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Operator: Tailor Made Dining Company
Foxhill Lane, Playhatch, RG4 9QN (View on Google Map)

Large, popular 16th century country inn with extensive dining areas, attractive courtyard garden and modern accommodation.

Attractive and charming 16th century inn, with a bar at one end and three distinct dining areas. Low, beamed ceilings, flagstone floors and a large inglenook fireplace are key period features. The Barn dining room on the other hand has a high vaulted ceiling. The pub is a very popular dining venue, offering an extensive and widely varying top end pub dining menu. It is well known for its steak offerings, a sumptuous Sunday lunch carvery and for breakfasts from 7.00am. Note though, that the bar sells alcohol only from 11.00am.

Although food is offered all day, there is a reduced menu from 3–6pm (sandwiches, salads, burgers & pizza).

The pub is very popular for group events, particularly for weddings, but also for funeral receptions, birthday's and other privates parties. The Barn Room can hold 30-60 guests and the smaller Library Room 15-30 guests; but events catering for up to 100 guests are frequently held.

The outside courtyard and garden area is very well-appointed, with lots of mature planting and provides a great outdoor drinking and dining space in the warmer months.

There is separate modern accommodation off the courtyard area, with 10 en-suite, fully equipped double bedrooms. One of these is fully accessible for those of limited mobility. The pub offers very reasonable dinner, bed & breakfast deals.

The Instagram account for this pub is viewable by left clicking on https://www.instagram.com/crownatplayhatch.

Historic Interest

Historic England Grade II listed, entry number 1180936. Built possibly 16th century with 18th century, 19th century and 20th century alterations.

Historic England

Information for this venue is provided by the South Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire District
Last updated
Last surveyed
05/05/2026
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
Brakspear Pub Co
Pub ID
SOX/0420
Asset of Community Value
Monday
7:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
7:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
7:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
7:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
7:00am - Midnight
Saturday
8:00am - Midnight
Sunday
8:00am - 10:30pm

Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
8:00am - 10:30pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
8:00am - 10:30pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
8:00am - 10:30pm
Boxing Day
Mon 28th December 2026
8:00am - 10:30pm
Easter Monday
Mon 29th March 2027
8:00am - 10:30pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 3rd May 2027
8:00am - 10:30pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 31st May 2027
8:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
7:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday
7:00am - 9:00pm
Wednesday
7:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday
7:00am - 9:00pm
Friday
7:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 9:00pm

Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
8:00am - 9:00pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
8:00am - 9:00pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
8:00am - 9:00pm
Boxing Day
Mon 28th December 2026
8:00am - 9:00pm
Easter Monday
Mon 29th March 2027
8:00am - 9:00pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 3rd May 2027
8:00am - 9:00pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 31st May 2027
8:00am - 9:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (from the Brakspear Pub Co approved list) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Brakspear - Gravity TasteMatch Prediction

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Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted 3 times
Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Crown, Playhatch.

ABV 3.4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Ringwood - Fortyniner TasteMatch Prediction

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Ringwood - Fortyniner
Ringwood - Fortyniner Premium Bitter • 4.9% Spotted once
Ringwood - Fortyniner
Ringwood - Fortyniner

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Crown, Playhatch.

ABV 4.9%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
Disabled parking spaces, then ramp up to entrance to Barn Room, and fully accessible toilet at this level. Steps up to other dining areas and the bar, but can be accessed via the garden entrance.
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
10 modern en-suite double rooms
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (300m)
Reading Buses: 28 (400 m @ Playhatch Garden Centre), 28a (not Sun nor public holidays)
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