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“The Killingworth Castle in Wootton has been awarded a third AA Rosette for its culinary excellence.
Staff accepted the gong at the AA Hospitality Awards yesterday (September 25) in London which was presented by TV presenter Claudia Winkleman.
The AA, known for its inspections and recommendations of hotels and restaurants, only gives this high rating to a select few establishments that demonstrate an “outstanding” standard of cuisine.”
“When Winston Churchill stayed at Blenheim Palace in the 1930s, he would occasionally slip away for a spot of lunch at The Killingworth Castle.
This charming inn, now with eight plush rooms in a former stable, is four miles away and Churchill is said to have enjoyed driving along the winding country lanes to get there, sometimes testing a new car in the company of his friend William Morris, founder of Morris Motors.”
“With Adam Brown now heading up the kitchens at Killingworth Castle, its food offering is once again soaring.
Owners Jim and Claire Alexander brought the esteemed head chef in when they sold its sister pub The Ebrington Arms to concentrate on their beloved Killy in Wootton near Woodstock.
And Adam was the right man for the job, his impeccable standard of cooking serving as a refreshing reminder of what’s possible in our country pub kitchens.”
“The Killy’, as it’s locally known, has gone from strength to strength since a refurb a few years ago. A beautiful 17th-century coaching inn with barn bedrooms for guests and a menu full of local goodies.
Most of the ingredients are organic and you can taste the goodness in every mouthful. There’s even the owner’s own craft beer to sip: three ales, all brewed in the Cotswolds.”
“Immediately when you walk in you’re enveloped with a sense of cosiness. Low ceilings with exposed beams, the pub bar straight in our line of vision. Wooden stools lining the counter for patrons to take a seat. And of course, what makes it feel even cosier… a wood fire is burning in each fireplace and there’s a heavenly scent is wafting from the kitchen...”
“This 17th-century inn offers the best of all worlds: a rural setting on the edge of a classically good-looking Cotswold village; a cosy-contemporary interior with a bar much loved by locals (the owners even produce their own beer); very highly rated food; and relaxingly stylish bedrooms.”
“While Oxford is currently bursting at the seams with fantastic new restaurants and places to eat, it was an easy decision to make… for me there was only one contender.”
