Helen Browning's Royal Oak

2.5 star property

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Standard Suite, Accessible, Ensuite (Barn Field)
Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Smith's Bottom)
Superior Suite, Ensuite (Eastbrook Valley)
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Business services
    Business services

Explore the area

Map
Cues Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon, England, SN6 8PP
  • Uffington White Horse
    7 min drive
  • North Wessex Downs
    9 min drive
  • Coate Water Country Park
    9 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    58 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Silsdown)

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Suite, Ensuite (Eastbrook Valley)

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Lower Whitehill)

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Smith's Bottom)

  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Football Field)

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Suite, Ensuite (Downs Barn)

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Superior Suite, Ensuite (Kate's Folly)

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Marral Woodland)

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Suite, Ensuite (Downs East)

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, Ensuite (Botswicky)

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Suite, Accessible, Ensuite (Barn Field)

  • 15 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Suite, Ensuite (Cuckoo Pen)

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Swindon

Located in Swindon, Helen Browning's Royal Oak is within a 10-minute drive of Ashdown House and Uffington White Horse. .This guesthouse is 13.6 mi (21.9 km) from Thames River and 4.4 mi (7 km) from Wayland's Smithy.

What's nearby

  • Uffington White Horse - 7 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • Coate Water Country Park - 9 min drive - 5.7 miles
  • Wyvern Theatre - 13 min drive - 7.5 miles
  • Swindon Designer Outlet - 16 min drive - 9.1 miles
  • Lydiard Park - 17 min drive - 12.5 miles

Getting around

  • Hungerford Kintbury Station - 21 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Messenger - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Coleview - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Spotted Cow - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪St Margaret's Retail Park - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Helen Browning's Royal Oak

Guesthouse in Swindon with free breakfast and a restaurant
Helen Browning's Royal Oak offers 12 accommodations. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 12 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and wedding services.
At Helen Browning's Royal Oak, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Helen Browning's Royal Oak has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, German, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • No housekeeping service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 110 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 110 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved everything about this hotel. Amazing rooms, adorable common area, great bar and food, delicious breakfast. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Nicola

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy rooms. Lovely food and the staff very friendly. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A truly delightful experience.. The Royal Oak is a unique place to stay with friendly staff, delicious food, lovely rooms and beautiful picturesque surroundings.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I little slice of heaven in a beautiful area
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another lovely stay..we always enjor our stay with these friendly people.. terrific..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Fredericus

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David Cowie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, was made to feel very welcome, food fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marta

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place indeed. The hotel is in a farm, and rooms on the detached barn. The conversion is lovely and very nicely done, with nothing short of a modern facility. Spotless clean, the best toiletries I tried in ages (also up for sale!). Great attention to details, comfort and environment. I definitely recommend a meal in the pub where most food is sourced locally. Preferring a meatfree diet, I found the menu a bit red-meat-heavy, but there are a few vegetarian options and the pizza I had was delicious. Breakfast is also delicious! The little village and local country side are lovely for a walk. Non-common perks: the rooms have a common lounge to chill, read, have a glass of wine or a tea, listen to music etc. loved the idea, especially for a rainy afternoon. Overall a Very relaxing environment and pleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martyn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cracking spot, amazing food and great value
Warm welcome upon arrival and shown to our room. Fantastic communal space that can be enjoyed at any time. The room was a great size with tea/coffee making facilities and amazing toiletries. The breakfast was excellent quality with lots of options. If im ever in the area again I would 100% stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gemma

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of a kind!
My husband and I were on an adventure along the countryside back to Bath and booked this little gem of a find. Whoooaa what an interesting place to get lost! loved loved loved this little bed and breakfast! There’s a restaurant, a bar, a beer garden, and honestly, we didn’t see it all. There is a whole farm and pigs and walking paths that I hope we get back to see another time. The food was well prepared, all organic and scratch made. More interestingly, they’re self reliant on their own livestock and farm produce which makes it sustainable and delicious. The staff were incredibly gracious, the rooms were comfortable, attractive and just perfect. I’d recommend this venue for groups especially because there are so many common areas and it seems perfect for event type activities. This place is one of a kind. I would stay again and would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Arrived for a wedding and was lovely stay beautiful area. Staff all wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

graham

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and caring
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great return visit
Spontaneous weekend away. Great welcome, accommodation and facilities. Rooms spacious, clean and well appointed. Staff all very helpful and welcoming. Would recommend eating in the pub, good quality food and atmosphere...thank you. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Les

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is amazing in every single way! The village is picture postcard beautiful. The room was wonderful and the food and service was fantastic. I stay away a lot and I can be quite picky but this place will not let you down.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First after lockdown
First post lockdown overnight stay - felt really safe, well separated. Menu simplified a bit since last time - mainly classics burger, fish and chips etc - but high quality ingredients well cooked and looked after by friendly and helpful staff. Will go again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Hidden Gem
We booked two nighrs here not knowing the organic backstory of the place, but thoroughly enjoyed the stay. Spacious and characterful room. Good food. Attentive and gracious host.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020