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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
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
Lunch and dinner served

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Banbury Road, Tackley, Kidlington, England, OX5 3EP
  • Oxfordshire Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Blenheim Palace
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Bicester Village
    ‪15 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

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

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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 to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekends; GBP 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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
Sturdy's Castle Country Kidlington
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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Kidlington
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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 228 out of 400 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 400 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 400 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 400 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 400 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

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointing.
Didn’t start well, planned to arrive early, appreciated room might not be available but assumed we could leave cases in hotel until room ready, as offered everywhere else we stay, not the case here. Unsympathetic to our plight. When we did get into room much later, central heating not working, kindly left an oil filled radiator but failed to turn on so room was freezing. Decided to go to the bar and stay warm while radiator warmed the room, only to be told bar closes in 30 minutes at 8pm. Not ideal as hotel in middle of nowhere. To add insult to injury, went to have a shower only to discover we had no water. Decided to watch sky tv to find only 3 channels available. Such a shame as stayed here 3 years ago and it was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Trevor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for Blenheim
Overall very pleased with stay. Rooms were well above average. However I must have missed in the description that it is motel type accommodation in a seperate block. I would have enjoyed a hotel lounge to sit with friends after the very good meal.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Tony David

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay
Stayed for 2 nights and wow what a lovely place. We were made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived. The restaurant/pub food is absolutely delicious and the breakfast equally so. Met two female housemaids and they were so lovely and friendly it made our stay so much more comfortable. Would highly recommend staying at Sturdys castle when visiting Oxford or the surrounding area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Another great 1 night stay. Will ve back in the new year.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Avril

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location to Blenheim Palace
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming staff, clean rooms, breakfast was included and was a good size.very good value stay wouls stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent small hotel
Lovely big room, helpful friendly staff, good menu choices for evening meal. Definitely value for money. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ian

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed a couple of times now! Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One night stay at the Castle
A lovely one night stay on business. All good for me and staff know me well now.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Tony David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A last minute stay at Sturdy's. Always a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Np access for disability people. We hsd tobgo up
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good overall, food good, accomodation good, we stayed saturday & sunday night but didnt realise that sunday night the restaurant closed at 6 and the pub closed at 8pm, probably our own fault for not reading the blurb properly, but still alittle disappointing when in a hotel not close to anything else.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Phil

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had another lovely 1 night stay. Everything was good for me.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith

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

8/10 Good

Tony David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay outside of a busy Oxford city. Stayed a few times and all stays have been good.

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Strongly to be recommended
Excellent in all respects. Pleasant staff, comfortable room and superb food in attractive restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony David

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Great stay as always. Will be back soon.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

steve

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024