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, surrounded by a lake, deer park and arboretum, with magnificent views of the rolling Herefordshire countryside, is the home of the Hervey-Bathurst family.

Despite its spectacular rural location, Eastnor Castle is only ten minutes from the national motorway network and only two and a half hours by car from central London.

Eastnor Castle is a family home which was designed for parties and entertaining. Eastnor is the ideal venue for birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, family re-union or any private party. It makes a unique and impressive setting for all types of corporate entertaining and events.

Eastnor Castle is available for business or private use, and our luxurious bedrooms can be used by small groups wishing to include dinner and overnight accommodation in their programme.

Eastnor Castle is available for exclusive use only - bookings for a minimum of 10 guests.

MORE DETAILS: please visit our website www.eastnorcastle.com  

Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Cotswold Hills, Sudeley Castle is steeped in history. With royal connections spanning a thousand years, it has played an important role in the turbulent and changing times of England’s past.

Today Sudeley Castle is the family home of the Dent-Brocklehursts and Lord and Lady Ashcombe. They are dedicated to Sudeley's continued restoration and regeneration of the gardens, with particular emphasis on conservation and sustainability.

The beauty of Sudeley's setting and the majesty of the castle itself combine to provide the perfect venue for a variety of corporate and private functions.

For a truly memorable night, Sudeley Castle offers the excellence in evening entertainment. From the private intimacy of a Banqueting Hall dinner to a spectacular marqueed summer ball set against the magnificent backdrop of the flood-lit castle ruins.

We can cater for a host of occasions, such as; medieval banquets, casino and games evenings, themed parties, summer balls, private dinners, murder mysteries, etc.

Gourmet catering is guaranteed with a wide ranging selection of menus and wines. Accommodation is available for up to 40 delegates in our country cottage complex.

At Sudeley Castle we have years of wedding venue experience and have hosted everything from lavish celebrity weddings to more intimate ceremonies. This is a truly unique venue, rich in history, with over 1200 acres of grounds, romantic ruins and award winning gardens creating a beautiful and dramatic backdrop for your wedding photographs.

MORE DETAILS: please visit our website www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

Polhawn Fort, Rame Head Peninsula, Cornwall

YOUR SPECIAL EVENT - BIRTHDAYS - ANNIVERSARIES

If you’re looking for a different and unique venue to have your special event be it a birthday, anniversary or just a party to get all the family together, Polhawn Fort is spectacular and always quite unforgettable.  The Fort is provided in a different way from hotels and other venues, so that you can have a truly wonderful event arranged just the way you - yourselves - want it. 

* Be the Lord Of The Manor*

You hire the fort exclusively for your party, so the entertainment can be just the way you want it, from Murder Mystery Weekends, a medieval meal, a barbecue or pig roast, or even just a meal for two. The choice is always yours!

Between the 7th and 8th fairways of the world famous golf course lies Queenwood Lodge. This luxurious Georgian manor house, beautifully furnished and decorated by Lady Lansdowne, is rented out on an exclusive basis. Great emphasis is placed on comfort and providing the atmosphere of a private house. There is a sitting room, dining room and study, together with four en-suite twin bedrooms.

The Lodge is available on a nightly basis, and packages include; afternoon tea, a magnificent four-course gourmet dinner, luxury accommodation and full English breakfast. You have Lodge Manager, Karen Dawson to look after you and her husband, top Chef Chris Dawson, to prepare a superb dinner and full English breakfast using the finest local ingredients. After dinner, you are left to enjoy the strictest privacy. Furthermore all guests staying at Queenwood receive two complimentary rounds of golf on the stunning championship course, and complimentary entrance to the beautiful Bowood House & Gardens (during the summer season)

Queenwood is ideal for friends and family (we regret Queenwood is not suitable for children under 12 or pets) as well as corporate groups.

