Lord and Lady of the Manor

Owners of country houses in the UK have been overcoming the economic downturn by hiring out their country estates as gorgeous party venues. Houses in the right location with the right facilities are perfect for family gatherings, wedding receptions or party nights. Being private residences, you can hire houses for your own exclusive use, enabling you to never worry about mingling with guests other than your own party. Most are available to hire for the entire weekend, creating a relaxed and memorable experience, rather than a few hours in an anonymous hotel environment.
The British actress Jane Seymour rented her 13- bedroom Jacobean mansion near Bath out for up to £28,000 a week for weddings and parties. Although she hit the headlines when her neighbours complained about disturbances, there are plenty of properties across the UK available to hire. So if you fancy living it up as Lord and Lady of the Manor for a weekend, search our Country House section to find the venue perfect for you.

Ladywood Estate Leicestershire is a stunning country house estate on the borders of Rutland. The whole estate including the house, is exclusively yours for the whole weekend when you take the “weekender” package.

Stylish Braxted Park house, with its beautiful gardens and estate set in the stunning Essex countryside, provides the perfect backdrop to a fairytale wedding and is exclusively yours for the day catering from 50 to 350 guests. The local parish church is to be found within the grounds of the Estate offering you the option of holding your entire wedding in one location. They also hold a wedding licence for a variety of different sized rooms within the beautifully decorated and furnished main house and renovated walled garden. Braxted Park is as stunning by night as it is by day with specialised lighting inside the Pavilion and throughout the gardens and also has luxurious accommodation for the bridal party and guests to stay overnight. The bridal suite is a beautiful garden cottage in the tranquil grounds of the estate converted to the highest standard, with an additional 8 beautifully restored en-suite stable rooms available for your guests.
Crow Hill near Huddersfield, is a quintessential English country house with 6 bedrooms (sleeping 11), wonderful drawing room with open fire, conservatory, formal dining room, kitchen and period features to die for! There are beautiful gardens and private grounds, including a croquet lawn for marquees and views of the breathtaking Yorkshire moorland scenery.

For more Country Houses, click here
Country House wedding venues