About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: The Old School in Bicester offers a bed and breakfast experience with a garden, terrace, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy a lounge, picnic area, and a fully equipped kitchen. Delicious Breakfast: A continental or full English/Irish breakfast is served each morning. The property includes a dining area with garden views and outdoor furniture. Convenient Location: Located 12 mi from Silverstone, 14 mi from Blenheim Palace, and 16 mi from the University of Oxford. London Luton Airport is 45 mi away. Nearby attractions include Deddington Castle (12 mi) and Milton Keynes Bowl (21 mi). Highly Rated by Guests: Guests appreciate the friendly host, excellent breakfast, and convenient location.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish

  • Free Parking Available On Site


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Thomas
United States United States
The host was very nice, and the house is lovely. The shower was amazing, hot and powerful! Though you have to share a common bathroom in the area we stayed in. The food was delicious. Parking is very easy. The bed was comfortable.
Edward
United States United States
Lovely home stay. Its an old house, but clean and comfortable. Highly recommend.
Yvonne
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The breakfast was fine. The location was fine. Lovely peaceful garden to which guests had access. N.B google maps sat nav took me to the entrance across the road.
James
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sally-Ann was wonderful. The surroundings were peaceful and gorgeous.
Helen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The house is charming, Sally-Anne was lovely to chat to over breakfast and even gave us a lift on our last day! The gardens and surrounding village are also gorgeous and very quiet.
Sandra
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I very much liked Sally-Ann. She was so kind and chatty and told me lots of things about the area. The cups of tea and flap jack was most appreciated when I arrived.
Matthew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Best stay I've had in a long time and I stay at a lot of hotels and b & b's ! Sally Ann the host is lovely , so kind and helpful and good fun to talk to Welcomed with a cup of tea, the room was warm, welcoming , bed gave me the best nights...
Nathan
Germany Germany
Everything was ideal. The host is a wonderful lady who looks after her guests exceptionally well.
Junfengwang
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The hostess, Sally, was very nice. She called to check on me and waited until I arrived. She perpared a typical English breakfast, very generous. Drinks included juice, tea, and coffee — excellent. The GPRS location wasn’t very accurate; it was a...
Peter
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely location, good room and great host who could not do enough for me.

Host Info

Company review score: 9.9Based on 87 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

For 34 years, Sally-Anne, who loves people, has been running this charming Cotswold Bed and Breakfast. She warmly welcomes you to her happy home with tea and home-made cakes served on arrival. The Old School provides clean and comfortable accommodation in a traditional style with antiques and pictures in a peaceful setting. You are welcome to book the whole house - 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen plus drawing room - for a minimum of two nights. Please ask for availability. Sally-Anne speaks French.

Property info

The Old School is a quirky conversion set within a 17th century farmhouse and a Victorian school, situated in a pretty Cotswold village 5 minutes from Bicester. This unique property, with central heating throughout, offers a double bedroom, twin bedroom, bathroom and beautiful, drawing room on the ground floor plus a double bedroom, twin room and bathroom on the first floor. Each room is individually decorated and full of character, offering extremely comfortable beds, fresh white linen, a tea/coffee tray, wardrobe and chest of drawers or shelves. The upstairs bedrooms each have a wash basin. Bicester was originally a small market town in Oxfordshire which has grown into a great choice for business people, being so central in England, with easy access to the motorways and commercial centres and is the fastest growing town in Europe. There is a very large, beautiful dining room suitable for meetings. It is equally well positioned for guests visiting Bicester Village, Oxford, the Cotswolds and the many local historical attractions with Bicester featuring many restaurants, shops and cafes and yet is surrounded by beautiful countryside for walking. The Old School is very well placed for the railway station (7 minutes), the M40 (10 minutes), London, Birmingham and Luton airports (all only an hour away), Bicester Village Retail Shopping (10 minutes), Stratford-on-Avon (40 minutes) and The Cotswolds (40 minutes). It also stands in the centre of four beautiful wedding venues - Stratton Court Barn (5 minutes), the Tythe Barn and Poundon House (each 7 minutes) and Upper Aynho Grounds (15 minutes). After a long day, guests enjoy the peace and quiet of The Old School with its lovely outlook over fields. I

Neighborhood info

Situated in a pretty, rural Oxfordshire village, The Old School is a quirky conversion, cleverly combining a 17th century farmhouse, thought to be the oldest property in the village, giving a cosy cottage feel, with a Victorian school built in 1852, having high elegant rooms. It is within driving distance of stations (5 minutes), motorways (10 minutes) and airports (1 hour).

Languages Spoken

English,French

Area info

Amenities of The Old School

Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 12 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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