Kings and queens have stayed here. Courtiers have flirted with ladies-in-waiting in the ancient yew-hedged gardens. Serving girls have chattered in the stone-flagged courtyard. Today, Thornbury Castle still resonates with history and is the only Tudor castle in England to be open as a hotel…and it’s only 15 minutes from the M5. However, step behind the heavy oak doors and you'll find a magnificent hotel with roaring fires, delicious modern cuisine and sumptuous bedchambers – a truly special setting for an overnight stay, a weekend away or for more formal occasions.

There are 25 bedchambers and all are fabulously atmospheric, most with four-poster or coronet beds, stone walls, tapestries, roaring fires, ornate carved ceilings and views to historic parkland and the River Severn beyond. The Tudor Bedchamber even has arrow-slit windows. Each bedchamber is an experience. All rooms are luxuriously warm and most have real fires. They're also extremely comfortable with opulent, well-appointed bathrooms, colour TVs and welcoming touches such as the decanter of sherry you'll find on your arrival. A complimentary tea and coffee tray is available on request.

Thornbury Castle is renowned for its many traditional English favourites as well as the exceptional Sunday roasts. The cheeseboard is exclusively British too but you'll also find plenty of modern, internationally-inspired dishes on the menu. The Castle is renowned for its fine food and is the recipient of many prestigious awards. Our Head Chef changes the lunch menu on a daily basis enabling him to incorporate the freshest seasonal produce. All dishes on our lunch and dinner menu use only the finest and freshest ingredients, sourced from local markets and suppliers wherever possible.