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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Lunch and dinner served
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
The current price is $108
includes taxes & fees
Jun 7 - Jun 8

Explore the area

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

Room options

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Superior Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Standard Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn

3-star Kidlington inn with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this inn has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a business center, and a meeting room.
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.

The inn offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 3-star property offers access to a business center and a meeting room.

Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly inn also offers a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn has designated areas for smoking.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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

More

  • Built in 2003
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

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

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

Pets not 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

  • 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)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 16 years old and younger are not permitted from January to December

Property is also known as

Sturdy's Castle Country

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Kidlington

Sturdy's Castle Country Kidlington

Sturdy's Inn Kidlington

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Inn

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Kidlington

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Inn Kidlington

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 262 out of 471 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 157 out of 471 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 471 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 471 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 471 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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
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10/10 Excellent

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really good venue. Great pub with tasty curries on offer. Warm and spacious room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food and drink, friendly staff, good facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Elaine

Liked: Amenities
Had a lovely Indian meal. Great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly, helpful staff. Clean, comfy eoom. Wverything you needed for a comfortable stay. Breakfast was excellent. We had Salmon/scrambled egg and eggs benedict. Great for visiting Blenheim Palace (7 miles away)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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8/10 Good

Jose

Good location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Malcolm

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
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10/10 Excellent

paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place, friendly staff on check in, amazing food, what more can you want
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, great food. Room a warm and clean
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Gareth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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8/10 Good

Martin

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
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8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Suited our purpose for a visit to local attractions
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Good overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
No lounge facilities for people staying over. The pub side was more of a restaurant. Could do with a snug area.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Donald

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
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10/10 Excellent

GARRY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely food, excellent location for our needs
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Shakeel

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

Great stay at Sturdy’s Castle

Room was spacious and clean. Good location for Cotswold. Breakfast was great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Peter

Excellent service and food, very friendly staff, I will definitely stay again when working in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food was very good, plenty of it, well cooked. Would definitely go again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stop over Great for the price
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great homely pub and hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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6/10 Okay

Raymond

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room wasnt the cleanest lots of stains and old sweets and food on the floor.checked in at 18.30 and was told the kitchen was closed so if you are planning to eat durring your stay you will have to drive to the next town
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025