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Spire & Spoke, Watlington

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Opens Wed at 10:00am
Operator: Independent
21 Hill Road, Watlington, OX49 5AD (View on Google Map)
(01491) 614956
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Reopened on 4 July 2020 with new licensees (who had previously been tenants at the Fat Fox in Watlington). Was completely refurbished inside before the reopening with a wood-burner installed at the far end of the bar. Very cyclist friendly.

Coffee, home-made cakes and delicatessen bites are available all day. Alcohol served from 11am. Pizzas are cooked in the wood-fired oven in the garden in the summer and inside in the winter. There are also light meals, e.g. ratatouille, etc., available. The changing beers come directly from local breweries such as Oxford, XT, White Horse, Amwell Springs, Loddon, etc.

The Ridgeway crosses the road about 650m south-west of the pub. From the garden there is a good view of the chalk triangle, called 'White Mark', on Watlington Hill originally cut to look like a spire on the parish church - you have to go a long way along the Cuxham Road to get this effect now. Large numbers of red kites to be seen.

The Instagram account for this pub is viewable by left clicking on https://www.instagram.com/spireandspoke.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Carriers Arms
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire District
Last updated
Last surveyed
22/02/2023
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
Mud Hut Management
Pub ID
SOX/0220
Asset of Community Value
Monday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Friday
9:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday
9:30am - 11:00pm
Sunday
9:30am - 10:00pm
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3%
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly at Spire & Spoke, Watlington.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

nearly always from local breweries

Changing beers typically include: Oxford (varies) , White Horse (varies) , XT (varies)

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Six Nations Rugby Union matches only
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
pizzas, plus light meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
pizzas, plus light meals
Live Music Live Music
occasionally
Garden Garden
two - has a 60 seater tipi in the eastern one
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
dogs on leads welcome, water inside and outside the pub
Camping Camping
on road to Christmas Common at White Mark Farm (500m)
Events Events
quiz every third Thursday of the month
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Oxford, XT; Amwell Springs, Loddon, Loose Cannon, Renegade, White Horse
Beer Festival Beer Festival
November
Transport
Close to bus routes (700m)
Oxford Bus Company: 11; Red Rose Travel: 122 (Mon, Wed & Fri only - not public holidays; two journeys to Reading (the morning service leaves at 9:00am), one return journey), 123 (Mon, Wed & Fri only - not public holidays; one journey only from Reading, none to Reading (see service 122)), 126 (Tue & Thu only; one return journey only (the outbound service leaves at 9:00am)), 127 (600 m from Shirburn Street Church (on B4009}; Tue & Thu only; one return journey only (the outbound service leaves at 10:40am)); Going Forward Buses: 137 (Fri only - not public holidays)
school services only are not listed
Ordnance Survey Reference
SU692944
Directions
east off B4009

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