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Eat and drink · Aynho
The Great Western Arms, Aynho
A Hook Norton pub with four rooms between the Oxford Canal and the old Aynho station, about 15.5 miles by road from Silverstone. It sells itself as a base for the circuit, Bicester Village and Blenheim Palace. A small place, so rooms for a race weekend will not last.
A country pub with rooms by the canal, for people who would rather come back to a village than a bypass and accept 15 miles each way. With only four rooms, ring early for a race weekend. The home page prints no hours or menu, so check the kitchen before you plan supper around it.
- Good: All the ales come from Hook Norton Brewery
- Good: Between the Oxford Canal and the old station
- Good: Four rooms, booked through its own site
- Worth knowing: About 15.5 miles from the circuit, 23 minutes on a clear road
- Worth knowing: Only four rooms, and no race-week rates on the site
- Worth knowing: No hours, dog policy or parking on the home page: ring
About
The Great Western Arms stands on Station Road at Aynho, between the Oxford Canal and the former Aynho for Deddington station. It is part of Duval Inns, and all its ales come from Hook Norton Brewery.
There are four rooms, booked through a separate page on the pub's site; its listing on booking platforms gives check-in between 2pm and 9pm. The pub offers them as a base for Silverstone, Bicester Village and Blenheim Palace. It is about 15.5 miles by road from the circuit, 23 minutes with no traffic, so it is at the outer edge for where to stay for Silverstone.
For the British Grand Prix, the site gives no race-week rates or minimum stay. The restaurant takes bookings through a link on the site.
The details
- Rooms
- 4
- Features
- Real ale · Restaurant · Bar
Photos
The Oxford Canal beside the pub 
The courtyard 
A bedroom 
The signal box nameboard by the fire
Location
Places to stay nearby
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The Great Western Arms, Aynho
Pubs · Aynho
A Hook Norton pub with four rooms between the Oxford Canal and the old Aynho station, about 15.5 miles by road from Silverstone. It sells itself as a base for the circuit, Bicester Village and Blenheim Palace. A small place, so rooms for a race weekend will not last.
Verified Nov 2026
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The Duke of Cumberland's Head, Clifton
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The Pig Place, Adderbury
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Dog-friendly · Walker-friendly
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
- The Duke of Cumberland's Head, Clifton 0.9 km away
- The Pig Place, Adderbury 2.2 km away
- The Fox Inn, Souldern 2.5 km away
- Quince and Clover On The Square, Deddington 3.2 km away
Sights nearby
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Aynho Wharf
Sight · Historic building · Aynho
A canal wharf of 1788 on the Oxford Canal below Aynho, with a warehouse whose roof hangs over the water and a listed stone bridge, and a walk north to the odd diamond-shaped Weir Lock where the Cherwell crosses the canal.
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Rainsborough Camp
Sight · Hill fort or barrow · Aynho
An Iron Age hillfort with double ramparts on the plateau above the Cherwell near Aynho and Charlton, burnt in the fourth century BC and reused by the Romans. Scheduled, under pasture, on private land; a bridleway passes close by.
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St Peter and St Paul's Church, Kings Sutton
Sight · Church · Kings Sutton
The Grade I church on The Square at Kings Sutton, whose crocketed spire of about 1370, given as about 60m, is the beauty in the old rhyme. Norman arcading, painted roof bosses and a Resurrection monument inside. Open in daylight.
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Deddington Castle
Sight · Castle or ruin · Deddington
Grassy ramparts up to 15m high are what is left of Deddington's Norman castle, which belonged to William the Conqueror's half-brother. Now the village park and sports field, free in daylight, with English Heritage caring for the inner bailey. Earthworks only.