CAMRA uses the guide to celebrate great pubs but also to highlight that many pubs and breweries are struggling to stay open in the current climate.
Here is a list of the 11 best pubs in the Banbury area as selected by CAMRA experts.
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5. Olde Reine Deer Inn, Banbury
Address: 47 Parsons Street, OX16 5NA. CAMRA said: "A wide range of Hook Norton beers are available, along with a varied menu. The oak-panelled Globe Room is thought to be where Cromwell’s soldiers planned the siege of Banbury Castle." Photo: Google
6. Fox, Chipping Norton
Address: Market Place, OX7 5DD. CAMRA said: "Four handpumps serve ales from the Hook Norton range in the contemporary and light, open-style bar." Photo: Google
7. Crown Inn, Church Enstone
Address: Mill Lane, OX7 4NN. CAMRA said: "A 17th-century Cotswold stone pub set back off the road, featuring an inglenook fireplace, wooden beams, and a flagstone bar, ideal for a pint of local Hook Norton beer or one of two guest ales." Photo: Google
8. Brasenose Arms
Address: Station Road, OX17 1PW. CAMRA said: "Welcoming 17th-century pub in the heart of the village. Well-kept ales can be sampled in the bar, and a menu, changed every two months, is available in the bar and restaurant." Photo: Google