The Mason's Arms

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A handsomely refurbished village pub near Bampton, reopened in 2024 under the Country Creatures group in a coaching inn whose bones date to 1610. Expect confident modern pub cooking and rooms to stay. The ‘Downton’ village of Bampton is a short walk off, and the Thames Path along the river to the south makes an easy add-on.

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