Dun Cow, Horntonback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Hooky, Hooky Gold and Doom Bar were the 3 ales available on New Year's Eve - I was there at 4pm and sat on one of the red leatherette banquettes in the bar where there were just 3 other people (and one small group in the dining room). My pint of Hooky was good enough but not a patch on the pint I had drunk an hour earlier in Horley. New licensees took over in May 2019.
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Welcoming, characterful village pub with a good selection of ales and ciders. Hooky, Bombardier, XT's 3 and the extremely local Cat's Brewing Company's Tabby were the ales on sale today - I tried the Tabby (which was in excellent condition) in the small flagstoned "Quarry Bar". Orchard Pig's Explorer and XT's Long Crendon were the real ciders on offer in addition to Stowford Press. The current licensees have been there since April 2011. A brief but very enjoyable visit.
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Sometimes you just walk into a pub and get the right feeling. Sometimes the selection of ales is spot on. This place ticks both boxes and I'm looking forward to getting back there as soon as
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Some of the best ciders ever...Marvellous location - kids playground opposite to let the offspring jump about without annoying the regulars in the pub but the landlord who looks like santa is such an accomodating chap it makes it all worthwhile - the 6 mile walk back to Banbury is very pleasant too.
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Charming example of a Cotswold pub, lots of character and indeed a character of a landlord. Good choice of ales but very well known for its ciders. As has been mentioned the beer festivals are a delight. Always worth a visit.
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Lovely little Cotswold timewarp that soon fills up with locals and ramblers alike. The gaffer and his wife were extremely helpful and accommodating to my fellow beermonkey's toilet troubles. The Bombardier tasted great but I must try the cider and perry next time I'm down here because the Monk was raving about it (not literally). Apparently he had won some award for the stuff so it must be good. Wunderbar.
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This is a great village pub. I have visited it on many times and The Drunken Monk (you will have to ask) is a real character. Friendly licencees and always very good beer. The Real Cider is always a treat.
The pub is bigger than it first appears with 3 rooms and a lovely garden, the parking is also capacious too, but there is a narrow gap to get to it.
It has a winter and summer beer festival which are always well attended.
A thoroughly marvellous place to be.
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Visited Oct 27th 2006. Travelled 200 miles to see 'Waking The Witch'perform in Hornton Village church..rang The Duncow 7 days before I arrived to enquire whether they served food and from what time...they told me that they didn't open till 6pm but if I rang them the day before they'd open up and get the ovens fired up ready for my arrival at 6pm!! True to form, I arrived at 5.55pm and the doors were just being opened and the ovens were well and truly fired up!!In fact, a local family of 4 arrived to eat the same time as me and the cook asked them if they minded that she served me first 'cos i had a concert to go to at 730pm....what a welcome!!
On reading the initial comment at the top of the page about this place...I was kind of put off..but at the same time intrigued as to what kind of gaff was being run here....well , fortunately, whoever the old landlord was he has well and truly left the premises and been replaced by absolute gems!!
Although I was driving home to Wales the same night, I couldn't resist a pint of Stowford Press cider with my wonderful 'steak and kidney pudding'.....a lovely little pub with tremendous charachter and genuine staff.....a must visit!!!!
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Had the misfortune of staying in this village once, and ended up going to The Dun Cow. We're the only people in the pub, and we sit down at one of the many (well, 8 or so) tables that are free.
Moments later, a guy walks in, stands by the table, and stares at me. Literally, just stands and stares silently, like I'm his f*cking dog, and I've been caught on the sofa. The barman speaks on his behalf: "Sorry mate, that's where he always sits."
"But there's loads of other tables free!?"
"No, that's where he always sits, can you please move".
So I moved alright, out the door, vowing never to return.
I hope this pub is closed down. Not because of the experience as such, but so the locals are forced to leave the village for their pints, and hopefully expand the gene pool of Hornton.
Even 5 or so years after it happened, I still think back to this pub, and how much I hate it.
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Visited 04 Sep 05. This was just a random grab out of the Good Beer Guide for the journey home. Inspired choice. 3 real ales on tap, and a selection of unusual bottled beers including "Kelpie", which has seaweed added to the mash. We had Cottage Brewery's Champflower which was in excellent condition.
The small menu offered the usual pub grub, we overheard some locals raving over the steak and kidney pudding, they weren't wrong.
The landlord and landlady were very attentive, you just can't beat the personal touch.
It may be off the beaten track, but go there.
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