29-30, Lower High Street
Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 2AA.

Tel +44 (0) 1844 212146    Fax   +44 (0) +44 (0) 1844 212614

The Old Trout Inn is a charming five hundred-year-old, higgledy-piggledy building which never fails to delight as you wander round the narrow passages, past the nooks and crannies, ducking your head as you search for your room.
 

Its history is as idiosyncratic as the building itself. Standing in the flag-stoned bar, your mind wanders back in time and you can just imagine a scene of Thame’s favourite old sport - Cock Fighting - taking place some hundreds of years ago.

Or James Figg, Thame’s All England Champion at cudgel play, single stick and broadsword, refreshing himself with a flagon of ale.

Surprisingly, your day dreaming would be wrong. The Old Trout has only been a hostelry for the last forty years and most of that as “Thatchers”

Before its transformation into a restaurant, it was an antique shop and prior to that we believe it was a row of tiny cottages - sadly not one of Thame’s abundant old inns.

The Old Trout, are proud of their reputation for excellent cuisine and fine wine

So, while many of Thame’s original alehouses have become estate agents or gift shops, The Old Trout has reversed the trend. As to the change of name from Thatchers to The Old Trout, that can be put down to the previous owners’ sense of humour!

Accommodation

Bedrooms

We have some idiosyncratic bedrooms for you to choose from a couple of them with 4-poster beds.
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For those who like to indulge, book Room 1. You can crawl up the stairs from the bar; indeed you need to crawl up the stairs from the bar. The bedroom door is on the stairs and is only three foot six inches high!

To get to room 2 you enter through its bathroom!

You want the best view in the house? Then book Room 3. But be warned, the view is from its bathroom that's actually larger than the bedroom.

Despite all these peculiarities, the beds really are rather comfortable even if some of them have been specially made to accommodate the sloping floors.

We do have some normal rooms too. 7 & 8 in the annex may have none of the Olde Worlde foibles of the others but you'll still get just as good a night's sleep!

Dining Room

The grand cru Chateau Lynch Bages and premier cru Volnay en Champans lying in the dining area, together with just a suggestion of the aroma of Roasted Cannon of Lamb Provençal emanating from the kitchen, rather gives away the surprise of what awaits the eager diner.

Within this unique and charming setting, we offer a seasonally inspired and innovative menu created from the freshest local ingredients. The combination of sublime food, an extensive and carefully chosen wine list and friendly, unpretentious service ensures that every visit is a memorable one.

If you're feeling particularly replete and nostalgic after these epicurean delights, we can even offer you a glass of 1966 Baron de Lustrac bas Armagnac.

To enjoy the experience, take your choice of tables. The Old Kitchen is a separate room for parties of up to fourteen. It was used in the filming of Brideshead Revisited for a spot of fine dining and intrigue away from Oxford. In fact The Old Trout has become quite desirable as a film set.

Middle Room/Bar

The Middle Room and bar is equally fascinating, with its exposed stonework and bread oven in the fireplace. It was the scene of revelry for Oxford University’s infamous Assassins’ Club - a boast upon which we don't wish to dwell for too long.

Ask for “Table Twenty” and you are shown to an intimate lovers’ nook just off the third dining room.

Parking

There is private parking to the rear of the Inn. From here you can walk round and enter from the High Street, or take the back route through The Old Trout's walled garden.

This is another delightful corner of the property where, weather permitting, you can dine al fresco surrounded by the creeping wisteria, the vine and fragrant herbs.

The English weather doesn't always match that of the Mediterranean, you might have to sip your aperitifs in the safety of the conservatory as you watch the rain fall outside.

Tariff's
 

Room   No                           Facilities                                    Occupancy
                                                                                              Single      Double

1 / 2                                    4-poster bed with bath              £70.00     £95.00

3                                          Double bed with bath               £70.00      £90.00

4                                          Single with shower                    £65.00

7 / 8                                    Double bed with shower           £65.00     £85.00

For further information please visit our website:-          www.theoldtrouthotel.co.uk

                                                    Or Email:-             info@theoldtrouthotel.co.uk

Reservations for both the hotel and restaurant   should be made by telephone on    +44 (0) 1844 212146.

Enquiries for availability can also be made   by fax on +44 (0) 1844 212614 or

Postal Address
The Old Trout,
29 - 30, Lower High St.,
Thame,
Oxfordshire,
OX9 2AA.