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The
Wheatsheaf Inn |
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PUBLICAN |
Toby Robson-Burrell. |
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ADDRESS |
Oaksey, nr. Malmesbury,
Wiltshire SN16 9TB
Tel. 01666 577348 |
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MAP |
Click
Here For Map. |
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PUB
OPENING TIMES |
Monday - Friday 12noon -
2.30pm & 6pm - 11pm.
Saturday 12noon - 3pm & 6pm - 11pm.
Sunday 12noon - 4.30pm & 7pm - 10.30pm. |
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DRAUGHT BEERS
SERVED |
A range of draught beers is
available.
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REAL ALES |
Available. |
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DARTS OR
CRIBBAGE |
Monday. |
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SKITTLES |
Friday. |
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OTHER ENTERTAINMENT |
Skittle Alley, Pool Table,
Darts Board. |
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FOOD |
We serve food from a full
Restaurant menu & lighter Snacks menu. |
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MEAL TIMES |
Monday - Saturday 12noon -
2.30pm & 6.30pm - 11pm. Sunday 12noon - 3pm. |
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ACCOMMODATION |
Self Catering Holiday Cottage
available to let. |
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RATES |
Price on application. |
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DIRECTIONS |
The Wheatsheaf Inn lies in the village of Oaksey, Wiltshire in Wheatsheaf Lane,
opposite the church. Oaksey itself is on the B4696, known as The Spine Road,
which runs from the A429 Cirencester to Malmesbury Road (turn off at Kemble
Aerodrome), through The Cotswold Water Parks to the main Swindon A419 dual
carriageway. |
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FACILITIES |
Beer Garden, Family Room / Play Area. |
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OTHER |
Car Parking.
Switch, Solo, Electron & Credit Cards
accepted. |
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The Cotswold stone building that is
now The Wheatsheaf
Inn, by reputation dates back 600 or 700 years and has been a pub for
several hundred of those years. Local legend has it that it also operated
as the village slaughterhouse when pubs were multi-purpose affairs! The
Wheatsheaf has many historical features including a large lintel over the
fireplace which is reputed to be a roman coffin lid recovered during excavations
of the gravel pits that now make up the Cotswold Water Parks. The original
beams and the main chimney carry carved crosses, supposedly to ward off
witches. The pub is mentioned several times in Elspeth Huxley’s book
Gallipot Eyes, her diary of life in Oaksey in the 1970s and its history in
previous centuries. The pub has recently been extensively refurbished with
a newly opened restaurant in the rear half of the building, this serves a full
menu of lunch-time and evening meals. The front bar has been retained in
its original character as a traditional village inn and a meeting place for
local residents and visitors alike. A choice of 3 real ales is normally
available. Local attractions include fishing, cycling, flying, golf and
the many activities available at the nearby Cotswold water parks. Other
facilities offered include a Skittle Alley, Quoits, bar skittles, dominoes &
Shut the box. The car park is wheelchair friendly.
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