Hidden away in a quiet, pretty Cotswold village is The Manor House. The grand, 14th-century stone building is covered top to toe in ivy, making it an idyllic setting for every season. Complete with a meandering stream, pub and a church next door, it has everything you could wish for and more.
Located on the first floor, the grand Dunstanville Suite is ideal for those who want a big wedding. With five wrought iron chandeliers and exposed wooden beams, fairytale charm and tradition abounds in all the details. But you can dress up the room to suit your style, whether that’s glitzy and gold, soft and floral or something entirely different.
There’s a stone staircase leading to two large oak doors for your epic entrance down the aisle, where your friends and family will be waiting. You’ll also have access to an outdoor terrace. It’s a brilliant spot to celebrate the day with a glass of bubbly.
Space for 110 guests
Elegant vaulted ceiling
Exposed wooden beams
Wrought iron chandeliers
“ When we were visiting venues for our wedding, The Manor House really stood out to us for its exceptional service and homely feeling. We felt incredibly well looked after and that was important to us with so many Americans flying in from abroad. Everyone felt special on our wedding day, for which we are incredibly grateful. ”
- Mr and Mrs Lomenick
Space for 150 guests
Available throughout the year
Beside the Bybrook river
Enhance the romance of your big day by exchanging vows underneath our classic Victorian pavilion. Take in the fluted columns, ornate intricate patterned panels and breath-taking views of The Manor House and grounds as you say “I do”. The delicate structure offers a serene spot to share your commitment to one another with friends and family looking on, and you can add plenty of embellishments from rose-filled flower arches to a crisp, white aisle.
Surrounded by auburn leaves in autumn, blossoming trees in spring and always the sound of the Bybrook river meandering close by, it has a flawless backdrop all year round. And if it rains? Not to worry, we’ll always have an indoor option on standby.
If you’re looking to elope or want a small celebration, our Shakespeare Lounge could be perfect for you. Celebrate your civil ceremony and wedding breakfast with friends and family in this intimate setting during the week.
The Shakespeare Lounge offers plenty of history with its open fireplace and a large bay window with views across the lawn. You can access the adjoining lounges and the steps lead outdoors for when you want to make the most of the stunning scenery.
As with our other rooms, you can dress the space how you want with flowers to suit your style. And don’t forget – no matter the size of wedding, you’ll always have a dedicated wedding executive to make sure your special day goes perfectly to plan.
Space for 30 guests
Historic design details
Large bay windows
Grand, open fireplaces
Serving seasonal ingredients with style.
Our friendly team can’t wait to welcome you to a tasting for your wedding breakfast. We’ll surprise you with a rainbow of flavour, to find the perfect menu, whatever suits your style. One thing is for sure, we’ll use seasonal ingredients and five-star service to make it a meal to remember.
We can match wines to your meal too, and as for the toast, there are plenty of options to explore. Our sommeliers and cocktail makers are on hand, whether you want nonalcoholic drinks or the finest English sparkling wine, there’s something for everyone.
Space for 150 guests
Intricate stained-glass windows
Views onto the stunning grounds
Exposed wooden beams, large stained-glass windows filled with natural light, and grand stone walls. Bybrook offers an impressive space for your wedding breakfast. Peek through the windows and you’ll see breathtaking views across the lawns too.
Day to day Bybrook is our shining Michelin starred restaurant, so it is only available as part of our exclusive use package. This does mean of course, you can decorate the room as you wish. With fresh columns of foliage, flowers across the table and clean white linen on all the tables. It’ll look simply heavenly.
Turn up the lights and the music, the Dunstanville Suite is ready for a party. As well as being used for the ceremony, it can also be charmingly dressed for your wedding breakfast and reception with fairy lights, flowers or floating drapes. There’s no better stage for emotional speeches and funny jokes to get the wedding party going.
