The Marlborough Arms

Woodstock

📍 26 Oxford Street, Woodstock, OX20 1TS

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.4 mi

Photo: Robert Eva (CC BY-SA 2.0)

15th-century coaching inn in the heart of Woodstock
Within walking distance of Blenheim Palace
Good access links to M40, Oxford and the Cotswolds
Can host private functions and weddings for up to 120 guests
15 individual en-suite rooms available

The Marlborough Arms is a 15th-century coaching inn in the heart of Woodstock, Oxfordshire, elegantly refurbished while keeping its classic character. The hotel offers free high-speed wifi throughout, free private parking on site, and a bar within the spacious Gallery Room, which can also host private functions and weddings for up to 120 guests across 15 individual en-suite rooms. It's within walking distance of Blenheim Palace, with excellent access links to the M40, Oxford and the Cotswolds. Locally, you're moments from the Oxfordshire Museum and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, both just 0.1 miles away, with Hanborough station 1.8 miles off and the Oxford Bus Museum the same distance away, making this a well-placed base for exploring the area.

How far to…

Station: 1.8 miles
Beach: 5.2 miles
Oxfordshire Museum: 0.1 miles
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum: 0.1 miles
Oxford Bus Museum: 1.8 miles

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✓ Bar
✓ WiFi
✓ Parking
🚆 Near a Train Station

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