Monks Court Bed and Breakfast

Monks Court Bed & Breakfast is a comfortable and quiet 3 *** Tourist Board rated house on the edge of the beautiful village of East Hendred. Monks Court is convenient for all leisure and commercial activities being close to Harwell, Chilton, Milton Park, Lains Barn, Ardington House and the Ridgeway. All welcome, including children and dogs.

Monks Court is now offering a 2 or 3 course dinner with wine on Friday and Saturday evenings, but this must be booked in advance. Packed lunches and picnics are also available if booked in advance.

Garden and Swimming Pool

Monks Court is surrounded by a mature garden and there is a heated swimming pool for use in the summer months.

Rooms

There are 2 bedrooms are on the ground floor, one twin with a private shower room and one double, also with a private shower room. There is a further double on the ground floor but this is only used when two rooms are taken by the same party as one of the shower rooms would have to be shared. There is an additional double room with private bathroom on the 2nd floor. All rooms have colour TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Children of all ages are welcome but please bring a cot for a baby. Well-behaved dogs (with their own beds) are also welcome.

Breakfast

A traditional English breakfast is served in an attractive dining room on the 1st floor from 7 am to 9 am. A continental or vegetarian option is available on request.

Local Pubs and Shop

Guests at Monks Court Bed and Breakfast will find that there are three excellent pubs in the village, The Wheatsheaf , The Plough and The Eyston Arms. The Eyston Arms has just been extensively refurbished and has been receiving rave reviews in the press for its excellent food. All the pubs are approx. a 5-minute walk. There is also The Hare on the main road to Wantage. The extremely well stocked village shop is open 7 days a week from 7am to 7 pm.

East Hendred in Oxfordshire

East Hendred near Wantage, Oxfordshire is a former medieval market town and a former important centre for wool and cloth trade before Henry VIII's reign. There are a number of Tudor houses and a 12th century Manor House which has been lived in by the same family since 1443. Champs Chapel Museum, in a converted chapel, is open on Sundays.

Location

The village is extremely well placed for both commercial and leisure activities being only 15 mins. from Exit 13 on the M4, 12 miles south of Oxford; 12 miles north of Newbury and 3-5 miles from Wantage and Abingdon.

Monks Court is one of the most convenient places to stay for functions at either LAINS BARN or ARDINGTON HOUSE. Both are approx. 2 miles away and a local taxi service can be booked from Monks Court for delivery and collection.

Monks Court is on the southern edge of the village and surrounded by beautiful countryside with a wealth of public footpaths and bridleways. The Ridgeway Footpath is only 1.5 miles from Monks Court and collection by car for weary walkers can booked in advance.

The village is served by several local buses which regularly go to Wantage, Oxford and Didcot Parkway.