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Lamb & Flag, Oxford

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12 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JS (View on Google Map)
(01865) 515787
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  • Community Run

After leasing the pub to S&N for many years, St John’s College took back this pub in 1999 and, after initially threatening to close it, they began operating it as a free house. The upstairs rooms were converted into student accommodation, and some of the profits from the pub are used to provide bursaries. The pub is in three parts: the oldest at the rear is medieval; the middle section is around 400 years old, and the front part is Georgian. Has literary connections although was not the Lamb & Flag in Thomas Hardy's novel Jude The Obscure - that was actually the Turf Tavern. The management company running the pub collapsed during lockdown and a community interest company, The Inklings Group, has taken on the lease. Has 12 interesting keg lines as well as the regularly changing real ales.

Historic Interest

Listed Grade II. A tavern since 1695 in same ownership.

Information for this venue is provided by the Oxford Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Oxford District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
04/02/2026
Leasehold owner
Inklings Group Community Interest Company
Freehold owner
St John's College
Pub ID
OXF/C-28
Asset of Community Value

Community Run

The Inklings Group, a community interest company, which has hundreds of members, have signed a long-terms lease of the building

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Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - Midnight
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 4:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 4:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 4:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 4:00pm
Friday
Noon - 4:00pm
Saturday
No Service
Sunday
No Service
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Oxford - Prospect TasteMatch Prediction

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Shotover Prospect
Oxford - Prospect Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 10 times.
Shotover Prospect
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Oxford - Prospect

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 10 times. at Lamb & Flag, Oxford.

ABV 3.7%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

XT - Four TasteMatch Prediction

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XT - Four
XT - Inklings Ale - House Beer XT - Four Session Bitter • 3.8%
XT - Four
XT - Inklings Ale - House Beer
(XT - Four)

This beer is served regularly at Lamb & Flag, Oxford.

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

Changing beers typically include: DEYA (varies) , Siren (varies) , XT (varies)

Source: Regional

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Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
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Features
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (300m)
Nearby Station (800m)
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