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The Turnpike, Kidlington

2 Woodstock Road
Yarnton
Postal town: Kidlington
OX5 1PJ

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Vintage Inns (Mitchells & Butlers)

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Yarnton

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Steve of N21 left this review about The Turnpike

The Turnpike is part of the Vintage Inns arm of Mitchell and Butlers and is very typical of country pubs in this chain. Situated on the A44, halfway between Oxford and Woodstock it benefits from a large car park to the side, because no one’s walking to get to this one. Internally it’s the usual set up of multiple areas with low ceilings, plenty of exposed brick and lots of exposed ceiling and wall beams with most areas outside of the flagstone area by the bar focussed on dining. Then externally a very nice large garden area stretching back away from the pub and the A44 Woodstock Road, and is far enough away from the road to not be affected by the traffic noise.
Five pumps on the bar, but only three in operation, which I didn’t really pay too much attention to as we were here to eat and I was the designated driver, but I recall them being the usual National suspects and one of them was definitely Adnams Ghostship.
Like all Vintage Inns, you are not likely to come here just for a beer, unless it’s high summer and you can utilise the garden, but more than likely to come here for food. And in that respect I can thoroughly recommend it as the meals we had were very good indeed.

On 27^th June 2023 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 2236 recommendations about 2098 pubs]

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Komakino . left this review about The Turnpike

A roadside pub heavy on the food side. Flagstone floor and beams throughout, and as you can imagine, most areas set out for dining. There is a smallish bar area sequestered for the sport of drinking, and a five-ale line-up consisted of Brakspear Bitter, St Austell Proper Job, Sharp's Doom Bar, Brain's Rev James Gold and Marston's 61 Deep, the latter of which was a little on the watery side. The trek to the Gents also beats anything Wetherspoons can throw at it...

On 2^nd April 2017 - rating: 3
[User has posted 1077 recommendations about 1077 pubs]

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