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White Moth - Skippered Wherry Yacht

Sleeps 6 - 10

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Start Days: Available for any start day for any duration

Location: Norfolk Broads

At the turn of the century, Wherry yachts were the ultimate in luxury to Edwardians seeking an adventure holiday on the Broads.

Commissioned in 1915 and entirely refitted by local craftsmen, White Moth is one of the last examples of her kind, providing an idyllic means of experiencing the beautiful Norfolk Broads. Sailing this elegant craft is a unique way of enjoying the variety of wildlife and scenery, as well as providing an insight into how the Edwardians spent their time on the Broads.

A skipper and local guide is in charge of the day-to-day running of the craft (self-contained crew quarters are situated in the forepeak) and you may sail the boat just as much as you wish. The Wherry sleeps up to ten guests in three double cabins and two double settee berths.

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BOOK BY PHONE ON 0870 336 7974 or e-mail yacht@historic-uk.com

The private home of the de Lisle family and extensively restored, Quenby Hall, a Grade 1 listed building, is now available for exclusive hire for Weddings, Country House Weekends, Private or Corporate Dinners, Meetings and Conferences.

At Quenby we offer the highest level of privacy, comfort and efficiency in a remarkable historic setting which is unique, and only 20 minutes from the M1 and the centre of Leicester.

Although not open to the public on an open basis, the family offer the hall for guests to experience the peace and relaxation of an exclusive private venue, with the highest level of comfort and convenience. Accommodation comprises four double rooms: two four-posters, two twins, all with en-suite facilities. There is also one additional single en-suite bedroom. Price from £75 - £350 per room, including breakfast. Special rates are available if all rooms are taken by one party.

The setting of Quenby is perfect for weddings, providing both romance and a sense of scale yet in beautiful rooms which provide a sense of warmth and intimacy. While you are here, we aim to ensure that you feel that the house is yours. Quenby is ideally suited to everything from the intimacy of a very small private wedding for 10, a country-style barn-dance for 100, to a grand ball for 500.

For corporate entertaining, the 1400 acres of parkland, woods and farm offer unparalleled opportunities for sport of all kinds; clay shooting, off-road driving, coarse fishing, riding and hunting, paintballing - even croquet!

MORE DETAILS: please visit our website www.quenbyhall.co.uk

Stanford Hall, Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall and Stables are set in approximately 70 acres of attractive Parkland on the banks of Shakespeare’s Avon.  There is a walled Rose Garden behind the Stables and an early ha-ha separates the North Lawn from the mile-long North Avenue. With its avenues of oak trees and Serpentine Lake, Stanford is the perfect setting for your special event.

Wedding Receptions at Stanford Hall can be accommodated in three impressive and distinctly different venues. The Ballroom is a beautifully proportioned room and has excellent acoustics.  Originally it was an entrance Hall with bedrooms above it. The elegant Old Dining Room was the main family dining room until the Second World War and houses some of the furniture from the Old Manor House. The Crocodile Room situated in the Stableyard at Stanford offers alternative accommodation for the less formal wedding celebrations.

The parkland and lawns at Stanford Hall cover approximately 70 acres of grassland. With avenues of oak and Shakespeare’s River Avon snaking quietly through the grounds, the park offers the perfect backdrop to the hall and provides endless opportunities for the most memorable wedding photographs.

Private Parties and Corporate Events: The Hall and Grounds are both available for conferences, corporate days, team building, theatre, concerts, dinners and lunches.
Accommodation available from Easter 2007.

MORE DETAILS: please visit our website www.stanfordhall.co.uk

Samlesbury Hall, Preston, Lancashire

WEDDINGS AND PRIVATE PARTIES

Samlesbury Hall is available on Fridays and Saturdays for weddings and other days by special arrangement. The Hall can be privately booked and the happy couple have exclusive use of most of the ground floor and all the grounds.  Together with our fabulous chef, the celebration will be one to remember! 

