September 2025 by Tina Ferrier
Did not eat, lovely atmosphere during Cropredy Festival
August 2025 by Paul Mellor
The best pub in town, a short walk to the canal and some very good beer. Free good quality live music during the festival.
August 2025 by John Russell
£9 for a pint and a packet of nuts
£6 for the pint, £1 for a plastic cup, and £2 for a packet of salted nuts which cost 60p on eBay, a 240% markup.
Real ales: Butcombe bitter, Purity Ubu, and Black Sheep Blonde.
If you bring a measured glass, you can avoid the plastic cup. Apparently tankards aren't acceptable. I didn't test this out.
Other drinkers who were complaining were told 'the landlord doesn't care'.
Back garden is tarmac, concrete and cars.
The kitchen is closed until further notice.
August 2025 by Ryan G
Visited this beautiful pub while here for the Folk festival and also next to the canal too lady on the bar was very friendly and service was quick stopped off for a pint quickly and great beer garden.
August 2025 by Jeremy Edwards
Refused to fill my pint to the measure lined when I politely asked for it to be topped up! Don't think that has happened in any pub anywhere in the history of time? Extremely rude and petty, but saved them 60ml of beer perhaps...
July 2025 by David Golden
Great village pub. Just had a drink in beer garden
July 2025 by dombow
Awful pub in dire need of a refurb. Went there as a newbie ( though I am a returner to the area after many years), and though I love nostalgia this pub has not changed at all and not for the better. I will not be returning.
July 2025 by ChrisG G
Great little traditional pub with sunny outside eating space.
July 2025 by sandy lees
went there had one drink,not my kind of pub,sticky tables,was going to eat but they had stopped serving at 2
July 2025 by Colin Lees
This could be a great little pub but it was dirty, the tables were sticky, my phone actually stuck to the table.
Beer was good.
Don't expect food at the advertised times though, it seems they do food when they feel like it.
July 2025 by Stu Butler
Great village pub.
July 2025 by Steve
Passing locally on a narrowboat. Nice bar, beers and staff. Small outdoor area at the rear.
June 2025 by NB Flying Fox
Nestled in the charming village of Cropredy, opposite the parish churchyard, The Red Lion, a pub since Elizabethan times. It's also situated quite close to the Oxford Canal.
The Red Lion offers a truly delightful pub experience. From the moment you step in, you're greeted by friendly staff who make you feel right at home. The selection of drinks is impressive, with a fantastic range of great ales and lagers to suit all tastes. What's more, you'll find the prices to be very reasonable, making it an affordable treat. The pub itself is wonderfully clean and tidy, creating a welcoming atmosphere. And on a sunny day, their inviting beer garden is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy your drink. The Red Lion is a gem in Cropredy. Highly recommended!
June 2025 by Pete Williams
Ate and drank here while chugging on the Oxford Canal. Definitely now in my top 5 canal village pubs! It?s a proper pub, not a restaurant posing as a pub, with great food as well as beer. Menu is short but as Gordon Ramsay used to say, better a short menu done well than a long one done badly! We had whitebait (fantastic) to start then scampi & bean chili respectively. Butcombe Original was superb.
June 2025 by Clare Hardman
Arrived just before 2pm when last food orders due but they were still serving which made us happy! Food good. Dog friendly
