Royal Oak Pub & Rooms
A gently eccentric English pub and mini-hotel set amid 1500 acres of mostly spectacular organic farmland, with bits of woodland and water, high ground and low ground, and our own 9 mile boundary, so you hardly need to leave the place; 2000 head of free ranging livestock to help to feed you; 12 interesting bedrooms styled on some of our farm fields, a large garden and decks for eating and drinking outside, and stunning private picnic and lounging spaces spread between our hedges, old buildings, ponds and streams. Our own football field. Glamping & camping in a secluded organic hay field, bordered by ancient woodland and wild hedgerows.
Glory be, a Swindon postcode, but you’d never know it once you’re here. We occupy a stunning part of the Wiltshire Downs, with wide open spaces; The Ridgeway, the ancient national trail dating back 5000 years, crosses our land. Head west or east. Take the walks and cycle paths north and south of it. Find white horses, burial chambers and Iron Age forts.
We think we’re quite an interesting left field choice for a bit of holiday fun, or a simple overnight stop, although we do say it ourselves. A place to be busy, or a place to do nothing. Happy to look after singles, couples, city weekend refugees, families and dogs, among other things. This is a place for fun. No preachy pious hair shirts here.
Breakfast
Monday — 8-9.30am
Tuesday — 8-9.30am
Wednesday — 8-9.30am
Thursday — 8-9.30am
Friday — 8-9.30am
Saturday — 8.30-10am
Sunday — 8.30-10am
Lunch
Monday — 12-2.30pm
Tuesday — 12-2.30pm
Wednesday — 12-2.30pm
Thursday — 12-2.30pm
Friday — 12-2.30pm
Saturday — 12-3pm
Sunday — 12-3pm
Supper
Monday — 5.30-8pm
Tuesday — 5.30-8pm
Wednesday — 5.30-8pm
Thursday — 5.30-8pm
Friday — 5.30-8.30pm
Saturday — 5.30-8.30pm
Sunday — 6-7.30pm
Bar snacks
Monday — 12-8pm
Tuesday — 12-8pm
Wednesday — 12-8pm
Thursday — 12-8pm
Friday — 12-8.30pm
Saturday — 12-8.30pm
Sunday — 6-7.30pm
We are open all day for tea/coffee and drinks.
Choose your own agenda and we’ll leave you alone, or you can pick from several activities that we can host on the farm or in the pub. Some can be competitive – great for team building, or so we hear – and others are designed to get everyone working together or just out and about.
We can add on a post-event social – we are a pub after all – be that drinks or supper, or both. We also have 12 rooms for anyone wanting to stay the night.
And if you don’t see anything that takes your fancy, give us a call and we’ll see what we can do!
Our Rooms
10% off 2-night stay, 15% off 3 night stay.
From super luxury rooms where you could almost spend the rest of your life, to cosy smaller spaces for shorter stops. Each boutique room is fashioned around one of our fields, with textures, colours and our own range of small indulgences. On the ground floor, with doors to the sheltered courtyard is The Wallow, a shared space for refreshments and lounging.
Farm
This is the foundation of everything we do. If we weren’t food producers, we wouldn’t be publicans and hoteliers. We like to feed people from the 1500 acres that Helen and her gang farm so beautifully and productively.
9 miles of boundary, 50 acres of trees, plenty of waymarked walks from 1 mile to seven miles; places to stop, sit, lounge and look. Livestock and wildlife to marvel at and occasionally entertain you.
Food & Drink
Simple, hearty, generous, seasonal – and organic. Most of it where possible from our own farm; short menus evolving daily. Nothing pretentious. Meat, milk, bread, some fruit and nuts, honey – all this raw stuff produced in the fields around you. Local beers from Arkells, craft brewers 6 miles away, organic soft drinks, and interesting organic wines and fizzes from Europe and South America.
Also, try our award-winning London Dry Gin and Blackcurrant Sylvan Spirit made with botanicals harvested from Helen’s Agroforestry.
Nordic glamping at Botswicky
Enjoy peace, tranquility and off-grid comfort in beautifully crafted yurts nestled in 5 acres of secluded meadow, bordered by ancient woodland and wild hedgerows. Well-dressed accommodation, covered kitchen, green loos and heated showers. Stop, slow down, unwind and relax. Bookings available from July 2024 onwards.
Special Occasions
Looking for a gorgeous space to hold your wedding, family celebration or a special birthday? Look no further…
Call the Royal Oak now on 01793 790 481
Garden & Deck
Room to feed 100 of you outside without sitting on each other’s laps, so to speak, unless you choose to. A large stretch tent offers shelter from sun and rain. The garden is like any garden – changes with the seasons, from a riot of colour to beautiful autumn soothing shades. The furniture can be a bit rustic. Pizza oven, Argentinian grill and BBQ to look after you if you choose.
During your stay
If the wonderful surroundings and acres of farm aren’t enough, or maybe just too much, we’ve got a whole range of activities and experiences running through the year suitable for all ages.
Whether you’re looking to learn your saddleback from your large white on a farm safari, join in an Agroforesty workshop or perhaps prefer a perfect picnic on the downs – we’ve got something for everyone!
How to find us
Geographically, we’re 5 miles off the M4; 60 miles from the M25; 45 miles from Bristol; 25 miles from Oxford, 20 miles from the serious Cotswolds. 8 miles from Swindon station.
Are you looking to get a team together, away from the usual environment?
Perhaps somewhere to bring a group where team building activities are organised for you? A place that also serves great food with an option for a post-event social. And can offer overnight accommodation for those travelling, and parking for those with cars. And car chargers.
Look no further! We can comfortably accommodate up to 25 in our upstairs meeting room, which has a smart TV for you to connect to and a flipchart if you want to get manually creative. We supply the teas and coffees, morning and afternoon; and a 1-course sharing lunch with water and cordials.
Rates start at £65 per head for a minimum group size of 6. Includes what we call a light, energising working lunch.
Choose your own agenda and we’ll leave you alone, or you can pick from several activities that we can host on the farm or in the pub. Some can be competitive – great for team building, or so we hear – and others are designed to get everyone working together or just out and about.
We can add on a post-event social – we are a pub after all – be that drinks or supper, or both. We also have 12 rooms for anyone wanting to stay the night.
