The Wykham Arms in Cherwell

My wife and I visited here for lunch on 4th September together with another couple. It was the first time any of us had been there and we would certainly visit again. We all thought the food was very good and the service from the proprietor was excellent. She was very welcoming and helpful. Plenty of room to park.

It was a good experience from nice ambience to attentive service and good portions in the beautiful part of the country. But I have to say my Sirloin was more on the chewy side!! I would prefer a bit more varied taste when it comes to veggies in Sunday roast, like having parsnips or carrots to the 'all green' that was on the plate.

It was a good experience from nice ambience to attentive service and good portions in the beautiful part of the country. But I have to say my Sirloin was more on the chewy side!! I would prefer a bit more varied taste when it comes to veggies in Sunday roast, like having parsnips or carrots to the 'all green' that was on the plate.

Popped in for a weekday late lunch! Nice little pup in the middle of the countryside - lovely outdoor seating, friendly and good service! Food was good but some things probably better than others. Had 1 main and 2 starters to share: Fish and chips - 4.5/5 Really really really good fish! Crispy light batter, flaky fish, very delicious tartare/caper slaw, with peas and chips. Peas and chips were good, but the fish was wow! Chicken bites - 2/5 Yeah - give this a miss unless you have a couple of hungry kids! Chicken liver parfait - 3.5/5 Good chicken liver parfait, but nothing to shout home about. No photos sorry as was famished by the time we got to have lunch after a long morning of walking about!

Popped in for a weekday late lunch! Nice little pup in the middle of the countryside - lovely outdoor seating, friendly and good service! Food was good but some things probably better than others. Had 1 main and 2 starters to share: Fish and chips - 4.5/5 Really really really good fish! Crispy light batter, flaky fish, very delicious tartare/caper slaw, with peas and chips. Peas and chips were good, but the fish was wow! Chicken bites - 2/5 Yeah - give this a miss unless you have a couple of hungry kids! Chicken liver parfait - 3.5/5 Good chicken liver parfait, but nothing to shout home about. No photos sorry as was famished by the time we got to have lunch after a long morning of walking about!

Such a warm welcome, the owner took time to speak to us and told told us about the village. Food was lovely we stopped for lunch.

A really nice and atmospheric pub, which fully meets my expectations. Wish there was a place like this near where I live. Friendly and welcoming staff with courteous service. Fast serving and good guidance.

We visited last week for the first time, and have to say we were very impressed. Lovely country pub and the food was amazing. Everything on the plate was a taste sensation, and very reasonably priced for such quality food.

Went for Sunday lunch but their only vegetarian option was pasta. Not at all what I wanted so felt very disappointed. There’s traditional, but this was just behind the times and unaccommodating. On top of this, two dogs are allowed to roam the pub. Not customers. Owned by the pub. Dog friendly is normally a big plus for me but these were bad. Barking throughout our visit, twice waking our baby, making me have to walk him around outside twice, interrupting the meal. Constantly walking under our table, licking legs, forcing their heads onto our laps to beg… really poorly behaved and annoyed us all meal. We asked staff to help but they couldn’t. Quite literally out of control.

Such a great pub with good food and a friendly team. Lovely beer garden too

Beautiful pub, bit hot but hey. That's just personal preference. Found the garden, banging! Food was presented beautifully but the prawns lacked flavour. Lamb dish and steak dish were outstanding

Very nice pub, good beer and food. Precise friendly service. Recommended +

Four golfing friends meeting up for a catch up lunch. Pretty much had the place to ourselves but made most welcome by our charming host. She couldn't do enough for us to make us feel at home. The beers and wine arrived quickly and we were given a very nice table. There is an excellent choice of starters - good enough and ample enough to have two starters instead of a main course - of which there was an excellent selection of dishes that were a little different to the norm. This place is faultless and rightly very popular with villagers from many miles around. Always worth another visit.

A quintessential village foody pub. Just lovely.

Super festive family dinner with really excellent food including nice veggie options. Staff were very friendly and we all enjoyed the atmosphere.

An absolutely little gem of a place. Food was excellent with a warm and inviting atmosphere, staff friendly and helpful. Location is beautiful set in on a country road with views over the countryside. Would highly recommend.

Just a lovely, peaceful environ, no fuss, delightful service & burgers were just so good....Great beef!!

Excellent, moist and generous roast turkey dinner and one of the best (and homemade) Xmas puds I've ever had

A welcoming pretty pub with excellent food and well kept cask ales.

Nice pub, good food, great beer, great atmosphere

Competent kitchen goes above basic, a limited ambiance inside.

Fabulous Sunday lunch for 6 of us plus Reggie the Cocker Spaniel! Great friendly service, big portions, wonderful food and service. Coffee with homemade fudge ❤️

We had a meal here last night. My partner had the fish and chips and I had the burger. The food was amazing, location stunning and the staff were super friendly. Will definitely be recommending to any family and friends who come to the Cotswolds.

