10 small hotel wedding venues
The Cavendish
Baslow
The slightly austere facade of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire’s hotel on the Chatsworth Estate belies the country house comforts within.
Romney Bay House
New Romney
With a superb sea view amid the elemental landscape of Romney Marsh, haunt of both writers and smugglers, this 1920s mansion was built by Clough Williams-Ellis.
Fischer’s at Baslow Hall
Baslow
The style is 17th century and the interiors Jacobean, but Max and Susan Fischer’s manor house in ‘stunningly beautiful’ grounds on the edge of a Peak District village was built in 1907.
Cley Windmill
Cley-next-the-Sea
Rising above the reed beds and River Glaven in a pretty village no longer ‘next the sea’, Julian and Carolyn Godlee’s 19th-century windmill offers characterful accommodation.
Bingham Riverhouse
Richmond-upon-Thames
Bang on the banks of the Thames between Richmond and Petersham, this former Georgian mansion turned ‘classic English hotel with a modern twist’ sits in a riverside garden and terrace.
Hever Castle B&B
Edenbridge
The comforts are fit for a queen at this sumptuous B&B, in the Tudor-style Edwardian wings of double-moated 13th-century Hever Castle.
Tuddenham Mill
Newmarket
Swans glide, willows weep, and the great brick chimney no longer belches smoke at this 18th-century watermill, now a smart, modern hotel.
Lower Barns
St Austell
Off a single-track road amid tranquil farmland, Janie and Mike Cooksley’s quirky B&B on the Roseland peninsula is a joyous burst of artistry, colour and all-round cheer.
Nothing beats a small and intimate wedding, and the location quite literally sets the scene for the day making it one of the most important decisions at the start of your wedding planning. Here, share 10 of our top small hotel wedding venues.