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The Crown and Thistle is a dog friendly, Grade II listed coaching inn, dating back to 1605, in Abingdon. The Inn comprises three individual buildings, which blends the character of some of its original features, such as timber beams and open brickwork, with the comforts of a luxury hotel. The buildings are clustered around a delightful cobbled courtyard framed by 200 year old wisteria. The Coaching Inn retains its heritage and charm whilst offering contemporary comfort with boutique style bedrooms and charming restaurant and bar area. Located in the centre of Abingdon, the Inn makes the perfect base for you and best furry friend to explore the Oxfordshire countryside.
Highlights
- Locally renowned restaurant & bar
- Located in the centre of Abingdon
- Perfect for visiting Oxford
Pooch perks
- Gardens and walks on your doorstep
- Dine with your dog in the bar
- Welcome to leave your dog alone in your bedroom
Bow Wow Factor
Super dog-friendly, you can dine with your dog in the bar, there are lovely gardens and fabulous walks on the doorstep.
There are two charming boutique style dog-friendly bedrooms with bed and bowls supplied for your dog. With exposed beams and rich wallpapers the bedrooms are quirky and stylish with luxury bathrooms, power showers, smart TV, iPod docking station, hairdryer and coffee and tea making facilities.
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Dine with Your Dog
You can dine with your dog in the bar area of the restaurant. The hotel serves a seasonal menu inspired by Mediterrranean flavours. From their open kitchen the hotel serves produce traceable from farm to fork. There is also a wood fired oven or dishes can be cooked to order in their charcoal fuelled Josper grill.
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The Crown and Thistle Reviews
- 33 reviews
- Member since 2019
Abingdon on Thames, Oxford, OX14 3HS
Great surroundings
We stayed for 2 nights in what must have been the hottest week of the year, we could not believe our luck to find our room had air conditioning!! Lovely quiet room and all well presented! Food great and staff very chatty and helpful.
Just what we needed!
We stayed at the Crown and Thistle for a weekend in September 2020 and had such a lovely relaxing time. The staff were excellent, really attentive, especially our waitress who made us feel special. We ate in the restaurant each morning and evening and the food was so good we stayed on for Sunday lunch. The room was clean and well equipped and we especially enjoyed the four posted. A really relaxed and lovely weekend, which was well needed. All in all I d definitely recommend a stay at the Inn and might venture back there soon!
Lovely break, fab location
Really enjoyed our recent stay at the Crown and Thistle. My husband and I managed to wangle a kid free long weekend so wanted some down time and we certainly got that. We found the car park no problem and checked into our lovely room with no issues. The hotel is perfectly located for exploring the sleepy town and surrounding area. The breakfasts were superb - such a treat to have eggs benedict. The only downside if I had to fault something was the shower which wasn t always a constant temperature but not a real problem. Thanks for making our rare escape away a good one leaving us fully refreshed after a stressful few months
Map & Directions
Address
18 Bridge Street
Abingdon on Thames
Oxford
OX14 3HS
Complimentary on site parking is available at the back of the hotel.
Please note that the car park is not accessible from Bridge Street, the entrance is via Abbey Close. If you follow the signposts for Guild Hall once you are in Abingdon-on-Thames, the hotel's driveway is adjacent to the Guild Hall on Abbey Close.
The postcode for the car park is OX14 3JD.
How to get here
Please note that the car park is not accessible from Bridge Street, the entrance is via Abbey Close. If you follow the signposts for Guild Hall once you are in Abingdon-on-Thames, the hotel's driveway is adjacent to the Guild Hall on Abbey Close.
The best postcode to use with your Satnav is OX14 3JD
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Location & Local Attractions
Abingdon has plenty of excellent foot path trails and stunning heritage walks you and your dog will love from 40 minute round walks and longer walks too. Take a lovely stroll from the hotel through Rye Farm Meadows along the River where you will see river wildlife and dogs are allowed to be off the lead or take a walk across the river to Culham Old Bridge which is famous for being seized by the parliamentarians in the Civil War in 1644.
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