Rowton Castle

We discovered this hidden gem by chance, and I am so glad that we did. I almost want to keep it a secret as it has a feeling of exclusivity to it. The castle and grounds are magical, the restaurant is divine and the food was excellent. What was even more impressive were the staff. From the moment that we arrived, we were welcomed as if returning guests. The staff are exceptional and should be commended for their warmth and genuine enthusiasm. If you want to escape and recharge your batteries or celebrate a special occasion, this is definitely the place. I have a feeling that we will be regular visitors. Thank you Rowton Castle 🥰

We stayed for one nights in September during a ‘non wedding’ period - apparently this is approximately 30 days a year. Easily found with plenty of parking. Extensive, well maintained grounds in both parkland and a formal style for the outdoor wedding area. Welcoming, friendly and efficient staff throughout. The property is furnished in a mix of pastel/pale country house and traditional ‘baronial’ styles - it worked very well for us with a dislike of modern/minimalistic (and often uncomfortable!) styling. Our traditionally furnished twin room on the top floor was of a decent size, comfortable and clean with an excellent modern bathroom. Please note that there is no aircon for warmer nights. There is no lift, but assistance is offered with bags. The restaurant is a low ceiling traditional wood panelled affair, and it works very well. Proper linen on the tables. As previously stated staff efficient and friendly, no ‘sniffy’ service here. The evening meal was excellent with well cooked/presented high quality ingredients. Some decent wines available at reasonable prices, with some more expensive choices for those so inclined. Breakfast was cooked to order and to a decent standard served by a friendly team of ladies. The comfortable and welcoming lounge (country house style) had wonderfully high ceilings with full length windows offering great views of the well tended gardens. An excellent experience - we just hope that it’s a ‘non wedding’ period when we’re back in the area!

We came here as a two night birthday treat away for my partners birthday. We thought the Castle, it’s grounds and the food were fabulous and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. All the staff were friendly and the service was impeccable. If we ever fancy a treat we might come back.

A one night, dinner bed and breakfast deal on a Monday for us. Just under £180. Nice room, decent bed, and a good night sleep so no complaints there. Dinner exceeded expectations. This is essentially a wedding venue, and I expected a decent meal but with a mass catering look to it. Not so. My wife had a Sirloin steak that she rated better tasting and more tender than its equivalent served up up in a specialist steak house in Manchester two weeks ago and at less than half the cost. I had chicken escalope. Moist meat. Crumbly coating and a full plate - very nice.. Good produce, very well cooked, and nice, efficient staff keeping us all happy. Outstanding views from any window. Bottom line for us- a great value overnight stay. I maybe should add. The previous night we paid £290 for a similar deal in a hotel in Market Drayton. In the car on the way home both my wife and I agreed that we got poor value for our money on the first night, and really good value on our second night. Well worth a try people, but avoid wedding days goes without saying for a relaxing overnight stay

A beautiful setting with an outstanding building. The castle was absolutely stunning and the staff made our stay even better. We received a free upgrade on arrival which was a real bonus!! We had dinner which was lovely and the breakfast was hearty and amazing value with a huge selection. Our stay overall was 10/10 would highly recommend this amazing location hotel.

We have just come back from a wedding venue tour at Rowton Castle and can’t wait to have them host our special day. Karen thank you for such a lovely morning, made us feel special and at home, a true credit to the team as are the wonderful staff we met in the building and around the grounds.