Enquiries
Tell us the date. One reply, with the honest answer.
You get whether the date is free, the rate for that season, and two viewing slots to choose from. If the date has gone we say so straight away and suggest the ones either side of it.
Ashcombe Hall
The office is small and answers its own phone. Priya and Ruth split the enquiries between them, so you will be dealing with one of two people from here to the day.
Or come to an open day
No appointment, no obligation, tea in the Orangery.
Barn dressed for an evening, caterers cooking in the Orangery
Winter set-up, fires lit, mulled wine in the Walled Garden
All four caterers here with tasting plates
Before you ask
The answers to the six most common questions.
Is it really exclusive use?
Yes. One wedding a day and the gates are shut. There is no second party in the barn and no hotel guests wandering through your photographs.
Can we bring our own caterer?
Not for the wedding breakfast. Four caterers hold keys, know the kitchen and carry the right cover, and using them is how we keep the timings honest. Everything else is open.
What about corkage?
Bring your own wine for the tables and fizz for the toast at £14 a bottle corkage. Spirits and the evening bar are ours, which is what keeps the licence clean.
What happens if it rains?
Every outdoor plan has an indoor twin, and your coordinator makes the call by 9:00 so nobody spends the morning looking at the sky. Moving back outside later is normal here.
Is the house accessible?
Level access to the Long Gallery, the Orangery, the Walled Garden and the accessible WC. The Tithe Barn has a ramp at the north door. Two ground-floor bedrooms have wet rooms.
How do we pay?
Twenty-five per cent to book, half twelve months out, and the balance two weeks before with the final numbers. There is no service charge added on top.