The Fox at Oddington
Pub · Oddington ·
Seasonal dining, real ales, wood-fired oven, stylish rooms
Seasonal dining, real ales, wood-fired oven, stylish rooms
"Sister to The Wild Rabbit in Kingham and the Daylesford Organic Farm, this immaculately refurbished 19C Cotswold inn is bursting with style and character, boasting flagged floors, exposed stone walls and an impressive wood-fired oven. The menu covers all bases – from pizza to Hereford sirloin on the bone – and uses top quality ingredients from their estate in unfussy, generously sized, tasty combinations. Make a night of it with a stay in one of their stylish bedrooms." - Michelin Inspector
"Housed in a 19th-century coaching inn and transformed by Carole Bamford of Daylesford Organic into an intimate six-room retreat, this countryside bolthole marries design-led, eco-conscious hospitality with classic Cotswolds charm. The honey-stone façade gives way to interiors that blend rustic character and modern simplicity—reclaimed wood floors, antler curtain hooks, vegetable-dyed leather seats, soft lighting and tree-stump bedside tables—while sustainability is visible everywhere, from sheep’s-wool insulation and a wildflower living roof to whole-property renewable power (solar, hydro, wind and biomass). Downstairs, a maze of cosy pub rooms features roaring fireplaces, velvet armchairs, rosettes and forest-green panelling, with bi-fold doors opening onto a leafy terrace for alfresco meals. The six rooms favor a serene palette of biscuit, cream and soft blues with tactile layers; the Master’s Suite is especially cocooning with a handmade curtained bed beneath exposed beams, and the Den stands out for its private patio, working fireplace and freestanding tub. Textiles come via Bamford’s Nila initiative and toiletries are Bamford-branded, though some rooms can feel a touch showroom-perfect. Food is led by head chef Alan Gleeson and leans on top-tier local ingredients from Daylesford Organic and the Wootton Estate: pub snacks like ’nduja scotch eggs sit alongside refined Saddle Room dishes such as violet artichokes with burrata and dry-aged Hereford beef chateaubriand, while breakfast highlights include flaky pastries, deep-orange-yolk eggs and French toast with apricots and crème fraîche. Drinks range from local ales to craft cocktails (try the Bees Knees with gin, honey and lavender) plus thoughtful non-alcoholic choices. Guests also get 10% off treatments at the nearby Daylesford Wellness Spa (a 20-minute walk or short cycle along a scenic bridle path), can borrow electric Daylesford bikes for countryside exploration, and are a short ride from Stow-on-the-Wold—making the place feel like a design-savvy, sustainability-first escape in the heart of the Cotswolds."
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