Civil Ceremonies for up to ninety can be held in the Whittaker Room and wedding breakfasts for up to 150 can be catered for, more are welcome in the evening.  The Hall is licensed until 12-midnight.  A later licence can be obtained upon request.

Samlesbury is also an ideal venue for birthday parties, wedding anniversaries, family re-union or any private party. We can help organise every aspect of your party and can suggest exciting and innovative touches which will enhance the event. We can also help to organise entertainment and music. Delicious food, made with the best fresh local produce can be served with wines of your choice.

For more details about Samlesbury Hall, please see our website

Eyam Hall, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire

 EXCLUSIVE USE VENUE FOR WEDDINGS, CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

A beautiful 17th century manor house in the heart of the Peak District, Eyam Hall has been the home of the Wright family for over 300 years.  Opened to the public in 1992, it retains the intimate atmosphere of a much loved private home.

Eyam Hall is the perfect venue for an intimate civil wedding (40 guests maximum). Here you are given the personal attention and choice to select exactly what you dream of for your wedding day. As well as the ceremony itself, we can offer a small wedding reception in our lovely gallery room or a much larger reception in our marquee area adjacent to the beautiful gardens. We can also offer the dining room for an intimate wedding breakfast for up to 16 people.

The hall, where the civil ceremony is held is a charming room, bathed in sunlight during the summer and made cosy by the flickering flames of a log fire in the winter. You can get ready in our Tapestry Room and make your entrance down the Jacobean oak staircase. After the ceremony photographs can be taken using the historic garden as a stunning backdrop.

For more details about Eyam Hall, please see our website

Augill Castle, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria

 HOUSE PARTIES AND WEDDINGS

If you can’t boast a country house big enough for all your friends, Augill is the perfect venue for your own house party. The castle can be exclusively yours for a minimum of two nights.

“From the moment we arrived in time for pre-dinner drinks on Friday night until Sunday lunchtime, it was our castle.”

As well as playing host to many types of party and celebration, Augill is licensed to hold civil marriages and has been described as one of the country’s most romantic houses.

Wedding ceremonies can be held in of the castle’s four magnificent public rooms. But don’t expect uniform rows of chairs. Instead there are comfortable armchairs, sofas and well worn pieces of furniture to rest against. 

“It was the next best thing to getting married in your own home… except it was a castle.”

There is no formula; no set packages. Each event at Augill is as unique as the setting itself.

Carlton Towers, Carlton, Yorkshire

An 18th century sensational Gothic style house, ideally situated in the village of Carlton, Yorkshire with easy access from the M62 or Selby on the A19.

The overwhelming exterior that greets you is the ideal backdrop for wedding photography, while the interior offers the style, comfort and space to allow your guests to circulate.

For corporate or social entertaining, the Staterooms at Carlton Towers provide the perfect seating for between 30 and 200 delegates. Experience the true atmosphere of entertaining in a lived in and much loved country house.

Langley Castle Hotel, Langley-on-Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland

 HOUSE PARTIES AND WEDDINGS

Auchen Castle Hotel, Beattock, Near Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Auchen Castle Hotel is a prestigious Scottish castle hotel located in the borders of Scotland, only a few miles from Gretna Green and in the heart of Robert Burns Country. Whether you wish a romantic hideaway accommodation break in Scotland or a Scottish Castle Wedding  - we should be your venue of choice.

Auchen Castle Hotel can be hired on an Exclusively Yours basis - indulge yourself and your guests with a variety of feature rooms, experience the romance of Scotland and enjoy breathtaking scenery and panoramic views. This Scottish Castle Hotel can be booked for a variety of events including TV and film hire, corporate and business meetings, product launches, incentive travel, banqueting and weddings, not to mention private dinner parties.

Auchen Castle Hotel is set in extensive private gardens and woodlands with its own trout loch - but it also has the benefit of excellent travel links with the M74 motorway only two miles away.