Had a great lunch and excellent real ales. Note though that prices on specimen menu on website are somewhat out of date.

We were going to have an evening meal here, but unfortunately they were short staffed so could only offer a very basic burger or fish & chips for dinner. It was a shame, as the pub and village were very nice. We settled for a round of drinks instead and then popped up the road to another pub that did serve a full range of food. The staff that were working that night were welcoming though and the wooded garden area out the back was a great place for children to run around and play.

We have just come back from a wonderful night's stay, we had 3 rooms and all of our party were impressed with the standard of the rooms and the breakfast which had everything from fresh fruit, granola and a choice of cooked breakfasts.The location couldn't be better, we were right in the centre of Winchester In the stunning area by the cathedral. Had the best night's stay.

Ordered Cornish sardines. Was horrified when they were served in their tin still swimming in oil with a piece of bread. Dreadful presentation. Just a measly slice of lemon. Having said that., the rest of my party seemed happy with their food.

Delightful fund in an attractive part of Cotswolds.

Great find , wonderful setting and location . Extensive menu , good wine selection too. Staff very polite and helpful. We will return again . Captain N.Medley. Isle of Man

8 of us and one child for Sunday lunch, it was a relaxed and very nice atmosphere. The service and food was excellent, we all recommend the pub and will go back if this way again

Finding a suitable pub that was open on a Wednesday lunchtime - equi-distant from our three villages where we three chaps lived, was quite a challenge until we came across The Wykham Arms in the lovely Cotswold village of Sibford Gower. It used to be called the Moody Cow for some reason - but Wykham - its' original name we are told, sounds much better. Three chaps looking for little more than a pie and a pint were tempted into the far reaches of the menu when we saw it. Debbie, front of house gave us a very warm welcome and we presume husband Damian was doing his stuff in the kitchen. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will be back before long with our wives. Moules we availailable as a starter or main course. Delicious.

Excellent dinner on a Friday night before meeting up with family and friends for drinks in the lovely garden. It’s not a huge menu ( but this is a good thing ) but there was a good choice to suit everyone s tastebuds and pocket .Everything was really tasty and well cooked and presented well . Service was excellent and everyone was friendly and polite . The garden was pretty and well maintained and tables tidied and cleared quickly . The pub was very busy with takeaways too and everyone seemed to be enjoying the evening Wish we lived in the village .

We were on a visit from overseas and staying with family in Sibford Gower and decided to wander down to the local pub for dinner and were left wondering why we hadn't done this before. The place is a charming old property nicely preserved and maintained. We had a warm welcome from the lady landlord and most important of all a selection of well-presented and beautifully cooked and delicious meals. I was so pleased I was determined to make a recommendation on Tripadvisor.

The food was great if you don't have dietary requirements, and the pub had a nice feel. There's no vegan options though, so I wouldn't eat here if you are dairy free or vegan

Lovely local pub with good food and drinks

Popped in here by accident a few weeks ago and decided we would return for lunch. So glad we did! Relaxed friendly atmosphere and staff bent over backwards to make our experience all the better. We had delicious Camembert starter to share and then the surf&turf and fish cake with fries. The fish cake was the best ever and the steak super yummy cooked just right. The summer pudding took my partner back to his youth. All in all an amazing experience and would go back. Thanks you guys xx

I chose this location because of its rural location. A beautiful inn, in the middle of beautiful countryside. We were met by a warm smile and duly had great service by two busy ladies during our lunch. The food was excellent, freshly cooked, high quality cuisine with beautiful flavours. It would be nice to come here, eat and drink and then roadcycle the wonderful countryside. Thank you for a lovely time.

Nice pub. Nice people, OK standard pub food.

Beautiful pub in idyllic village. Food, beer and service surpassed an already high-expectation! Can't wait to go back.

Very fine Sunday lunch in charming village in the most undiscovered corner of the Cotswolds.

Had a fabulous lunch with friends all had something different and 3 courses. The food was excellent my friends recommended the rice pudding.

Excellent atmosphere and food (we had skinny chips with truffle and Parmesan and the gem wedges) It was the first pub visit for our rescue puppy and he was welcomed by the pub Labrador. Definitely recommend

A first visit, lovely atmosphere and great food. Friendly service and worth the drive from north of Banbury. We loved every course, from sharing flatbread starter, to surf n turf: bavette steak cooked perfectly medium rare and served with prawns and piping hot crispy chips. We had sticky toffee pudding (him) and chocolate teardrop (me) for dessert. The home made honeycomb was excellent - as was the light chocolate mousse.

