Oxfordshire village pub to close for month-long renovations

The King’s Arms in Sanford on Church Road, a Chef & Brewer Pub which is part of Greene King, will close its doors to patrons from Tuesday, May 5.

The ‘charming countryside’ watering hole will be shut for major renovations described as ‘extensive improvements’.

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The Kings Arms, Sandford-on-Thames (Image: The Kings Arms)

This will include a fresh layout for a better flow, an upgraded bar area, new, stylish furniture and decor and new wooden flooring to make the dog-friendly pub more welcoming for guests and their four-legged friends.

It will reopen its doors in June, with it’s ‘traditional pub charm’ intact but a new range of ‘modern comforts’, according to Greene King.

Outside will benefit from the spruce-up, too, with the Kings Arms’ covered pergola set to be renovated and the large beer garden to get new seating, festoon lighting and new signage.

Tables outside the Kings Arms at Sandford-on-Thames (Image: The Kings Arms)

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The Kings Arms is a popular summer spot for customers looking to have a drink on the river, for walkers, boaters and groups of friends or family.

Menus and table bookings can be viewed and made on the Greene King app or Kings Arms website ahead of the reopening in June.

There are multiple job opportunities at the pub which is hiring new team members, with information on where and how to apply online.