Once you’ve eaten dessert and cut the cake, we’ll pull back the chairs to reveal your very own dance floor and a private bar. Sip on some cocktails and start boogying the night away to your favourite songs. As the sun goes down, take a look at the stars from the courtyard outside – it’ll be a memorable end to a truly magical day.
Space for 150 evening guests
Access to your own private bar
Set your day apart and choose to have exclusive use of The Manor House, your very own slice of the Cotswolds. You, your friends and family, and your partner can have the run of the estate with its 50 bedrooms and stunning grounds. Choose to have your ceremony in the Bybrook or Dunstanville, or in the outdoor pavilion if it’s nice weather. Alongside the ceremony rooms, you’ll be able to use the lounges, Bybrook and the grounds as you wish too. Perhaps a marquee wedding is what you have always dreamed of?
Cut your cake to a happy crowd and dance to your own beat. This is a rare opportunity to make your wedding completely unique. Play games of giant chess, croquet and giant Jenga in the garden, sip on cocktails as the sun sets, and breathe in the moment – our dedicated wedding team will take care of the rest.
“ Our guests are still now commenting on how great the service and staff were and no one (including us) can believe the wedding we managed to pull off in just 7 weeks! ”
- Mr and Mrs Droppa
From the meandering Bybrook river to jolly games of croquet, our grounds are a natural playground to explore. The ornate Italian gardens with their neat hedges and bright flowers look stunning in the summer, while the grand elm trees and creeping ivy look equally as beautiful in the autumn.
For a truly special wedding night, why not book into our Hot Tub Suite. The stunning vaulted ceiling, four poster bed and plush bathroom of this room add an extra touch of magic, as does the cedar jacuzzi in the private, enclosed decked terrace.
But the options don’t stop there. We have 50 bedrooms overall in the main house and mews cottages, each with unique personality – from granite fireplaces and wooden beams to the bathrooms with freestanding tubs.
There’s lots of choice for your wedding party too, right down to whole cottages, which provide plenty of space for getting ready in the morning or relaxing after an evening of celebrations. And if you’ve got a special furry family member who wants to join the wedding? No problem! Our dog-friendly rooms will mean your pampered pooch has just as much of a good time as you.
“ The rooms are absolutely
stunning
and each one has
its own unique character which we and our wedding guests loved so much. Whenever we visited the hotel in the run up to the wedding we would always try to stay in a different room to experience as many of them as we could. ”
- Mr and Mrs Hillier
“We met in 2014 at scouts and grew closer as friends until it became official in August of 2017 when we became a couple.
From then on we moved across the country to persuse our careers and then bought our first home together in 2023. We welcomed our rescue cat, Otis into our home and we haven’t looked back since!
Then, on a very cold New Year’s Day 2024 we went for a walk around one of our favourite places to visit, Blenheim Palace. After being convinced (with a hot chocolate) to walk around the secret gardens, Alex got down on one knee whilst taking a photo of us and popped the question! It was a complete surprise and lots of happy tears followed.
We then viewed The Manor House only 26 days later!”
The happy couple: Emily and Alex
The special date: 12th April 2026
The chosen location: The Pavillion
The photographer: Tom and Ola Photography
The videographer: James Mountain Films
The flowers: Jill Jefferies Flowers
The Styling: Venue Covered
The dress: Morilee Senna
What did you love most about The Manor House?
“The beautiful driveway and striking view of the manor as you enter through the gates, it really is something out of a fairytale!
You are then welcomed inside by the lovely staff who are accommodating no matter the request. When we visited during the winter, the fires were always lit and smelled incredible making it feel like a cosy, home from home. Fresh flowers in beautiful displays each corner you look are a pleasure to see.
The manor is situated is one of the most stunning British villages making it feel like you are stepping back in time and taking a break from everything else going on. Plus the wedding photos in the empty village are some of our favourite!
Rooms are elevated luxury with the comfiest beds. We could write all day; it is simply perfection.”
