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Eat and drink · Winchcombe
The Royal Oak, Gretton
An eighteenth-century country pub in Gretton, near Winchcombe, with log burners, seasonal pub food, views over the Vale of Evesham, a play area and tennis court, and steam trains passing the foot of the garden.
Dog-friendly · Family-friendly
A family pub with space to run: a play area, a tennis court and steam trains at the bottom of the garden, and dogs and muddy boots welcome. Food stops between lunch and dinner.
- Good: Children, dogs and muddy boots welcome
- Good: Play area, tennis and pickleball
- Good: Steam railway at the foot of the garden
- Good: Views over the Vale of Evesham
- Worth knowing: Kitchen closed between 2.30pm and 6pm
- Worth knowing: Court hire £10 an hour (2026)
About
The Royal Oak is a freehouse in Gretton, a village just north-west of Winchcombe, in a building over 200 years old that began as a pair of homes and has since been a cheese house and a cider house. It looks out over the Vale of Evesham, and at the bottom of its garden runs the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, so steam and heritage diesel trains pass while you eat.
The kitchen cooks seasonal pub food, with a specials board, a children's menu and a Sunday roast, using local suppliers such as Hayles Fruit Farm. Food runs from noon to 2.30pm and 6pm to 8.30pm from Monday to Saturday, and from noon on Sundays. There are log burners inside and speciality ales on the bar.
Children, dogs and muddy boots are all welcome. Outside are a play area with swings, a rope bridge and climbing towers, a championship-size tennis court and a pickleball court, hired at £10 an hour (2026). The pub also lets three shepherd's huts, Overbury, Bredon and Dumbleton, each sleeping two in a king-size bed with a walk-in shower, and all dog friendly; and a flat above the pub that sleeps four. All four are booked through Airbnb, where the flat is listed with two bedrooms (a king and two singles) and one bathroom, and the flat and the Overbury hut are both listed with free parking on the premises.
Gretton is close to Sudeley Castle and the Cotswold Way, and the staff will suggest a circular walk from the door. Riders are welcome too: there is room to tie up horses outside, with water for them, and groups of riders, walkers or cyclists can ring ahead for catering.
Opening hours and season
Closed, opens Mon 9, 10:00
| Mon | Opening | Food served |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Tuesday | 10:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Thursday | 10:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Friday | 10:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00 to 22:00 | 12:00 to 14:30, 18:00 to 20:30 |
| Sunday | 10:00 to 21:00 | Closed |
Open every day; Sundays 10am to 9pm, with food from noon. The pub does not publish when Sunday food stops.
The details
- Food
- Pub classics
- Serving
- Lunch · Dinner · Sunday lunch
- Dietary
- Children's menu
- Booking a table
- Booking recommended
- Features
- Garden or terrace · Views · Open fire · Real ale · Play area
- History
- Over 200 years old, once a cheese house and a cider house
Photos
The bar 
The garden and the view 
Lunch 
A shepherd's hut
Location
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
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Sights nearby
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St Peter's Church, Winchcombe
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Dent's Terrace, Winchcombe
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River Isbourne
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Vineyard Bridge, Winchcombe
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