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The Lion Wendlebury

3.5 star property
Inn in Bicester with restaurant and bar/lounge

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The Lion Wendlebury offers a genuine rural escape with its tranquil garden setting. Guests enjoy cooked-to-order breakfasts while staying connected with in-room WiFi. The property features a welcoming bar and an on-site restaurant serving local specialties.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
The current price is AU$202
includes taxes & fees
7 Dec - 8 Dec

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Soundproofed
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - double
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Desk
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Map
Wendlebury Road, Wendlebury, Bicester, England, OX25 2PW

What's nearby

  • Bicester Avenue - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Bicester Shopping Park - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Bicester Village - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 18 min drive - 18.7 km
  • Silverstone Circuit - 27 min drive - 40.6 km

Getting around

  • Bicester North Station - 10 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Tua Pasta - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Pret a Manger - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Shan Shui - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Cecconi’s - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪itsu - ‬9 min drive

About this property

The Lion Wendlebury

Inn near Bicester Village
Take advantage of a garden, a bar and a restaurant at The Lion Wendlebury. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this inn include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), smoke-free property and luggage storage
  • Newspapers in the reception and meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Lion Wendlebury include comforts such as free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

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includes taxes & fees
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: GBP 15 for adults and GBP 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of GBP 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: from approximately GBP 15 for adults and from GBP 15 for children
  • Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Lion Wendlebury Inn Bicester
Lion Wendlebury Bicester
Lion Wendlebury
The Lion Wendlebury Inn
The Lion Wendlebury Bicester
The Lion Wendlebury Inn Bicester

Frequently asked questions

Is The Lion Wendlebury pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of GBP 20 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much does it cost to stay at The Lion Wendlebury?

As of 19 Nov 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Lion Wendlebury on 7 Dec 2025 start from AU$201.98, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Lion Wendlebury?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Lion Wendlebury?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Lion Wendlebury?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is The Lion Wendlebury located?

Situated in a rural location, this inn is within 3 miles (5 km) of Bicester Golf and Country Club, Bicester Village and Bicester Community Hospital. Graven Hill Play Area is 2.5 mi (4 km) away.

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Reviews

The Lion Wendlebury Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 208 out of 293 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 64 out of 293 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 293 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 293 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 293 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff & food. Accommodation was beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

HELEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming staff, food excellent standard and quality. Rooms were spacious & very well appointed. The only downside was the sofa bed was very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theodore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, lovely staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Good and convenient stay. Staff could be more welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great food

Great place, wonderful food
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay and good pub Room was large, clean and comfortable and extremely quiet too Parking was a plenty would definitely recommend to others
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely old pub but beautifully fitted out for contemporary comfort. Very handy for a journey on M40 but in quiet pretty village.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Short stay

Nicely refurbished pub in quit location. Friendly staff, good food. Modern comfortable room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lion is a traditional pub/hotel in a lovely quiet village. The staff are very pleasant and helpful, food is excellent, rooms are spacious and clean with tea and coffee facilities. We will return here and I recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Swee Lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Stay

I have stayed at the Lion Wendlebury previously and have no complaint about it. Room is spacious and water pressure is good. Wonderful stay for visiting Bicester Village.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

JAYNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just great location, service and food was also amazing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really surprised by how nice this was. Gorgeous pub and really nice rooms in a separate building. Standard of food is so unbelievably high! Make sure you come here for dinner too
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a wonderful stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, gorgeous meal and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay. Great food as well
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay

Lovely clean room. Very comfortable. Superb meal in the restaurant. Nice and quiet location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Enda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great spot

Great place to stay with lovely pub restaurant attached
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy hotel in Oxfordshire

Lovely hotel with lots of character. I found the bedroom a little warm as the radiators had been on but overall lovely
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay good food and very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bicester

Lovely hotel and pub
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely Cosy Pub, food, room and staff

Second time we have stayed from going to Bicester Village, lovely pub, food, staff and rooms are amazing all helpful had a misunderstanding with bill and was sorted straight away cannot say anything negative really welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bucks

Nice pub and great accommodation. CleN tidy and welcoming. Allyou need in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, we had a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

GUY

Perfect pub/hotel! Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024