Name: Horse and Groom Inn
Address: Milcombe, Banbury, GB

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Guest scores & sentiment

From 75 guest reviews · multi-source · as of 2026-07-21

Guests praise the traditional atmosphere, friendly staff, and delicious food. Rooms are generally spacious and clean. Common complaints include noise from the pub, poor ventilation in heat, inconsistent breakfast quality, and some rooms needing maintenance or having hygiene issues.

Dimension scores · cross-source

Service9.6

Location9.2

Rooms9.1

Cleanliness9.1

Wi-Fi9.0

Facilities8.9

Value8.8

＋ PraisedStaff friendliness and helpful service · Delicious food and high-quality British cuisine · Spacious, comfortable and generally clean rooms · Charming traditional character and atmosphere

－ ComplaintsNoise from the bar or early-morning garden maintenance · Some bathrooms are cramped with inefficient showers or slow hot water · Inconsistent room cleanliness or maintenance in some cases · Limited breakfast choices or inconsistent weekday quality

KEYSuitable for those liking pub atmospheres. Avoid rooms above the bar for noise, check cooling in summer, and verify room details upon booking.

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Room types · 4

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Double Or Twin Room With Private Bathroom

2 × Single bedup to 2

Providing free toiletries, this twin/double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The twin/double room provides a wardrobe, an electric kettle, heating and a flat-screen TV. The unit offers 2 beds.

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Double Room With Private Bathroom

1 × Double bedup to 2

The unit has 1 bed.

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Double Room With Private Bathroom

1 × Double bedup to 2

Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The double room features a wardrobe, an electric kettle, heating, as well as a flat-screen TV. The unit has 1 bed.

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Double Room With Private Bathroom

1 × Double bedup to 2

Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The double room comes with a flat-screen TV, a wardrobe, an electric kettle, as well as heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

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Facilities · 9

All facilities & services listed by the hotel (aggregated across sources).

Offsite parking discounted rates availableFamily roomsParkingPets allowedInternet accessOffsite parking discounted rates availableFree wired internetRestaurantNon-smoking throughout

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Nearby & map

DiningSights

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The Duck on the Pond

Traditional British

££

Parts of this attractive roadside inn reputedly date back to the 16th Century, providing a lovely setting for cooking based around local ingredients. Several of them come from the owners’ own smallholding and others from nearby producers who are named on the menu – sometimes alongside their distance from the restaurant. These ingredients are fashioned into dishes that burst with flavour and don’t overcomplicate matters, like bright, fresh-tasting roasted cod with mussel sauce.

1.2km

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The Yurt at Nicholsons

Modern British · Bib

££

If you’re after something a little different, head to Nicholsons Nursery to have lunch in this lovely yurt – which is fashioned from upcycled materials – or in one of the themed private huts alongside. The generously sized, Mediterranean-influenced cooking is unfussy in style but propelled by bold flavours and excellent technique from the kitchen; cider-cured chalkstream trout with a brilliantly made crab bisque is a wonderful example. The confident, bright and breezy service is a natural fit for a place where you can't help but find yourself smiling.

9.0km

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The Chandlers Arms

Modern Cuisine

£££

It may sit within a 17C former pub, but there’s now more of a restaurant feel to this intimate family-run operation – where you’re guaranteed a warm welcome. The regularly updated menus showcase cooking that is well-balanced, thoughtfully composed and makes great use of the local larder. Flavour and texture combinations are both original and effective, in dishes largely served by chef Harry Flockhart himself. When the weather allows, head for the terrace.

7.9km

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