Best wedding hotel venues in Sussex

Lionel Copley applied his designer’s eye and gentle wit to the styling of bedrooms at this chic Georgian rectory B&B, with elegant public spaces, treatment rooms, walled garden, and a breakfast to write home about.

The Millstream, Chichester

In gardens bordered by a stream, the Wild family’s hotel, converted from three 17th-century cottages, a stroll from its own quayside, has well-equipped, country-classic bedrooms, formal and informal dining in restaurant and brasserie.

Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead

Deep in the Sussex countryside, a romantic Elizabethan manor house, built by an ironmaster for his bride, stands amid 1,000 acres of historically important gardens, pleasure grounds and woodland.

Park House, Hotel & Spa, Midhurst

An Edwardian country house in long-time family ownership is run as a spa hotel, restaurant and leisure destination with facilities for golf, tennis, bowls, croquet, swimming.

The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

A great white wedding cake of a hotel, this Victorian extravaganza invites you to take a step back in time, to take tea or cocktails to the sound of the Palm Court Strings, dine in style and retire to a deluxe bedroom at prices that won’t break the bank.

The Gallivant, Camber

The name says it all: a place to skip along Camber Sands, enjoy backgammon in the bar, chill in the garden or relax with yoga – and with no children to disturb the peace.

The George in Rye, Rye

In a picturesque medieval hilltop town, behind the street front of a Georgian coaching inn, ancient buildings are subsumed into one smart hotel.

Deans Place, Alfriston

An outdoor heated pool, extensive grounds, Downs views, individually styled bedrooms and refined dining are among the attractions at this dog-friendly hotel on the banks of the River Cuckmere.

Wingrove House, Alfriston

A colonial-style Victorian villa with galleried veranda has been refurbished in fine style, with 16 classy bedrooms and an airy restaurant serving locally sourced, seasonal, modern British fare.

The Ginger Pig, Hove

Across the road from Hove’s shingle beach, Ben and Pamela McKellar’s Edwardian mock-timbered gastropub is ‘loved by locals for its foodie reputation’.

Leonardslee House, Horsham

In restored Grade I listed woodland and lake gardens, an Italianate mansion is now home to a Michelin-starred restaurant with serenely beautiful bedrooms.

The Flint Barns at Rathfinny Wine Estate,

‘It would be beautiful in summer,’ said our inspectors, whose tour of this vineyard, on the slopes of the South Downs, was marred by rain.

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How to find your perfect wedding venue in Sussex

Battlegrounds and glorious gardens, picture perfect villages and a talent for producing mouth watering food, Sussex is a beautiful part of the UK with a phenomenal amount to offer any wedding party.

Historic houses and castles pepper the landscape, while beaches and stretches of rolling green fields are amongst the multifaceted views that green you as you drive to your destination. Warm and welcoming hospitality is compounded by excellent service and, and some of the country’s most charming spa hotels and eco hotels reside in this broad reaching part of the country.

East to get to from London, Sussex ranges from hotels in Brighton and East Grinstead to Hastings and as close to the city as Gatwick, so there really is a breadth of style and opportunity when you’re searching for the right wedding hotel.

The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for example has a historic, almost art deco vibe to its luxurious seaside style, while the likes of Gravetye Manor is a spectacular country house hotel with the most magnificent gardens to wander around in. It is brimming with period charm, and has a Michelin star restaurant, which brings us onto another of our favourite hospitality topics, the food.

Food in Sussex benefits from its easily reachable location, traditionally benefitting from the breadth of produce from across the UK. Excellent lamb, seafood, artisan cheeses, and wines from increasingly popular English vineyards are all favourite features on any menu, invariably produced with a find dining flourish and the most excellent service.

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