The Highwayman Hotel

Kidlington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Highwayman Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by Cherwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Highwayman Hotel, from March 2017 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Highwayman Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Highwayman Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Highwayman Hotel in Kidlington has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

The Highwayman Hotel 249 Banbury Road,
Kidlington,
Oxfordshire,
OX5 1BF

The Highwayman Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Highwayman Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Highwayman Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Highwayman Hotel is inspected by Cherwell, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cherwell.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Highwayman Hotel

What is The Highwayman Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Highwayman Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was The Highwayman Hotel last inspected?

The Highwayman Hotel was last inspected by Cherwell on 19 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.