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Abingdon Arms, Beckley

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High Street, Beckley, OX3 9UU (View on Google Map)
(01865) 655667
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  • Community Owned

A lovely old pub with a fine garden affording great views across Otmoor. The arms in question are of James Bertie (1653 -1699) who was created 1st Earl of Abingdon in 1682. The Bertie family owned the village until 1919 when it was broken up and sold off in lots. The pub itself has a small bar area, with old photographs of the pub on display, and dominated by a log fire in the big fireplace. There is a separate restaurant room. The pub was put up for sale summer 2016, bought by a local community group after a community share offer, and reopened June 2017. As well as regularly changing cask ales has some quality keg beer, some locally sourced. Bar snacks and deli options available when kitchen closed, Sunday lunch. Food offering Monday and Tuesday is bar snacks and pizza on Wednesdays. Opening hours shown are the revised summer times. In autumn and winter pub closes at 6pm on Sunday. Will open Monday and Tuesday evening for pre-booked groups. Sometimes closes early on Friday or Saturday for private functions. Check the Facebook page.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed. Early C18. Apparently frequented by Lewis Carroll who may have got inspiration for the chessboard theme in 'Through the Looking-Glass' from the patchwork fields of Otmoor. Also regularly visited by Evelyn Waugh in the 1920s when he was an undergraduate and he now has a blue plaque.

Information for this venue is provided by the Oxford Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire District
Last updated
Last surveyed
22/02/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Beckley & Area Community Benefit Society Limited
Pub ID
OXF/KN-16
Asset of Community Value

Community Owned

Freehold Owner: Community Benefit Society. Beckley & Area Community Benefit Society Limited. Year Purchased 2017.

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Monday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 8:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

XT - Four TasteMatch Prediction

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XT - Four
XT - Four Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted 7 times
XT - Four
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
XT - Four

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 7 times. at Abingdon Arms, Beckley.

ABV 3.8%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Hook Norton (varies) , Little Ox (varies) , Renegade (varies)

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Mon & Tues bar snacks, Weds pizza all day
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Weds to Sat
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
with electric vehicle charger (Rolec)
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Regular community-based activities
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Community Pub Community Pub
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
10% on cask ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Red Rose: 108 (not many and daytime only)

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