A 15th-century former coaching inn, offering bed and breakfast accommodations, The Marlborough Arms is set in the heart of beautiful Woodstock overlooking the town's historic streets and near Oxford...
The Duke of Marlborough is a quaint building just outside Woodstock and Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. It offers free parking and hearty, locally-sourced food.
Lindsay
United States of America
This was a great little place with a great location near Blenheim palace. Comfy bed, lovely breakfast, friendly staff
Dating back to 1637, this coaching inn is located on the ancient Worcester to London road (B4027), on the edge of picturesque Wootton village, just 2 miles from Woodstock.
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Laura
United Kingdom
The room was excellent. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Location was great.
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A pleasant market town with pretty buildings, a range of...
A pleasant market town with pretty buildings, a range of shops including antiques. art and interior designs, as well as a butchers, a co-op and several pubs, restaurants and cafes. There were also 2 small museums.
Blenheim Palace was only a 10 minute walk from Woodstock. We spent 2 days visiting the Palace and its grounds, and felt we could have spent longer.
There was a frequent bus service into Oxford. Buses ran every half hour from about 5.30am to 11.30pm, cost £2, and the journey took about 40 minutes. We spent 2 days visiting Oxford and felt we could have spent longer.
The only downside about Woodstock was car parking, which was restricted to pay and display between 8.00am and 6.00pm every day.
There was a free car park near the fire station which allowed upto 12 hours stay in any 24 hour period.
For longer stays, 24 hour car parking permits could be purchased from the Council for £10 per day.
Nicholas
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Beautiful small town.
Beautiful small town. Plentiful accommodation and restaurants, most of which were dog friendly. Ideal for visiting beautiful Blenheim Palace and nearby Oxford. We ate at Punchbowl pub , good friendly service, very dog friendly, food and drink good. Would not stay at Macdonald Bear next time but probably at one of the many pubs that had rooms.
Pamela
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Woodstock is a delightful historic village full of character...
Woodstock is a delightful historic village full of character and charm.
Everything is in walking distance and lots of parking in the main square., especially at the end near the church
Lots of independent shops, so perfect for browsing
A large choice of excellent places for breakfast, coffee, lunch or dinner
We love Blenheim Buttery and also The King's Arms
The walk around the lake at Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill's childhood home is absolutely stunning, whatever the weather
Sarah
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Just a quiet ‘market’ town, mostly individual shops where...
Just a quiet ‘market’ town, mostly individual shops where all the staff working in them were genuinely interested in serving you and making conversation as to why you were visiting and where you’d come from.
Karen
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Our trip was fundamentally to view the lights and the house...
Our trip was fundamentally to view the lights and the house at Blenheim Palace; the theme was Sleeping Beauty.
We arrived at about 3pm. Just right as dusk was setting in. We toured the house which was utterly incredible - How a person or company could put together such a phenomental piece of design, unchanging in its beauty, throughout the rooms that had been decorated to continue the theme - I do not know. To continue outside and see the light display was nothing short of sensational - it lit up the whole of the 1.5 miles of the walking tour and the evening sky. An unforgettable experience. The next day we shopped through the village enjoying its ancient buildings and some of the shops filled with objects d`art , clothes, furniture and lighting. An experience that cannot be better but can be changed...........in summer.
Hilary
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Woodstock is a pretty medieval town with many eateries,...
Woodstock is a pretty medieval town with many eateries, interesting shops, a free museum, lots of walks and, of course, Blenheim Palace nestled next to it in all its splendour.
Apart from the main Street, there are many attractive side streets to explore.
The buildings are attractive, being made from the local stone which was also used to build Blenheim Palace. They appear to ‘glow’ in the sun.
Proper old coaching inn. We loved lounging around in the downstairs room with comfy chairs, warm fire and good coffee. Also the tipsy floor in our room was quite fun. We were by the road but the sound insulation worked well (not if you open the window!). The breakfast is excellent and the staff lovely.
Woodstock is very attractive (good pubs and restaurants- Marlborough Arms doesn’t do food or draft beer) and Blenheim a stone’s throw. Easy to get the bus into centre of Oxford.
Perfectly situated for Woodstock and although we didn’t use it there was a regular bus service into Oxford. Woodstock is convenient for visiting local Cotswold towns and villages. We self catered and there is a small Coop and several small local shops which cater for specific needs. However if you need a doctor don’t bother the local surgery they aren’t interested and refer you to somewhere else, quite a way away.
Great old hotel with lots of charm stayed one night had room upgrade on arrival which was fabulous had evening meal and breakfast very nice, it was great to have a car park as woodstock was very busy will definitely return.also staff very polite and helpful
Room very clean, comfortable and warm. Manageress Yvonne and her staff were very welcoming and helpful. Very good cooked breakfast. Woodstock is a charming Cottswold town with many interesting little shops, and a Saturday Market close to the hotel.
The hotel was decorated in a quriky but classical way and very nicely done without going over the top. Breakfast was excellent and overall was good value, its an excellent venue if you are visiting Blenheim Palace as it was 2 mins away.
From the friendly service we received on arrival, the beautiful rooms which exceeded our expectation for the price and the great value breakfast, I would highly recommend this hotel if you are planning a visit to Woodstock.
Staff were very friendly and allowed us to check in earlier than advertised. Being able to park at the hotel was helpful. Location great for walking around Woodstock and getting to Blenheim Palace.
The hotel was beautifully decorated and in a great location for sightseeing in and around Woodstock. We loved the size and decor of the upgraded room. Good hot breakfast options.
Perfectly situated in the centre of Woodstock but slightly tucked away giving a sense of personal charm.
Welcoming staff, large room, wonderful restaurant
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