Eat and drink · Chipping Norton
The Fox, Chipping Norton
A Hook Norton Brewery inn on the Market Place in Chipping Norton, in a Grade II listed building of the early 17th century, with Hooky on the bar, ten en suite bedrooms, breakfast to dinner and a car park behind.
A bed right in the middle of town: on the Market Place, with Hooky downstairs and a car park at the back. It is a town pub with live music, so ask about noise if that matters. Book direct, as the site says the cooked breakfast is included only that way.
- Good: On the Market Place, with a large car park behind
- Good: Hook Norton ales, owned by the brewery
- Good: Ten en suite bedrooms in three sizes
- Good: Food from breakfast through to 9pm, with Burger Night on Tuesdays
- Worth knowing: Register your car at check-in to use the car park
- Worth knowing: The two standard rooms are the smallest, one of them in the annex
About
The Fox is on the Market Place in the centre of Chipping Norton. The building is Grade II listed, and Historic England dates it to the early 17th century (the pub says the 16th). It belongs to Hook Norton Brewery, whose ales are on the bar. The brewery names Ben Fisher as its manager.
Inside there is a bar, a restaurant, a lounge with a fireplace and a function room, with courtyard tables outside and live music at times. The kitchen starts with breakfast and serves lunch and dinner, with Burger Night each Tuesday outside December.
The ten en suite bedrooms are individually themed and come in three sizes: two standard, five deluxe and three superior. One of the standard rooms is in the annex. Check-in is from 3pm to 10pm, and check-out by 11am. The pub says a cooked breakfast comes only with direct bookings, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices, but prints no room rates. Children of any age are welcome, but there are no cots or extra beds.
Dogs are welcome in the bar if you tell the pub in advance. The rooms page has no dog policy, so ask before bringing one to stay. Chipping Norton Theatre is in the same town centre.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Mon 16, 07:30
| Mon | Opening | Breakfast | Food served |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 07:30 to 23:00 | 07:30 to 11:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 21:00 |
| Tuesday | 07:30 to 23:00 | 07:30 to 11:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 21:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:30 to 23:00 | 07:30 to 11:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 21:00 |
| Thursday | 07:30 to 23:00 | 07:30 to 11:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 21:00 |
| Friday | 07:30 to 23:00 | 07:30 to 11:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:30 to 21:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 to 23:00 | 08:00 to 11:00 | 12:00 to 21:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 to 22:00 | 08:00 to 11:00 | 12:00 to 20:00 |
Burger Night every Tuesday except in December. The pub's own site gives the bar from 10am; the brewery's page has it open from breakfast. Ring to check food after 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics
- Serving
- Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Vegetarian dishes · Vegan dishes · Gluten-free dishes
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Rooms
- 10
- Check-in
- 15:00 to 22:00
- Check-out
- By 11:00
- Features
- Bar · Restaurant · Real ale · Open fire · Live music · Parking · Private dining
- History
- Early 17th century, says Historic England (Grade II); the pub says 16th
- Parking
- A car park at the rear: from the A361 turn into Albion Street, then first left into one-way Cattle Market. Register your car at check-in. The site does not say if it is free.
Photos
The bar seating 
A bedroom 
The bar 
A burger and fries
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
- Alberto's, Chipping Norton 0.2 km away
- Jaffé and Neale Bookshop and Café, Chipping Norton 0.2 km away
- The Blue Boar, Chipping Norton 0.2 km away
- The Chequers, Chipping Norton 0.2 km away
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