Did you have a theme for your big day?
“The theme I briefed the vendors with was ‘Old English, quintessential, elegant country manor wedding’. Simple but solid colour palate of black, white, sage green, butter yellow and golds which followed all the way through the wedding from invitations, table decorations to hair pins
I looked at a lot of Pinterest for ideas and earlier weddings at The Manor House”
Tell
us about the dress...
“The grooms party wore 2-&-3-piece tuxedos to keep with the traditional elegant and consistent look balancing out the bridesmaids’ pistachio green chiffon dresses paired with pastel and nude heels.
My dress was a Morilee “Senna” wedding dress – an effortless A-line, sheer boned bodice with beaded embroidered 3D floral appliqués and a square neckline on chiffon skirt Guests were given the brief of ‘English garden party’ with pastels and suits”
Welcomed inside by the lovely staff who are accommodating no matter the request. “ ”
What do you remember most about the day itself?
“It was all such a blur but a moment that stands out to us is having our photos taken by the blossom tree and pavilion then taking a moment to look back to the manor with all our guests out the front enjoying cocktail hour in the sun being served canapés and drinks whilst the string duo were playing, it was a real pinch me moment.”
The beautiful driveway and striking view of the manor as you enter through the gates, it really is something out of a fairytale! “ ”
What tips would you give to others on their wedding planning journey?
“Book your vendors early! Amazing vendors get booked up so quickly and you don’t want to be disappointed if you get turned down!
Make the spreadsheet to keep track of everything from deadlines to dress fittings and plan it down to a T. Organisation and communication are KEY, you can never be too organised.”
Come and say hi
The only way you’ll get a feel for the place is if you come and see it yourself. We can show you around and answer all your burning questions. Chat with our super friendly wedding team for as long as you need. We’re obsessed with weddings and would love to hear all your wonderful and wacky ideas.
If you think The Manor House is ‘the one’, we can hold the date for your wedding so you have time to choose which rooms work best for you. Bring friends, family, your great aunt Mildred – whoever you want – and take another look around. You can even practice walking down the aisle in preparation for your pinch-me moment.
Once you’ve booked your date, it’s all systems go. But don’t worry, we can guide you through the logistics. We can help you as much or as little as you like to make sure everything is perfect. Fancy popping in for a catch-up and a coffee? Let us know, we’re here for you and can’t wait to be part of your day.
Yes, the food... the moment you’ve been waiting for. We’ll invite you to a menu tasting so you can try all our mouth-watering delights and start curating your fantastic wedding feast.
Nerves… excitement... butterflies! When the big day arrives, there will be a rainbow of emotions, but your event manager will be on hand to attend to every little detail. All you need to do is enjoy the moment.
We are a B Corp and we’re super proud of it. It means we’re committed to finding ways we can do weddings better, to positively impact people and our planet.
You can enjoy dancing the night away right up until midnight. After that, we’re afraid you turn into a pumpkin! Just joking… that would be weird. Instead, you can carry on the celebrations in the bar.
Our facilities include ramps in all public areas for wheelchair users, drop off at the front of the hotel and disabled parking bays. We also have a dedicated accessible room, Homestead, located in our row of mews cottages.
We have a lovely, friendly extended wedding family, made up of people who want to bring your dream to life. All our recommended suppliers are listed on our website, but you are welcome to bring in your own for decoration and special experiences.
We have the best of both worlds: rural beauty and great transport links (with easy access to the M4). We’re also just 60 minutes from Bristol airport and 90 minutes from London Heathrow, so it’s ideally located for international guests or your honeymoon getaway.
The Manor House Castle Combe Wiltshire SN14 7HX
Once you have made a provisional booking for your marriage at The Manor House, you will need to contact our local Registry Office.
Chippenham Registry Office Timber Street
Chippenham SN15 3BZ 0300 003 4570 01249 782206 themanorhouseweddings@exclusive.co.uk
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