Live locally and has been a firm favourite for a while, excellent food and well run. Have tried a few other local pubs recently to try something else for a change but shouldn’t haven’t bothered as you guys are far better with much better food and service! Will be back again soon, best pub around!

Lovely pub. Helpful friendly staff. Great food.

Visited on the strength of reviews on Tripadvisor and we were not disappointed. We received a warm and friendly welcome and enjoyed the most wonderful Sunday roast. We had roast beef with all the trimmings, followed by a wonderful apple strudel. Both were absolutely delicious. Everything was perfectly cooked and served beautifully. We would love to visit again, maybe to try an evening meal. All in all, well worth a visit and we would highly recommend.

Lovely, lovely, lovely. Such a fantastic, relaxed atmosphere, and wonderful food to boot.

Really nice, cool location and super friendly host, who's charm is exceeded only by her good looks! Seriously good all round. Thanks again, brilliant

This is what hospitality is all about, super friendly and really tasty food, adorable surroundings too, what more can one ask for?

After a local walk we stopped here for some lunch. Beautiful location and building. Staff very helpful and attentive. I ordered the cheese+chutney baguette - which was delicious. And the Windrush Ale from North Cotswold Brewery was delicious. Dropped a star for the long wait for my baguette. Lovely place - and I'd happily visit again.

Warm welcoming staff, nice atmosphere, lovely outdoor seating area, only stayed for drinks, however, the food looked delicious & generous portions

Lovely pub and the stuff we're very accommodating

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and super food. What's not to like?

Excellent staff and friendly service

We found this lovely pub whilst on a drive around the cotswolds, will definitely be returning another day.

Took some friends for a meal. Girls catch up. Really good food. The owners and staff all lovely and welcoming. For a nice relaxed meal out and good food it's perfect, as was the steak I had. Will be back soon

Our starter was sharing ribs. Genuinely the best ribs I've ever had! That stands up to any take away Chinese or Thai I have ever had. Our mains were chicken flatbread and suet steak and kidney pie. Both top notch! Add to this the lovely, friendly, attentive staff and you have yourself such a nice night out you want to tell everyone how good it was! So many thanks, you made my mates birthday!!

Delightful,interesting, beautifully prepared food in relaxed surroundings with friendly staff and an excellent selection of drinks - what's not to like!

Loved this pub! We were a group of 7 blokes staying in the area for a long weekend and went here for lunch on the Friday. It was so good we came back again on Sunday. Great beer, superb food and excellent service!

Excellent ambience, very good homemade food

A great English country pub with good parking, friendly staff, a great menu and a broad selection of beers. There's a nice outdoor seating area, too. A book containing local walks around the Shipston area is often available for purchase and I highly recommend getting a copy. There's a lovely 4 mile walk within the book which starts from the pub and provides beautiful views of the surrounding area.

Always good. Varied and interesting menu, pleasant ambience and great service. Thank you!

Lovely food, wonderful service and dog friendly

Great country pub and great food

Loved it! Great village pub with great food and nice people. The youngsters serving were good fun and efficient. We had a table of 9 that they handled with ease. The food was delicious from an adventurous menu for all tastes. Good parking and Covid precautions.

Very enjoyable Sunday lunch in a relaxed atmosphere. Excellent quality of meal especially the Yorkshire puds!

Our first indoor pub visit in 18 months. Great quality food, well kept ale and attentive and friendly staff. Covid rules well followed. The kind of pub you could easily spend all day in.

Ab-fab Sunday lunch, oodles of lush gravies on my beautiful crispy roasties would highly recommend to anyone visiting the area, idyllic quintisensual English pub scene,relaxed, friendly,honest,just lush in every sense!!! Go Go Go!!

Food excellent . Beautifull place .and very friendly staff . Definitely can recommend it .

Excellent with good outside seating

Went for Sunday lunch recently. Staff were very friendly and efficient. Food excellent, well prepared and served with just the right size of portion. Although it was a Sunday the only "traditional" offering was roast beef. I thought there might have been more typical Sunday roast choices, but perhaps so soon after Covid restrictions being partially lifted they had not gone back to a full Sunday lunch menu. However, the beef and trimmings were great, as was the raspberry mille-feuille. The pea and ham soup was good too as was the car starter.We hadn't been for ages but will certainly go back again.

A gorgeous thatched pub set in the beautiful cotswolds countryside serving delicious food.

We called here for the first time the other day for lunch. It's an attractive building in an attractive village. Very friendly staff, and the food was [mainly] excellent and beautiful. I would recommend it wholeheartedly, except that what would have been a very relaxing lunchtime experience was marred rather by some jangly piped music. Admittedly it was playing fairly quietly - but it was still jangly! Mercifully a large and chatty party arrived and drowned it out....

