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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn

3.0 star property
3-star inn near Blenheim Palace

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Front of property
Standard Twin Room
Lunch and dinner served
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Banbury Road, Tackley, Kidlington, England, OX5 3EP
  • Oxfordshire Museum
    5 min drive
  • Blenheim Palace
    6 min drive
  • Rousham House and Gardens
    8 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF)
    5 min drive

Room options

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 0.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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includes taxes & fees
12 Dec - 13 Dec
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About the area

Kidlington

In Kidlington .Within 3 miles (5 km) of this Kidlington inn, you'll find Blenheim Palace and Oxfordshire Museum. River Cherwell and Oxford Bus Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Oxfordshire Museum - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 6 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Rousham House and Gardens - 8 min drive - 8.3 km
  • University of Oxford - 12 min drive - 14.0 km
  • Bicester Village - 15 min drive - 17.0 km

Getting around

  • Tackley Station - 5 min drive
  • Oxford (OXF) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Oxford Arms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Oxfordshire Pantry, Blenheim Palace - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Royal Sun - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Punch Bowl - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Killingworth Castle - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn

3-star inn near Blenheim Palace
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center and a meeting room are available.

Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. The business-friendly Sturdy's Castle Country Inn also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Kidlington inn.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2003
  • Deli
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
Sturdy's Castle Country Inn offers 20 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Kidlington inn provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekends: GBP 10.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 15.00
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property from January to December. The rest of the year they are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 10.00 per person
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 15.00 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Children 16 years old and younger aren't allowed from January to December.

Property is also known as

Sturdy's Castle Country
Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Kidlington
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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Inn
Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Kidlington
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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 211 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 121 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 371 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 371 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved say in Kidlington
All good and as expected as it was my 2nd vusit in the last 3 weeks. Different room (no 2) was lovely but the bathroom fan didn't work so it was a bit steamy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kath

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant room disappointed no breakfast included for price
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

MEL

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right up my street!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Visit to Blenheim Palace.
Very comfortable stay , good food , staff excellent we would definitely stay again .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Leanne, Lysterfield

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Barry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel
Food very good. Hotel looks lovely. Didn’t realise rooms outside .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel just outside Oxford City.
The stay was good, with a nice hotel feel and plenty of seating for lunch, Dinner etc. Good choice of drink and the food was good in the evening. Room 1 was damp smelling which might be due to the window vents being shut and the bathroom fan was off. Opened the vents and turned the fan on for the next guest. Discussed this on check out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A clean and tidy, average motel. I would hesitate to call it a hotel as the accommodation is a two story out building behind the pub. Didn't know it was "bike night" so quite a bit of noise. Overall, would I go again? Yes. Would I go for a special occasion? No.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a lovely venue the staff were friendly and very helpful. The rooms are a bit dated but overall we’re ok. It was a clean room the one thing that I felt let it down was the pillows they were not great. The location of the hotel is good and we had dinner in the pub in the evening which was amazing. Overall a great little hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2nd visit
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room , helpful staff ,,clean all round good value
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara, Bromley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is really attractive. There was ample parking. The receptionist was extremely welcoming and helpful. The room was clean. It was excellent value for money!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Liz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
Really friendly staff, great restaurant, good sized room and very quiet at night. Very easy to find and lots of parking. Superb place to stop at, highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its situated just outside Oxford the nearest park and ride transportation was 20 minutes away. It was just by luck that i asked a local about getting into Oxford when we found out the nearest train station was only a couple of mile away in the lovely village of tackley. 1 stop away from Oxford only £10. Return for 2 adults straight into Oxford city centre. Within 10 minutes. Very clean hotel and great food .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thoroughly loved our stay at Sturdy's Castle. From the moment we arrived we were treated royally! One of the great services we received was that a member of the staff helped us with our laundry. We'd been traveling for many days and needed to do some laundry. When I asked if there was a laundry for guests to use, I was informed no. However, she said that she would be willing to help us and she did! When I tried to pay her, she would not accept. Such service is rare and exceptional. Thank you so very much for a perfect stay at Sturdy's Castle. We'll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024