Exclusive hire with the fully staffed castle just for you and your guests is the ultimate Scottish Castle experience. Sit back and relax we can organise every detail of your event for you. For larger numbers (150 plus) a grand lawn marquee can be hired with our fountain as its centre piece. The marquee, with wooden floors and chandeliers, has the Castle as a backdrop and makes for a fabulous lawn event. With a variety of menu options, drinks packages and entertainments that can easily be arranged, it is no surprise that Auchen Castle Hotel has an unrivalled reputation in the Scottish Borders.

For more details about Auchen Castle, please see our website

Myres Castle, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Scotland's Ultimate 5 Star Hideaway

This jewel of a castle, nestled between Edinburgh and St Andrews, can be yours exclusively for the duration of your stay. With 9 double bedrooms, the castle is fully staffed with outstanding cuisine provided by renowned chef, Christopher Trotter.

Myres Castle is set within a 44-acre estate in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland, only 45 minutes drive from Edinburgh. The castle, recently refurbished has exceptional charm and its dedicated team of staff creates an atmosphere of quality and discretion.

Myres Castle is ideal for a house party, small Corporate meeting, Incentive retreat, Fairytale Wedding, Golf with over 100 courses within a 1 hours drive, most notably St Andrews, 20 minutes drive or for exploring the beauty of Scotland.

For more details about the castle, please see our website

Plane Castle, the baronial house of the Sommervilles, Lords of Plane from 1428 to 1643, is located 6 miles south of Stirling, on the edge of the Bannockburn battlefield. 

Plane Castle is a unique and romantic setting for special occasions. Weddings can be arranged in these baronial settings, for those staying in the castle. Wedding ceremonies may take place within the Tower, in the Manor House, the Great Hall, or in the castle grounds. The Great Hall is also a marvellous setting for special celebration dinners for parties of up to 20 or so.

Weddings, celebrations, dinners and ceilidhs can be arranged with seated banquets in the Manor House for up to 20 people, or buffets for up to 24 for guests resident in the Manor, or up to 10 for those renting the Tower alone. Arrangements, including musicians, can be made.

Please note: No brochures are printed - all details are on the web at www.planecastle.co.uk

Dundas Castle, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland

Exclusively yours...

Dundas Castle is one of Scotland's most beautiful and historic castles. Built in 1818 by the renowned Scottish architect, William Burn, the Castle is now the luxurious stately home of Sir Jack Stewart-Clark and his wife, Lady Lydia. The castle is available for exclusive hire and can be booked for a wide variety of events - weddings, conferences, business meetings, incentive travel group visits, private dinner parties, launch parties and receptions.

Secluded in the peaceful countryside of its own 1000 acre grounds, yet only 8 miles from Edinburgh, Dundas Castle offers all the comforts and high standards associated with the best of hotels. The difference is - when you choose Dundas for your special event, it belongs solely to you and your guests for the duration of your stay. No other visitors, no distractions, nowhere else could be more perfect for you.

For more details about the castle, please see our website

Castle Venlaw, Peebles, Scotland

Castle Venlaw is situated high on the side of Venlaw Hill overlooking the Royal Burgh of Peebles. Perfect tranquillity yet only 40 minutes from central Edinburgh or Edinburgh Airport.

We welcome weddings from 2 - 35 guests and exclusive use of the Castle is available at most times. The Castle comprises 12 beautiful rooms including two "romantic suites", our food has won two rosettes from the AA for the fifth year in a row and we host many weddings each year from around the world.

Please have a look at www.venlaw.co.uk for full details on the Castle, our weddings services and details on getting married in Scotland. 

Glenapp Castle  (Relais and Chateaux), Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland

Exclusive Use and Weddings

Glenapp Castle can be made available for exclusive use by private parties of residents for conferences, weddings or other occasions.  We can arrange golf on local championship or recreational courses, clay pigeon shooting and shooting or fishing on local estates and rivers for parties, or for individual guests.  We will be delighted to discuss your requirements and to give you a personal quotation. More information: please click here.