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Venue type:
Castle / Fort Description: Eastnor is a dramatic, fairytale castle situated in a 5000-acre estate in the Malvern Hills within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The castle is surrounded by a lake, deer park and arboretum, with magnificent views of the rolling Herefordshire countryside.
The Castle is a licensed wedding venue for civil weddings and partnerships which take place in the Gothic Drawing Room. The Great Hall, with its 60 foot high ceiling and roaring log fires in winter months, is an imposing yet intimate space for the reception, and conveniently connects to The Octagon Saloon with French windows onto the terrace lawns.
The State Dining Room will seat up to 80 guests at round tables for a served wedding breakfast. If you are also planning an evening party, we can arrange for a dance floor to be laid in the Octagon Saloon or a small marquee on the terrace, connected to the Castle, which is ideal for dancing.
Practicalities
Ceremony/Reception: Ceremony & reception Capacity for ceremony: 80 Seated meal capacity: 150 Buffet meal capacity: 150 Total venue capacity: 150
Outside space: 500
Food + entertainment
Type of cuisine: Good food is an important part of any wedding, and we are proud of the exceptionally high standard and wide variety of menus that are designed to cater for a range of tastes. Accommodation: There are twelve beautiful guest bedrooms in the castle that are available for the bride and groom and their family and close friends. Each of the luxurious bedrooms is individual in style and character, containing original works of art from the family collection, and all have stunning views of the lake, grounds or Malvern Hills.
Additional services
Further info & directions
Directions by public transport: Nearest Train Stations Ledbury - 2 miles (Direct train from/to London Paddington - duration 2.45hrs) Great Malvern - 8 miles(Direct train from/to London Paddington - duration 2.30hrs) Gloucester - 19 miles(Direct train from/to London Paddington - duration 1.50hrs)
Taxis are available and pre-booking is advisable.
Directions by car: Eastnor lies between the Cotswolds and the Welsh Marches. The Castle is 2˝ miles east of Ledbury on the A438 Tewkesbury road.
Journey Times to Eastnor Central London 2˝ hours, Manchester 2 hours, Birmingham 1 hour Bristol 1 hour Cardiff 1 hour.
Directions from London: Take M4 West. Exit M4 at junction 15 (Swindon). Follow A419/A417 to Cirencester and Gloucester (Dual Carriageway). Before Gloucester exit A417 onto M5 North (towards Birmingham) at junction 11A and continue as if from North or South.
Directions from North or South: Exit M5 at junction 8 onto M50. Exit M50 at junction 2 Follow A417 to Ledbury. Follow the Brown Tourist signs (Eastnor Castle) via bypass and through Ledbury Town Centre onto A449 (signed Worcester and Malvern). After 1 mile turn right again onto A438 (signed Tewkesbury and Eastnor). Entrance to Castle is after 1 mile on right hand side.
