2025 Pub Challenge

Ye Olde Oxford 'Monopoly' Drinking Houses Challenge Event - 2025
Saturday 5th July 2025

This year at least a dozen ole men (and a few ladies) staggering and stumbling around the streets of Oxford, visiting a fair few pubs and drinking one or two pints (non alcoholic drinks are also available) but mainly enjoying themselves.
This year we visited some of the oldest pubs in Oxford, totalling around 17, four of them, Lamb & Flag, The Wheatsheaf, Jolly Farmers and The White Rabbit,  being genuine Free Houses. And we were not disappointed, there were some great real ales to enjoy in every pub.

The first drinking establishment was the Lamb & Flag in St. Giles, where we gathered at midday.
Optional was the meet up at Browns Café in The Covered Market, for breakfast at around 11am.

2025 Pub Order List.

Lamb & Flag
Lamb & Flag
White Horse
White Horse
The Kings Arms
The Kings Arms
Turf Tavern
Turf Tavern
The Wheatsheaf
The Wheatsheaf
The Chequers
The Chequers
The Bear
The Bear
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The Royal Blenheim
The Royal Blenheim
The Castle
The Castle
Jolly Farmers
Jolly Farmers
The Oxford Retreat
The Oxford Retreat
The White Rabbit
The White Rabbit
The Grapes
The Grapes
The Crown
The Crown
  1. Lamb & Flag, St Giles
  2. White Horse, Broad Street
  3. The King’s Arms, Holywell Street
  4. Turf Tavern, Bath Place
  5. The Wheatsheaf, High Street
  6. The Chequers, High Street
  7. The Bear, Alfred Street
  8. St. Aldates Tavern, St. Aldates
  9. Old Tom, St. Aldates
  10. Head of the River, Folly Bridge
  11. The Royal Blenheim, St. Ebbe’s Street
  12. The Castle Tavern, Paradise Street
  13. Jolly Farmers, Paradise Street
  14. The Oxford Retreat, Hythe Bridge Street
  15. The White Rabbit, Friars Entry
  16. The Grapes, George Street
  17. The Crown, Cornmarket

Walking Map Below

The 2025 Timetable /Tick Sheet can be downloaded below.

Click here to download timetable and ticksheet

The 2025 Pub Challenge Photos.

Starting at the Lamb & Flag, St Giles - Midday

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Arrived – 12:00. Drinks – Shotover Prospect 3.7%

White Horse, Broad Street

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Arrived – 12:20. Drinks – 

Kings Arms, Hollywell Street

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Arrived – 13:00. Drinks – 

Turf Tavern, Bath Place

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Arrived – 13:16. Drinks – 

The Wheatsheaf, High Street

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Arrived – 13:45. Drinks – 

The Chequers, High Street

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Arrived – 14:00. Drinks – 

The Bear, Alfred Street

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Arrived – 14:32. Drinks – 

St. Aldates Tavern, St. Aldates

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Arrived – 14:59. Drinks – 

Old Tom, St. Aldates

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Arrived – 15:20. Drinks – 

Head of the River, Folly Bridge

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Arrived – 15:46. Drinks – 

The Royal Blenheim, St. Ebbe's Street

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Arrived – 16:25. Drinks – 

The Castle Tavern, Paradise Street

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Arrived – 16:55. Drinks – 

The Jolly Farmers, Paradise Street

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Arrived – 17:19. Drinks – 

The Oxford Retreat, Hythe Bridge Street

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Arrived – 17:35. Drinks – 

The White Rabbit, Friars Entry

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Arrived – 18:20. Drinks – 

The Grapes, George Street

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Arrived – 19:30. Drinks – 

The Crown, Cornmarket

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Arrived – 20:00. Drinks –