4

The Woodstock Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · West Oxfordshire

The Woodstock Arms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 17 February 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Woodstock Arms, 6 - 8 Market Street, Woodstock, OX20 1SX

How it compares in West Oxfordshire

In West Oxfordshire, 94% of rated places manage a 5, so The Woodstock Arms sits behind roughly 957 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in West Oxfordshire
5 out of 5 957 94%
4 out of 5 42 4% ← The Woodstock Arms
3 out of 5 10 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 110 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Woodstock Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Feathers Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house at this address 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Ciao Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 26 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Woodstock Grocers Retailers - other 35 yards away 4 - Good 31 August 2021
Kings Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 36 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2024
Woodstock Butchers Retailers - other 38 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
Brothertons Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 47 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
The Tipsy Palace Retailers - other 58 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
The Chef Imperial Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 61 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 14 February 2025

Questions about The Woodstock Arms

What is The Woodstock Arms's food hygiene rating?

The Woodstock Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by West Oxfordshire Council on 17 February 2026.

Is The Woodstock Arms safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Woodstock Arms last inspected?

The Woodstock Arms was last inspected on 17 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Oxfordshire Council rather than by the business.

How does The Woodstock Arms compare to other places in West Oxfordshire?

94% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in West Oxfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Woodstock Arms holds a 4. 42 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

West Oxfordshire Council inspects The Woodstock Arms and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Woodstock Arms is one of 48 rated food businesses in Woodstock. See every hygiene rating in Woodstock

West Oxfordshire inspects and rates 1,123 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Oxfordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.westoxon.gov.uk

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