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Fox & Hounds, Christmas Common (Top Fox)

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Operator: Brakspear Pub Co
Christmas Common, OX49 5HL (View on Google Map)
(01491) 612599
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  • Historic Interior

Grade II-listed, 18th-century pub with original timber beams and stone floors.

Originally a house, it has several small rooms for those wanting a quiet drink or meal.

The pub is food-oriented with the barn-style extension restaurant providing plenty of space for diners.

Popular with walkers.

Note that on the Tuesday following a bank holiday Monday, the pub will be closed.

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Historic Interest

Historic England Grade II listed, entry number 1059430. Originally a house. Built mid-18th century, later extension to left (the barn style extension restaurant, built about 2000, to the right is not of special historical interest).

Historic England

Has been identified by CAMRA as having a pub interior of special national historic interest - one star grading in the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire District
Last updated
Last surveyed
25/02/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Brakspear Pub Co
Pub ID
SOX/0560
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II

In times past there were two bars here on either side of the entrance: a public bar to the left and a private bar to the right with an off-sales in between facing the door. The off-sales is still evident with its still-working glazed hatch. In the public bar is a large fireplace with a bread oven on its left-hand side. The traditional, rustic core still has its simple ambiance but the pub has now expanded considerably beyond it. On the far left the former village shop has been pressed into service as has the old kitchen area behind the public bar. Both bar and ex-kitchen have red and black quarry-tiled flooring. On the far right is a large but not overly obtrusive extension dating from about 2000 and mainly used for food service.

Monday
Noon - 8:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 2:30pm
Easter Monday
Mon 6th April 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
Boxing Day
Mon 28th December 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Occasionally available 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 7 times.
Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 7 times. recently. Last spotted 12 hours ago at Fox & Hounds, Christmas Common.

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

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Occasionally
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
Step free access to the bar and restaurant. The two rooms off the bar have one or two steps up to them. Some narrow doorways. Accessible toilet.
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Camping Camping
On road to Watlington at White Mark Farm (2200m)
Events Events
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Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Garden
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Ordnance Survey Reference
SU713932

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