Eat and drink · Shipton, Milton and Ascott-under-Wychwood
The Lamb, Shipton-under-Wychwood
A historic pub on the High Street in Shipton-under-Wychwood, run by Peter Creed and Tom Noest, with simple pub food, a separate restaurant, a private dining room, a large beer garden and rooms.
A straightforward village pub with good simple food and a big beer garden, run by the team from the Fox at Broadwell. Food every day, lunch and dinner.
- Good: Food every day, including Sunday evenings
- Good: Large beer garden
- Good: Children's menu
- Good: Bar snacks all day on Saturdays
- Worth knowing: Kitchen closes between lunch and dinner
About
The Lamb is a historic pub on the High Street in Shipton-under-Wychwood, one of the Wychwoods in the Evenlode valley between Burford and Chipping Norton. Peter Creed and Tom Noest run it, as they run the Fox at Broadwell, and it has a cosy bar with plenty of seats, a separate restaurant, a private dining room, a large beer garden and rooms.
The food is good, simple pub cooking, with a straightforward wine list and beer. Besides the à la carte there are bar snacks, a Sunday menu, a children's menu, a feast menu and a party menu for groups, a takeaway menu and, in season, a shoot menu.
Lunch runs from noon to 2.30pm on weekdays, to 3pm on Saturdays and to 4pm on Sundays. Dinner is from 6pm to 9pm from Monday to Thursday and on Sundays, and to 9.30pm on Fridays, from 5pm, and Saturdays. On Saturdays bar snacks run all day. Book online or by phone.
Shipton has a railway station on the Cotswold Line, but National Rail describes its service as limited and points to Charlbury or Kingham for more trains. The Wychwoods are good walking country along the Evenlode.
Opening hours and season
Food served
| Monday | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 21:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 21:00 |
| Friday | 12:00 to 14:30, 17:00 to 21:30 |
| Saturday | 12:00 to 15:00, 18:00 to 21:30 |
| Sunday | 12:00 to 16:00, 18:00 to 21:00 |
Bar snacks all day on Saturdays.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Children's menu
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Garden or terrace · Restaurant · Bar · Private dining
Photos
Roast game bird 
A bedroom 
The terrace
Location
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
- The Wychwood Inn 0.7 km away
- The Hare, Milton-under-Wychwood 1.5 km away
- The Swan, Ascott-under-Wychwood 2.7 km away
- The Swan Inn, Swinbrook 5.3 km away