whilst visiting family in the area of oxford over the weekend we stopped off at the Bat & Ball for a bite to eat. Whilst the food was good I felt some tension between certain members of staff, one guy in particular. This made our experience less enjoyable as it created an awkward atmosphere and I wouldn't say the way he spoke to other members of staff was pleasant or respectful. I had been recently recommended this country pub as it was laid back and child friendly. Pushing this aside it's a lovely pub in a remote area and I would definitely recommend it.

Recently visited for lunch with Work, had the Christmas Turkey dinner and I couldn't find fault. Very tasty and great quality food, and lots of it too. It was also very reasonably priced. Also the house white is great- definitely recommend a bottle.

Lovely atmosphere, especially loved the log fire. It has everything you could want from a country pub and more.

Planning to re-visit with family soon.

Stayed for one night while dinning at le Manoir - which is down the road. On check in the staff we very hospitable, and organised a taxi without question. Most of the rooms are above the bar, so this may be an issue if you intend to go to bed early. The breakfast was excellent, the full English had really good quality bacon & sausage, and the orange juice was fine.
Overall, for rooms in a pub, this is about as good as you would expect, with a great breakfast and helpful staff.
If you are looking to stay in the SE oxford area and or in Sensible priced hotel close to Le Manoir, then you could do a lot worse than staying here.

My wife and I stayed in The Bat & Ball Inn while attending a conference at Ripon College. Being Americans, we relished the opportunity to take a few days out from a hectic life and experience a small English village and a local pub. We truly enjoyed it. Breakfasts were very good, with good service; evenings in the pub for dinner or a nightcap, a pleasure. And we were made to feel welcomed. We also appreciated the college just up the road, the intensely pastoral feel of the place (although busy roads are nearby, Oxford's only a few miles distant, and a BMW manufacturing plant is fairly close by), and the fairly ancient church in the town. One of our pleasant experiences was walking down the hill (one-half mile) on Church Street through the fields and past fruit-bearing trees and bushes to the Thames, which consists there of two streams maybe ten feet across. Although we didn't have time to explore them, numerous footpaths lead to various places, including neighboring towns.
The rooms (we stayed in two while there) can be small, but they are nevertheless comfortable, and the bathrooms are clean, up-to-date, and well-maintained.
Being animal lovers, we were delighted that the owner's really, really sweet Terrier "Honey" had the run of the pub. Perhaps some wouldn't be so comfortable with that, but we were. Honey loved to be petted, and we were ready to oblige.
Most of the food we had there was quite good (you probably can't miss with the "Batburger"), but I had a steak that was not the best.
Still, we'd go back quickly. We've already revisited Cuddesdon and The Bat & Ball by "walking" up and down the streets on Google.