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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn

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Sturdy's Castle Country Inn

Sturdy's Castle Country Inn is is a beautiful 400-year-old coaching inn located between the West Oxfordshire villages of Tackley and Kidlington and a stone's throw from Woodstock and Blenheim Palace. It is an ideal place for travellers to dine, rest and explore the many local attractions and beauty spots that the area has to offer. Here at Sturdy's, we offer our guests comfortable quality accommodation and a friendly and relaxing venue in which to enjoy a drink with friends and family. The food offering at Sturdy's is traditional pub classics fayre. Historically know as the "Spud Pub" we still cook great jacket potatoes as well as top quality local steaks & grills and a modern menu.

Sturdy's Castle is close to the many of Oxfordshire's delightful tourist attractions. Situated just outside of Kidlington on the A4260 Oxford to Banbury Road, Sturdy's Castle sits at the gateway to the Cotswolds, boasting some of Britain's most beautiful countryside, towns and villages. Blenheim Palace, the ancestral home of Winston Churchill, can be found less than 3 miles away in the charming market town of Woodstock, and the famous dreaming spires of the internationally renowned university city of Oxford are also a mere 9.5 miles away.
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Facilities

Rooms Available
Rooms Available
Bar
Bar
Child Friendly
Child Friendly
Vegan Friendly
Vegan Friendly
Parties Welcome
Parties Welcome
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair Access
Free Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi
Corporate Hire
Corporate Hire
Business Meetings
Business Meetings

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We were looked after and enjoyed the food. Thank you.

Wonderful lunch.

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Sturdys Castle has become a family favourite. The food is excellent, with a good variety. The staff are friendly and serve the meal well. Also there's a good size carpark, which makes a difference. Thank you.

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Great Sunday lunch- only minor criticism is a bit of a lack of vegetables but otherwise lovely. Good service and nice ambience

Perfect Saturday treat

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Lovely food in beautiful surroundings. The Tiramisu was extraordinary!

A new favourite

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We have a party of 16-20 travel to Blenheim palace every year for the past 5 years . We normally go for a dinner in a local restaurant afterwards . This is the first time we tried Study’s , but certainly won’t be the last time. The staff were very accommodating, the food was top notch and everyone was left feeling like this will be a regular haunt for us


Address

Banbury Rd, Kidlington , Banbury OX5 3EP

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