Super place to stop for lunch half way round the Ironstone Villages cycle trail. Lovely pub with enclosed and quiet outside tables. Really friendly and efficient staff, good selection of hand pump ales and extremely scrumpy food. Would recommend the Korean ribs.

Amazing food. Friendly, efficient and brilliant staff. Catered for our large group of 17 completely in their stride. Outstanding! Thank you so much x

Fantastic food and amazing staff xx

Just back from a weekend in Sibford, where we enjoyed wonderful Friday night drinks and dinner at The Wykham Arms. Super-friendly and attentive service, a cosy courtyard garden and really good food (a surprising number of vegetarian options too!). We'll definitely visit again on our next trip.

Great out-of-the- way pub doing its best under Covid rules for a sunny but chilly outside lunch. Food very good. Delicious korean ribs starter, although didn't notice may have been over-charged for four small ribs for £12. Also excellent local ale. Service a bit erratic. Second round of beer never came. Given the chill, had excellent coffee instead. Will return for full dinner menu sometime when conditions closer to normal.

We were looking forward to eating out again and certainly made the right choice.Thank you Debbie for your warm welcome,excellent service and you even made the pud,which was amazing.Korean ribs and musssel starters were faultless, followed by nicely cooked steaks and we will give the yummy pud another mention.Highly recommended...

We enjoyed a light lunch at this traditional country pub recently and the food and ambience were excellent The pub has an idyllic situation and the Manor House directly opposite is the house where Ivor Novello wrote Keep the Home Fires Burning The landlady made us very welcome and I would highly recommend a visit

Great food, great experience and friendly - thanks 👍 Hugh

A warm welcome, good COVID measures and excellent food.This pub looked after us so well having booked a table for 5 and a dog. The beer range was limited but likely due to COVID and the wine was apparently very nice. My wife's veggie burger was as good as it gets, my sons fish and chips was superb and my mussels, ribs and fries were delicious. A fine feast for a Saturday afternoon. Thanks

We stayed in Sibford Gower for three nights we had Lunch/Dinner at The Wykham Arms the food was amazing all freshly prepared all variety to cater for everyone. Our Host Debbie was awesome this is a perfect gem in a beautiful village.It’s very cosy they have a wood fire stove that we sat around and had a few drinks just how a country pub should be !!You should eat and drink here you will not be disappointed !!Thank You !!

Exactly the pub you want after an autumnal walk. Warm, friendly and excellent food and drink selection and quality

The tastiest gluten free sticky toffee pudding ever. Really friendly staff. Highly recommend. Great ambience even in corona times.

We were a party of 8 with 3 dogs and had booked the day before for lunch as we were glamping nearby. We were all made to feel so welcome, and the food was great( in fact my mum said it was the best burger she had ever had and she's 70!) If you are in the area, pop in to this beautiful thatched pub, you will not regret it😁

We came for an evening meal over the bank holiday. Such a cute pub with great food and great service.

Unreliable restaurant, disappointing evening for a family even if we called before and asked for menu, nearly nothing available. Poor service but friendly staff and comfy atmosphere.

First meal after lockdown, food still excellent including vegetarian and vegan options. Very good social distancing - one way through the pub and tables separated. Will go again soon.

Had a lovely meal at this lovely thatched pub, super service from the staff, i had fish & chips and wife had the chicken curry, both were excellent. Would recommend a visit to the wykham arms if passing or in the area

I have just ordered a take away Mothering Sunday lunch for my mum to collect as I can’t be with her. Debbie couldn’t have been more helpful. Great service.

Great English Pub. This ticked all the right boxes. Great beer, superb food, wood burner and really friendly staff. I'd not been there before but I'm already looking forward to returning. Stop reading this and go!

Had a delicious meal. Homemade pate...amazing. All food tasted freshly prepared & homemade. Great service. Very reasonable for quality of food.

Lovely old country pub, the landlady was charming, friendly and helpful. The food was tasty and really enjoyable. Look forward to our next meal at The Wykham Arms.

Lovely pub. Good beer garden with proper chairs with backs.

Traditional British Pub. Good menu to suit all tastes. Easy car parking. Easy access. Helpful staff. Good Wcs. Ideal for a break when on a country walk enjoying the many footpaths joining this village with Burdrop and Sibford Ferris.

Booked a table 8 of us ,for a family meet up for a early Christmas lunch, we had different starters but we had beef and turkey with all the trimmings , vegetables beautiful cooked , staff were friendly and helpful as they were very busy.

We had three different starters between the four of us, but we all had the turkey with all the trimmings. It was excellent - the turkey was succulent and flavoursome and the root vegetables beautifully cooked.The service was friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere warm and very pleasant. This is all that a country pub/restaurant should be.

Great pub, with amazing food, friendly staff and a cosy atmosphere.

Lovely pub with warm environment and great food!