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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - pub - Feb 2024. (Pub, External, Garden, Key). Published on 01-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - outdoor pizza - Feb 2024. (External, Garden). Published on 01-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - teepee - Feb 2024. (External, Garden). Published on 01-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - garden - Feb 2024. (External, Garden). Published on 01-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - garden - Feb 2024. (External, Garden). Published on 01-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - pub & sign - Feb 2024. (Pub, External, Sign). Published on 01-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke - looking NE - name [IMG_8502.JPG] Sep 2020. (Pub, External). Published on 18-11-2020
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Spire & Spoke - looking NW - name [IMG_8497.JPG] Sep 2020. (Pub, External). Published on 18-11-2020
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - looking east [IMG_8506.JPG] Sep 2020. (Pub, External). Published on 18-11-2020
Image: Spire & Spoke, Watlington - looking east [IMG_8506.JPG] Sep 2020. (Pub, External). Published on 18-11-2020
Spire & Spoke - looking north-west [IMG_8498.JPG] Sep 2020. (Pub, External). Published on 18-11-2020
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Carriers Arms, Watlington - looking north-west. (Pub, External). Published on 19-11-2013
Image: Carriers Arms, Watlington - looking north-west. (Pub, External). Published on 19-11-2013
Spire & Spoke, Watlington - stairs to new 1st floor - Feb 2024. (Pub). Published on 02-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - bar - Feb 2024. (Pub, Bar). Published on 02-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - interior & bar - Feb 2024. (Pub, Bar). Published on 02-03-2024
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Spire & Spoke, Watlington - fireplace - Feb 2024. (Pub). Published on 02-03-2024
Image: Spire & Spoke, Watlington - fireplace - Feb 2024. (Pub). Published on 02-03-2024
Spire & Spoke, Watlington - sign [IMG_8499.JPG] Sep 2020. (Pub, Sign). Published on 18-11-2020
Image: Spire & Spoke, Watlington - sign [IMG_8499.JPG] Sep 2020. (Pub, Sign). Published on 18-11-2020

Spire & Spoke, Watlington

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Operator: Independent
21 Hill Road, Watlington, OX49 5AD (View on Google Map)
(01491) 614956
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Situated on the eastern edge of Watlington the pub has a distinct continental cafe-bar feel. Very popular with cyclists and also walkers as the Ridgeway crosses Hill Road about 650m south-east of the pub.

The pub was extensively renovated in 2020 and again in late 2023 to open up the top floor which has doubled the inside seating capacity.

Coffee, home-made cakes and savoury snacks are available all day. Pizzas are cooked in the wood-fired oven in the garden in the summer and inside in the winter.

The changing beers are usually from local breweries such as Oxford, Amwell Springs, XT, Loddon, Loose Cannon and Renegade. Alcohol is served from 11am.

From the garden there is a good view of the chalk triangle, called 'White Mark', on Watlington Hill originally cut to look like a spire on the parish church.

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spireandspoke.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Carriers Arms
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire District
Last updated
31/03/2025
Last surveyed
20/02/2025
Leasehold owner
other
Freehold owner
Mud Hut Management
Pub ID
SOX/0220
Asset of Community Value
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Changing

Nearly always from local breweries

Changing beers typically include: Amwell Springs (varies) , Loddon (varies) , Oxford (varies)

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Six Nations Rugby Union matches only
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Wood fired pizza, also available to takeaway
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Wood fired pizza, also available to takeaway
Live Music Live Music
Once or twice a month
Garden Garden
Spacious garden with bike racks and covered seating areas, plus a 66 seater teepee beer garden available for private hire to the rear of the pub
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Dogs on leads welcome, water inside and outside the pub
Camping Camping
On road to Christmas Common at White Mark Farm (500m)
Events Events
Quiz night last Thursday of the month
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
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Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Oxford, Amwell Springs, XT, Loddon, Loose Cannon, Renegade
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Twice a year
Transport
Close to bus routes (700m)
Oxford Bus Company: 11; Carousel Buses: 112 (Mon, Wed & Fri only - not public holidays; two journeys to Reading (the morning service leaves at 9:00am), one return journey), 113 (Mon, Wed & Fri only - not public holidays; one journey only from Reading, none to Reading (see service 122)), 116 (Tue & Thu only - not public holidays; one return journey only (the outbound service leaves at 9:00am)), 117 (600 m from Shirburn Street Church (on B4009}; Tue & Thu only - not public holidays; one return journey only (the outbound service leaves at 10:40am)); Going Forward Buses: 137 (Fri only - not public holidays)
school services only are not listed
Directions
east off B4009

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