The whitewashed front of The Woodman Inn, Fernham, with its black-framed sash windows

A Country Inn Since 1647

Welcome to The Woodman Inn

Real ales, honest home-cooked food and a roaring fire, in a 400-year-old village pub at the foot of the Vale of the White Horse.

The Pub

Four centuries of good company

The Woodman has stood on the lane through Fernham since the middle of the seventeenth century. Step inside and you will find everything a proper country pub should have: low black beams, thick whitewashed walls, well-worn oak tables, shelves of old books and an inglenook fireplace that has warmed travellers for generations.

We serve a changing selection of cask ales alongside a well-stocked bar, and our kitchen cooks everything freshly to order using produce from trusted local farms across the Cotswolds and the South West. Whether you are here for a pint after a walk on the Ridgeway, a long Sunday lunch with the family or Tuesday steak night with friends, you will always find a warm welcome.

Food & Drink

The inglenook fireplace lit by candles in the evening, with a log burner and gin barrels on the mantel
The inglenook, lit for the evening

Food Served

freshly cooked to order

Tuesday to Friday
12pm – 2pm · 6pm – 8.30pm
Saturday
12pm – 2.30pm · 6pm – 9pm
Sunday
12pm – 3pm

No food served on Mondays. Booking is recommended, especially for Sunday lunch.

Book a Table

Opening Times

Pull up a chair

You can book online in a moment, or simply give us a ring on 01367 820643 and we will find you a table. Or simply call in for a drink and see what is on the board.

If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, let us know when you book or speak to a member of staff and we will be happy to help.

Private Dining & Functions

The Medieval Function Room

Looking for somewhere special for a celebration? Our Medieval Function Room is a private space all of your own, with long banqueting tables under an open timber roof and iron chandeliers, seating from 12 to 44 guests.

It has a cinema projector for the football and for movie nights, and our own 16-seater minibus runs a free shuttle from 6pm to get your party there and home again.

About the Function Room

The Medieval Function Room laid with long tables beneath iron chandeliers
The Medieval Function Room

A Look Around

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Find Us

In the heart of Fernham

The Woodman Inn Fernham, near Faringdon
Oxfordshire SN7 7NX Telephone 01367 820643 Email hello@thewoodmanfernham.co.uk

We are on the B4508 between Faringdon and Shrivenham, a few minutes from Uffington and the White Horse. There is a large car park beside the pub.

Get Directions

Fernham, on the B4508 between Faringdon and Shrivenham