broughton castle

Check before going as visiting hours and days are fairly limited.This house has a very interesting history dating back to Mediaeval times and is well worth a couple of hours for anyone interested in history and/or art.The walled garden was marvellous (we visited in summer) and there is a wonderful view from the roof of the house. There are quite a lot of steps to get to the top.

Broughton Castle is a gem. We've visited a few times. My boys love going out on the roof. It's the sort of place you can imagine living in, as it's not enormous. We always take visitors to our house here. Everyone loves it.

Lovely and peaceful and reminded me of the film Three Men and A Little Lady shot there. The castle is intesting and the walled garden delightful.

Not a very well known castle but one you should see. It is owned by Lord Saye and Sele and the Fiennes family. The grounds are great too. Definitely worth a detour.

Thank you HeritageHawk for your kind review, and indeed to all the other people who visited Broughton Castle this year and took the trouble to leave TripAdvisor comments. We enjoy and learn from the comments - even the one bad one (who came in on a day when we weren't open) reminded us to improve our signage and encourage people to check on our website when we are open! Thanks again.

A real treat. History everywhere: building and contents, the moat, church and a wonderful atmosphere. There is a shop selling the usual gifts . Home cooked food was excellent. Beautiful gardens too.

If you've read William Fienne's Snow Geese or The music room you'll know Broughton Castle. Fiennes clearly loves every tile and stone of it and having visited I could understand that. It is a beautiful place, both the romantic castle of our imagination and the very specific family home of history. Not all of it was romantic though: one Fiennes had engraved over his doorway "It doens't help very much to remember the past". There are plenty of rooms to explore and it's clearly explained how the rooms have been adapted through the centuries. Best of all, you can climb to the turret where a 17th century Fiennes planned revolution and go out on to the roof and soak up the sun and the view. The gardens are beautiful - one gardener has replaced the 12 of a hundred years ago but you would never know it. Tea and cake are excellent and you can watch the English middle class rampant in its natural habitat,

Visited the castle during our recent stay in Oxfordshire - it isn't open every day so do check before going but it is well worth the entrance fee. Didn't realise the castle had been used as the location for so many films and TV programmes.

My wife and I recently visited Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshiire. I can honestly say this was one of the most interesting and enjoyable visits to a stately home we have ever made - and we've made quite a few!The Castle is a mediaeval, moated manor house which is still owned and occupied by the Saye and Sele family. It is an absolute gem. The 'public rooms' like the mediaeval great hall are exquisitely restored and maintained and are a true 'back in time' adventure. The Saye and Sele family were supporters of Oliver Cromwell and in a small room in the roof is the chamber where clandestine meetings of parliamentarians were held. Everything about this place is just wonderful - and even the rooms open to the public make one feel that it is still a home which is lived in and loved. Members of the family, including Lord Saye and Sele were on hand to help and advise and one is permitted to wander virtually at will.The gardens and grounds are lovely and there is a very good tea room and shop. Entry fees are quite reasonable with a small concession to the elderly etc.The Castle is not open all the time so if you plan to go check the website.If you want a good lunch before your visit, we can thoroughly recommend The Saye and Sele Arms nearby. Truly excellent food (not cheap, but fairly priced) and friendly, courteous service.Try one of the pies - a revelation!

Visited here on a Wednesday afternoon and enjoyed looking around this lived in historical home. It was so clean everywhere (toilets/café/castle) and the guides were friendly and approachable. There are quite a few stairs to get to the rooms at the top of the castle (and to the roof for the view) but there were handrails and plenty of chairs on landings to sit and rest. Gardens were pleasant but not extensive, a lovely walled garden and then the outer pasture land within the Moat. Café in the stables was pleasant with a lovely pot of tea and plenty of cake(s) to choose from. Well worth visiting. Sign posts to the Castle are not great but head for Broughton and you should find it.

This castle doesn't say much from the outside but it is worthwhile paying the £9 per adult and having a look in. The rooms are stunning! Big, airy, lots of light streaming in and you just wished you lived here. There are several volunteers in each room you can ask questions to or buy a self guide book for £4. You really don't need the book as in every room there are many explanations, photos etc... It is packed with British history! And we also learned the castle was used for many movies like Jane Eyre, Three Men and a little lady and many more! The gardens are beautiful, well kept and worth going for a stroll. Don't forget to go right up to the roof top for a wonderful view! The cows run free around the castle....it is truly a lovely way to spend a few hours in the afternoon there, we had the sun out as well.There is a car park next door.

Having joined the HHA in May my wife and I have been visiting their properties local (Hagley Hall, Harvington Hall, Arbury Hall, Weston Park) and further afield( Blenheim Palace,Highclere Castle) and were glad that we decided on the last sunny Sunday afternoon to visit Broughton Castle.Arriving early for entrance (2.00) to the Castle via The Gatehouse (Built 1406) we enjoyed having a tea and slice of cake (very good) outside the tearoom which is situated in the old stables facing the main entrance to the Castle.After entrance into the Great Hall (Heart of the 14 Century House) we walked then into the Dining Room,The Oak Room,The gallery,The King's Chamber,Queen Anne's Room,The Chapel and also the roof with it's terrific view.The house has been used for Feature Films,TV dramas,TV commercials.....Jane Eyre (2011), Shakespeare in Love (1998), The Madness Of King George (1994).Well worth the visit. Adults £9.00 Senior £8.00 (over 65 unusual) Child 5-15 £5.00 Family Price Not Mentioned, HHA members FreeCar park is good and remember that there is where the toilets are as there is none in the tearoom or house

It was a short quick visit but we will be back to see the inside. They should have more information on the original owner and builder Sir John de Broughton though. His name remains on the castle as does his name but there is no information on where he came from or what became of him.

An impressive moated manor house with an interesting history. The castle feels very homely and the guides are friendly and interesting, some of them are members of the family. The gardens are also beautiful and we plan to go back when they are at their best. The tea room is lovely with a generous pot of tea and delicious home made cake. Well worth a visit.

Visited this home with the Women's Institute of Milton under Wychwood, about 20 of us in total, Husbands numbering about 6,we had an extremely informative guide around this rather imposing moated house, not really a Castle ,the original barn type building erected in the 1300's then added to and built around in the 1500's,belonging to the same Family throughout History ! Amazing ! We actually met the owners of the house in the garden, doing a little weeding/pruning etc; and had a lovely chat with them, (they were Lord and Lady Saye and Sele, his Lordship was still pottering around at 94 years of age on what was quite a hot summer day) before we all went for tea and cake in the very pleasant little Tea rooms, where the young staff were very attentive and pleasant, coming around with refills etc: A GRAND DAY OUT !