Canal Pub on the Oxford Canal

Guide To The Barley Mow

The Barley Mow, located on Somerton Road in the picturesque village of Upper Heyford near Bicester, is the only pub serving this historic community, which is known for its former RAF base. This charming establishment features a warm and inviting atmosphere centred around a log burner in its cosy one-bar setup, which includes a mix of fixed and loose seating.

Recently, The Barley Mow underwent a complete refurbishment. It offers a menu made from locally sourced, high-quality ingredients, alongside a selection of real ales, wines, and spirits.

In addition to its cosy interior, The Barley Mow has a large enclosed beer garden with ample seating and an Aunt Sally throwing area for entertainment. The pub also provides convenient parking for approximately 20 vehicles. This community hub serves as both a cherished local gathering spot and a destination for visitors exploring the areas around Bicester and Oxford.

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Business Types


  • Canal Pub

Facilities


  • Real Ale
  • Serves Food
  • Bar Service
  • Accessible Entrance

The Barley Mow Information


Upper Heyford.

Phone

07961 975671

Email

07961 975671

Opening Hours

Monday: 4:00 – 8:00 PM

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 4:00 – 8:00 PM

Thursday: 4:00 – 11:00 PM

Friday: 4:00 – 11:00 PM

Saturday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM

Sunday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM

NOTE: Venues often have seasonal opening hours or can be subject to change and kitchen hours are often shorter, so it's always wise to check with the venue before visiting.
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The Barley Mow Reviews

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Review from Google Places

17 June 2025

What a delightful pub. Good beer. Friendly locals and lovely staff. Went out of their way to sort food for us on a night the kitchen wasn’t open and we were incredibly grateful. Also glad the route back to the canal is downhill!

Deena Ingham

Review from Google Places

16 June 2025

Very good pub. Great beer. No food, but the very kind staff offered to do us scampi and chips. Superb chips, thank you!

Steve Ingham

Review from Google Places

5 May 2025

Could not have asked for a worse experience from a pub owner and landlord for many years.

This pub used to be a focus point for the village. Today, I felt afraid to walk in.

Those fears were justified.

The thoughts of frank and open conversation in this pub are very much dead, and this landlord has made it so.

This is not somewhere you would visit when the Sainsbury’s less than a mile up the road does much better service and for 1/3 of the price for food and alcohol.

It’s not a good pub and it’s not a good atmosphere.

Michael Tyler

Review from Google Places

23 April 2025

Pretty typical English country village pub, complete with stern looking landlord (turned out to be perfectly nice), and homemade pork scratchings. Beer selection good.

Really pleased to have seen the folk night which is apparently the second Monday of every month – everyone welcome to join in singing popular folk songs and a core of decent folk musicians.

Arthur N

Review from Google Places

2 November 2024

We stopped in around about lunchtime unfortunately they do not serve food drinks only and are pet friendly the staff member was very friendly stop for a quick beer and a Pepsi

jose decastro