Peckforton Castle

Property class: 4

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Indoor wedding
2 restaurants, lunch served
Indoor wedding
Premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Indoor wedding

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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1 Stone House Lane, Peckforton, Tarporley, England, CW6 9TN
  • Place, Sandstone Trail
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Chester Zoo
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Place, Chester Racecourse
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chester (CEG-Hawarden)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Double Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(12 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Classic Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Executive Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Executive Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

Classic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Tarporley

Located in Tarporley, Peckforton Castle is in a rural location, a 1-minute drive from Sandstone Trail and 6 minutes from Beeston Castle. .This historic hotel is 16.1 mi (25.9 km) from Chester Zoo and 13.7 mi (22 km) from Chester City Walls.

What's nearby

  • Sandstone Trail - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Chester Cathedral - 32 min drive - 25.4 km
  • Chester Zoo - 33 min drive - 27.9 km
  • Chester City Walls - 33 min drive - 25.4 km
  • Chester Racecourse - 33 min drive - 25.7 km

Getting around

  • Cuddington Station - 19 min drive
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) - 120 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Swan Hotel - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Calveley Mill Cafe - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Olde Barbridge Inn - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Alvanley Arms Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Rising Sun - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Peckforton Castle

Peckforton Castle offers 48 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 guestrooms. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features wedding services and a banquet hall.
Grab a bite at 1851 RESTAURANT, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary English breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. This hotel has 6 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary English breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
1851 RESTAURANT - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • 1851 RESTAURANT

Things to do

  • Archery
  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

Castle Peckforton
Peckforton Castle
Peckforton Castle Hotel
Peckforton Castle Hotel Tarporley
Peckforton Castle Tarporley
Peckforton Castle Tarporley, Cheshire, UK
Peckforton Castle Tarporley
Peckforton Castle Hotel
Peckforton Castle Tarporley
Peckforton Castle Hotel Tarporley

Peckforton Castle Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 215 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 215 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 215 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 215 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 215 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
1. There was a large crack in a window pane that was covered by masking tape. Clear tape would have been better to disguise it. Simple change. 2. The bath had a LOT of scratched chips out of it. 3. The spare toilet roll holder was at shin height so it made you sit on the toilet at an angle. 4. The bed was so close to the fire surround that you had to lean slightly to get past, after you had moved the elephant decoration statue out of the way first. 5. There were those ultrasoft pillows on the bed that you sink right into and when asked if we could get some firm pillows reception didn't even know if there were any available. Supplied us with more soft pillows instead. 6. Cobwebs around the ceiling and cornices right around the room. 7. Has a silly decorative serving style trolley doing nothing but no where to place a suitcase, never-mind 2 cases that would not have been in the way all the time. 8. Brasserie is one of those places that automatically add a 10% tip that you have to ask to be removed rather than being something you add to show an over-and-above experience. 9. Had wrong prices on bill, more than the menu stated. 10. Decor in the Brasserie and fine dining restaurant was trying to be modern in an old castle that you would expect the internal to match as part of the experience. The quality of the Brasserie tables and chairs was severely below expectations for the type of place it was portrayed as. 11. Even though the room was a good size it had no sitting chairs TBC
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We booked afternoon tea with overnight stay. The place was very clean but some areas were quite dated, bathrooms and general toilets were modern & spotless. Staff were excellent; friendly and attentive. Food at teatime was lovely. The only two negatives was that some places were quite dark as using artificial candles, even receptionist struggled to see room number on the key when we were booking in. The other was afternoon tea was disappointing plus supposed to be with ‘Bubbles’. I have to agree with other customer negative reviews on the food. We were given one - under half filled glass of bubbly. When we asked if we could have another drink we were told we had to pay for it. This was a gift which I know was not cheap for what we received. Apart from this it was a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A lovely warm room in a medieval looking castle. Great setting, great staff and a tasty breakfast all for a great value price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, brilliant accommodation and good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff members were professional and welcoming. Castle building and grounds were spectacular and beautiful. Excellent location.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The bed was a bit hard to sleep on. But everything else was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really enjoyed it, room was nice and breakfast was very good as well. Had afternoon sandwiches at the Brassiere and then ate at the 1851 in the evening. Wine cellar bar was very nice as well. Will visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Staff were very friendly. Food and service were great. The view of the Castile as you arrive is stunning
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic ALL round... from arriving, greeting, room, facilities, breakfast... all 5 star
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Clean friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was nice, but a little rough round the edges… it is a castle after all though. Breakfast was really good! Plenty of choice and good quality food.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Si

Liked: Staff & service
Food and service in the 1851 restaurant were excellent but the room factualities and general level of finish / attention to detail was severely lacking.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
What a beautiful place, the staff were amazing, friendly and professional. The wine cellar was amazing. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay in an amazing venue, only slight let down was the breakfast arrived cold but i was in a rush so didnt mention it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cameron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On a business trip and came across this great hotel, grounds and ambiance superb great stay would love to return soon
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed for our Anniversary. Beautiful location. Reception staff friendly. Breakfast staff were amazing. Hairdryer packed up as cheap and no replacement. Bath panel Bradley marked and chipped. No biscuits with tea in room on arrival. Main restaurant very limited as set 7 course meal at £75 per person very expensive. Being able to explore the castle was a great bonus. Bath tubs with flowers in at entrance not fitting for grandeur of place. Would like to see brasserie open as bar during day. Perhaps a welcome drink for guests would be a nice touch.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great fun to stay in a castle
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was good quality lots of options staff lovely and helpful
Very tired fixtures shabby  and broken furniture but the bedding was good quality and clean bathroom needed a good clean and up date
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Real castle, Realy fine dining.

A real castle in extensive grounds. The tasting menu in the 1851 restaurant was excellent and very competitively priced.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025