Thornbury Castle

Thornbury Castle is a castle in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, England. It was begun in 1511 as a home for Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham. It is not a true castle (designed to serve as a fortress), but rather an early example of a Tudor country house, with minimal defensive attributes. It is now a grade I listed building.

The site was occupied by a manor house in 930. Only a part of the original plans for a very grand residence were carried out before the duke was beheaded, in 1521, on the orders of his distant cousin Henry VIII for alleged treason. Following the Duke's demise the Castle was confiscated by King Henry VIII of England, who stayed at the Castle for ten days in 1535 with his queen, Anne Boleyn. Following the English Civil War, the castle fell into disrepair, but was renovated in 1824 by the Howard Family. It is situated behind St Mary's Church, a church dating back to the Norman period.

The castle is now a 26 room luxury hotel and restaurant, and a venue for weddings.

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Carl Griffin
2 June 2016
Beautiful Tudor castle containing a great restaurant and hotel. Ideal wedding venue.
Tony Blank
11 August 2014
Great service! I'm pretty sure the staff sleeps in suits. They are there all the time and are always dressed smart
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31 December 2011
Stay in a romantic castle tucked away in the English countryside at the 16th-century Thornbury, a perfect home base for exploring South Wales, the Cotswolds, Bristol, Wye Valley and Somerset.
Mark Scrimshire
2 January 2022
This is the best castle hotel in the UK
Hattie Hei
20 March 2015
Nice place here, you should try it:)
Mario
24 October 2011
Fantastic place... Try the rice pudding..
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10 Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire BS35 1HJ, UK Get directions
Wed 10:00 AM–1:00 AM
Thu 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Fri 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Sat 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
Sun 9:00 AM–11:00 PM
Mon 10:00 AM–11:00 AM

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