THORNBURY CASTLE MEMBER OF VON ESSEN HOTELS A PRIVATECOLLECTION OF INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY HOUSES IN THE UK ANDSCOTLAND VOTED 7TH BEST HOTEL IN THE BRITISH ISLES IN THECONDE NAST TRAVELER AWARDS 2005.KINGS AND QUEENS HAVE STAYED HERE. COURTIERS HAVE FLIRTEDWITH LADIES IN WAITING IN THE ANCIENT YEW HEDGED GARDENS.SERVING GIRLS HAVE CHATTERED IN THE STONE FLAGGED COURTYARD.TODAY, THORNBURY CASTLE STILL RESONATES WITH HISTORY AND ISTHE ONLY TUDOR CASTLE IN ENGLAND TO BE OPEN AS A HOTELANDITS ONLY 15 MINUTES FROM THE M5. HOWEVER, STEP BEHIND THEHEAVY OAK DOORS AND YOU LL FIND A MAGNIFICENT HOTEL WITHROARING FIRES, DELICIOUS MODERN CUISINE AND SUMPTUOUSBEDCHAMBERS A TRULY SPECIAL SETTING FOR AN OVERNIGHT STAY, AWEEKEND AWAY OR FOR MORE FORMAL OCCASIONS. HENRY VIII ANDANNE BOLEYN ONCE WALKED THESE ROOMS AND GROUNDS. TODAY, THE500 YEAR OLD CASTLE PALACE WITH ITS BEAUTIFUL ORIEL WINDOWS,TUDOR HALL AND HISTORIC PARKLAND IS YOURS FOR THE DURATIONOF YOUR STAY. THERE HAS EVEN BEEN A VINEYARD WITHIN THECASTLE WALLS FOR OVER 500 YEARS, FROM WHICH THORNBURY CASTLEWINE IS STILL PRODUCED.