon tea and dinner are by reservation only. Breakfast is served each morning to all guests.
Guests with special dietary requirements should notify the house in advance.
Area information
A truly unique setting away from the bustle of modern life, the house is just 8 miles away from Bicester Shopping Village and within easy reach of a number of other attractions:
- Waddesdon Manor and Gardens: 4 miles (next village)
- Claydon House, National Trust: 5 miles
- Oxford City Centre: 15 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon: 52 miles
- Central London: 70 miles
The area is also home to a host of fascinating English and Elizabethan architecture.
Restaurant recommendations and reservations can be made upon request.
Superior - The Oberon Room
Spacious room, individually decorated.
The Shakespeare Suite
Luxurious room, with spacious en suite bathroom.
Superior - Titania's Bower
Spacious room, individually decorated with a private bathroom.
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With flat-screen TV, radio, under-floor heating and bathrobes.
Family Suite
Room with flat-screen TV, under-floor heating and bathrobes.
Double Room - Disability Access
Ground-floor room with accessible bathroom. With flat-screen TV, under-floor heating and bathrobes.
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