Sturdy's Castle

Oxfordshire

📍 Banbury Road, OX5 3EP

🚆 Nearest station: · 1.6 mi

Photo: Keith Daulby (CC BY 3.0)

400-year-old coaching inn with 20 en-suite rooms
Two menus: classic British pub food and Indian cuisine
Private dining room seats up to 50 guests
Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner
Close to Woodstock, Blenheim Palace, Oxford and Bicester

Sturdy's Castle is a 400-year-old coaching inn in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, combining a country pub, restaurant and rooms. You can stay in one of 20 en-suite rooms, dine from two menus offering classic British pub favourites alongside Indian cuisine, or host a gathering in the private dining room, which seats up to 50 guests. The inn is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, with free on-site parking and a family and dog friendly welcome, plus accessibility-friendly facilities. It sits within easy reach of Woodstock, Blenheim Palace, Oxford and Bicester, and is close to Tackley station, as well as the Oxfordshire Museum, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and Oxford Bus Museum.

How far to…

Woodstock: 2 miles
Blenheim Palace: 3 miles
Oxford: 7 miles
Station: 1.6 miles

Practical details

Parking: Free on-site parking
Pets: Family and dog friendly
Open: Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner

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Rooms

Details taken from the operator's own website on 25 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ Disabled Access
✓ Pet Friendly
✓ Parking

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