The Old Rectory Broughton
Broughton, CotswoldsOverview
A seven-bedroom house beside Broughton Castle
The Old Rectory is a stylish, spacious seven-bedroom country house in Broughton, set next to the moated Broughton Castle. Designed for relaxed group stays, the property combines generous gardens, family-friendly outdoor space and elegant interiors. A heated outdoor pool, gym, cinema room and games spaces make it well suited to both summer gatherings and quieter winter weekends.
Highlights
What makes it special
Next to the moated Broughton Castle
The house sits beside the moated Broughton Castle, with large lawned gardens wrapping around it.
Heated seasonal outdoor pool
A heated seasonal pool sits in the garden, with a pool house alongside that holds the gym.
Cinema room and barn games room
A cinema room indoors and a separate barn games room give space for quieter and rainier days.
Children's climbing playground in the copse
A children's climbing playground sits in the woodland copse at the edge of the grounds.
Panelled dining room and bay-windowed drawing room
Reception space runs to a panelled dining room, a bay-windowed drawing room, a sitting room and a study.
Self-contained Stable Cottage
A two-bedroom, one-bathroom Stable Cottage can be added for larger groups or for guests wanting more privacy.
Inside the home
Where every room tells a story
About the space
A cinema room and a pool house gym
Inside
The house has a panelled dining room, a bay-windowed drawing room, a sitting room, a study and a cinema room. The kitchen–breakfast room is well equipped for group cooking and long, easy meals. Bedrooms are spread across the upper floors: three principal bedrooms on the first floor, one double bedroom on the second floor, two bunk rooms and a twin bedroom — all shown in the gallery. The self-contained Stable Cottage (two bedrooms, one bathroom) can be added for larger groups or for guests wanting additional privacy.
Outside
Large lawned gardens wrap around the house, with a heated seasonal pool and a pool house containing the gym. A children’s climbing playground sits in the woodland copse, and the kitchen garden provides herbs and seasonal produce. The outdoor spaces are generous, private and well suited to long days outside.
Where you’ll be and what to do
The Old Rectory sits in the village of Broughton beside the medieval, moated Broughton Castle. The surrounding area offers classic Oxfordshire countryside, walking routes and easy access to Banbury and the wider north Cotswolds.
The Cotswolds