Warwickshire in January

Studley Castle

Studley Castle Spa

Our first road trip of the year, only 10 days in was to Warner’s Studley Castle in Warwickshire, just over an hour and a half away in the Astra, to celebrate our 30^th Wedding Anniversary. My latest Trip Advisor review:

The new jewel in Warner's crown!

Review of Studley Castle Hotel

Our 3 day weekend break was superb. The hotel and grounds are impressive and the money spent on it has taken into consideration everything a Warner's customer may want. The staff were mostly young, local people and all were polite, hardworking and friendly. Our stables room was quiet and comfortable, near to the luxurious Spa which we made full use of. There were plenty of excellent activities - Pilates, cycle spin, quizzes, a cosy little cinema all of which I took part in plus archery, shooting, boules and table tennis which I didn't do. The dining/ entertainments room is well designed to give a clear view of the stage and we were well looked after by the entertainments team, who performed songs from the 60's up to today's music; Madness by Badness who really got the audience going and a funny comedian (the two words don't always go together!). The food was excellent: a combination of buffet style and cooking to order at a cooking station. In theory a nice touch was the a la carte restaurant which we could use once and was included in the price but on reflection I wish we hadn't. The tables were too close together in a regimented style and the lighting bright so it felt more like a canteen than a restaurant. The food and ambience in the main area was nicer (unless you are in a big group when you can take advantage of the fabulous private dining room). The age range was wider than we normally see at Warner's and none the worse for that. It now puts us in the middle age group instead of the youngest. There was plenty to keep the younger people happy but the traditional clientele were still well catered for. We will be back!

We usually explore the area but this time just relaxed and enjoyed the facilities on offer. 

Meanwhile Paul was just a few miles down the road at the NEC Autosport International. He was ferrying Emma Walsh from Made in Chelsea in the two seater dragster all weekend, doing burnouts in the Live Action Arena. It seemed to be well received and gave yet more kudos to the sport of drag racing.

 Photo by Callum Pudge