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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn

3.0 star property
3-star inn near Blenheim Palace

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Lunch and dinner served
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Property entrance

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Banbury Road, Tackley, Kidlington, England, OX5 3EP
  • Place, Oxfordshire Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Blenheim Palace
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Rousham House and Gardens
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford (OXF)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Kidlington

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

  • Oxfordshire Museum - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Blenheim Palace - 7 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Rousham House and Gardens - 9 min drive - 10.0 km
  • Oxford Bus Museum - 9 min drive - 9.3 km
  • University of Oxford - 15 min drive - 15.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Oxfordshire Pantry - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Beefeater Oxford Kidlington - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Star Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sturdy's Castle - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Bell at Hampton Poyle - ‬6 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.

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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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 257 out of 461 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 461 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 461 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 461 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 461 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Had a lovely Indian meal. Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Beautiful country pub with great accommodation and wonderful food (English & Indian menu) . Service was efirst class and very friendly too.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jose

Good location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, great food. Room a warm and clean
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay and the food was excellent would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food and drink, friendly staff, good facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew, Sutton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An average hotel with nice clean rooms in a convenient location at the edge of the Cotswolds although it would be almost impossible to get there without a car. £100 a night with breakfast is I suppose average today but quite expensive for this "average" hotel. We have no real complaints as such but the heating in the rooms needs to be on when you arrive if the weather is cold and the tiny shower gel/shampoo bottles are silly. Fresh bread rather than standard supermarket sliced would be nice at breakfast. All staff are friendly and efficient.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Clare

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Emily

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A brilliant breakfast was provided with lots of options and a choice of times. It was also a nice relaxed & friendly service. They rooms were a good size, a little bit tired but keep very clean. Water, teas, coffee & biscuits were provided. We appreciated the friendliness & patience of all of the staff. We ate in the bar one evening and then curries were delicious! All in all a great place to stay that perfectly met our needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely pub with great food and very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good inn to stay at with excellent food!

Stayed one night while on a long walk. On arrival had to preorder breakfast and give a time. Room was in a block behind the inn and was fine but could do with a bit of a refresh. Tea making facilities (but needed more tea bags and milk), bathroom had a bath with shower over but only one tiny bottles of shower gel not quite enough! The beds were comfortable though, it was very quiet and we slept well. We had boooked for dinner but then they didn't have room in the restaurant so we ate in the bar which was fine. The menu is English food one side / Indian other side and we decided (having seen the table next to us have Indian and make great comments!) to have than and it was very good indeed. Decent Inches cider on draft and the servers were all very helpful and friendly. Breakfast is served in the restaurant and you help yourself to any juice, cereal etc. before the cooked breakfast and tea is brought to you. The full English was excellent. Overall the food was probably better than the room but it served us well enough!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location, easy to park, great helpful and friendly staff, Pleasant bar with good food
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very professional and efficient staff. Warm welcome and excellent service through our visit. The food was of a high standard, we all enjoyed breakfast and a wonderful curry.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kerensa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gone downhill

Gone downhill! Used many times but the general cleanliness, amenities and quality of this hotel has deteriorated..
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find, quiet property with good parking. Had an excellent curry for dinner. Helpful staff. Spacious room and ensuite. Some traffic noise in morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms, comfortable bed, friendly staff, main meals were good, breakfast was ok, but not much choice if you like a continental breakfast, easy place to get to.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025