Eat and drink · Kingham
The Chequers, Churchill
A Lionhearth Group gastropub on Church Road in Churchill, about 2 miles from Kingham, with an open fire, a garden terrace, two private dining rooms and dogs and children welcome.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly
A village pub near Kingham, from the group that runs the Swan at Ascott-under-Wychwood, with room for the dog and the children.
- Good: Dogs welcome, with a treat jar by the door
- Good: Children's menu and high chairs
- Good: Open fire in the bar; garden terrace in summer
- Good: Two private rooms, for 15 and 22
- Worth knowing: No kitchen times published; ring to check
About
The Chequers is on Church Road in Churchill, a village with a green and a church about 2 miles from Kingham. It is a Lionhearth Group gastropub, sister to the Swan at Ascott-under-Wychwood, which has the group's rooms; the Chequers has none.
Inside are flagstone floors, scrubbed beams and an open fire in the bar. The menu sticks to British classics such as beer-battered fish and venison pie, with a Monday steak night (three courses for £29 on the menu published in 2026), a Sunday menu, a Sunday night menu and puddings, and the beers include Cotswold Lager and Shagweaver golden ale. In summer there are about ten tables on the garden terrace.
Children are welcome, with their own menu and high chairs, and so are dogs, with a treat jar by the front door. Two private rooms seat 15 and 22 and can be joined for larger groups. Kingham station is about two miles away, with direct trains from Paddington.
The pub opens from noon, to 11pm from Monday to Saturday and to 8pm on Sundays. It publishes no kitchen hours, but its online booking takes tables at lunch, from noon to 2.45pm, and in the evening, from 5pm to 9pm, on weekdays; ring 01608 659393 to check before you go for food. It recommends booking, especially for weekend and evening tables, though walk-ins are welcome for a drink by the fire when there is room. Its menus add an optional 12.5% service charge.
Opening hours and season
| Monday | 12:00 to 23:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00 to 23:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00 to 23:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00 to 23:00 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 23:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 to 23:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 20:00 |
Open from noon, to 11pm Monday to Saturday and 8pm on Sundays. Its online booking takes weekday tables from noon to 2.45pm and 5pm to 9pm; kitchen times are not published.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Children's menu
- Features
- Open fire · Garden or terrace · Bar · Private dining · Events and meetings · Dogs inside
- Without a car
- Kingham station, with direct trains from London Paddington, is about two miles away.
Photos
The inn 
From the kitchen 
The garden 
The bar
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