The Bear Hotel
Wantage
📍 14 Market Place, Wantage, OX12 8AB
Photo: Dave.Dunford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Historic hotel overlooking Wantage market place for over 500 years
- 34 en-suite rooms, largest hotel in Wantage
- Chef-prepared menu using best local produce
- Fresh coffee with free cake and Sky Sports
- Ideal base for exploring surrounding attractions and towns
The Bear Hotel sits on the historic market place in Wantage, Oxfordshire, where it has welcomed travellers for over 500 years. It offers 34 en-suite rooms, making it the largest hotel in the town, along with a bar serving a good pint, free Wi-fi throughout, and a restaurant with a chef-prepared menu using local produce. You can enjoy a fresh coffee with cake, or settle in to watch Sky Sports in the bar. The hotel makes a handy base for exploring the surrounding countryside and nearby attractions, including the Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre and The Sack House, both just a short walk away, with Didcot Parkway station around 8 miles distant.
How far to…
- Station
- 8.1 miles
- Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Cen
- 0.1 miles
- The Sack House
- 0.2 miles
- Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred
- 3.9 miles
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 31 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ WiFi
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