The Royal Oak, Wellingborough
The Royal Oak is a pub at 88 Doddington Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2LJ. The Royal Oak's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Northamptonshire council on 23 November 2018.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 7 years ago - Address
- 88 Doddington Road
Wellingborough
NN8 2LJ - Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Royal Oak’s food hygiene rating
The Royal Oak's rating is 7 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Royal Oak's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Royal Oak
- 5The Miller (Wellingborough) Ltd880 m
- 5Coach and Horses Also T/A Oxford Street Eats950 m
- 2Ye Golden Lion960 m
- 5The Horseshoe1.0 km
- 4Olde England1.1 km
- 5The Red Well1.1 km
All 41 pubs and bars in Wellingborough
Questions about The Royal Oak
What is the food hygiene rating at The Royal Oak?
The Royal Oak's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Northamptonshire council on 23 November 2018. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Royal Oak?
The Royal Oak is at 88 Doddington Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2LJ, in Wellingborough. North Northamptonshire council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Miller (Wellingborough) Ltd, about 880 m away.
What pubs are near The Royal Oak?
The closest pubs and bars to The Royal Oak are The Miller (Wellingborough) Ltd (880 m), Coach and Horses Also T/A Oxford Street Eats (950 m) and Ye Golden Lion (960 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Royal Oak's hygiene rating up to date?
The Royal Oak's rating is 7 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Royal Oak on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, North Northamptonshire council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.