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Colville Hall

Great Dunmow, Essex4.9 · 76 reviewsWebsite

Colville Hall is a stately country wedding venue outside Great Dunmow, Essex, immersed in pastoral beauty. Rich in charm and history, this unique group of thatched barns sit sweetly around a picturesque courtyard where 200 guests can celebrate in privacy. Here, 10 acres of beautiful formal grounds set the stage for a picture-worthy occasion, complete with gazebos, ancient monuments, and a Grade I

Venue type
Historic
Capacity
65–200 guests (200 seated)
Ceremony licence
Celebration only

About Colville Hall

Colville Hall is a stately country wedding venue outside Great Dunmow, Essex, immersed in pastoral beauty. Rich in charm and history, this unique group of thatched barns sit sweetly around a picturesque courtyard where 200 guests can celebrate in privacy. Here, 10 acres of beautiful formal grounds set the stage for a picture-worthy occasion, complete with gazebos, ancient monuments, and a Grade I archway. Facilities and Capacity Ambience and tranquillity form the heart of Colville Hall. This verdant setting is awash with possibilities, its Orchard Barn and two enchanting outdoor gazebos being licensed to hold civil ceremonies. Such choice makes this year-round venue full proof for all seasons, even if your summer wedding should take a turn. After your ceremony, you have the option of transforming The Orchard Barn with ease to accommodate a drinks reception or group photo session. Meanwhile, Mill Pond Barn is Colville Hall's signature reception site, boasting 30-foot glass doors and incredible views of the serene duck pond. Nearby, the Bridal Suite, Stables and Old Dairy are the prime spot for you and your wedding party to stay. As for the day the new Prep Room will ensure you can get ready for your big day in the lap of luxury. Services Offered At Colville Hall, all packages are considered simply a starting point for planning your wedding. Under the guidance of the in-house wedding planner, you can customise each element as you wish, including the three-course wedding breakfast, evening food, and reception drinks. To craft the right menu for your budget and tastes, the culinary team happily provides a private tasting session. To view this spectacular venue for yourself, you can contact the friendly team today who would love to hear all about your special day.

Facilities, accommodation and access

  • Wedding coordinator
  • Accessible facilities
  • DJ facilities
  • Live band facilities
  • Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
  • Exclusive use
  • Evening reception facilities
  • Alcohol licence
  • In-house catering
  • Car parking
  • Seated meal facilities
  • Dance floor

The venue in photographs

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Finding us

Colville Hall, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1RQ, England

Reviews

4.9 average from 76 reviews

Imported

We cannot recommend Colville Hall enough for making our wedding day so so special. It was the most perfect day and everything we could have wished for and more. Guests have not stopped talking about the beautiful venue and brilliant staff. My mum was so grateful for our coordinator, Karen,…

Jessica · 2026-08-30

Imported

We celebrated our wedding on 2nd August 2026 at Colville Hall. From the moment we first visited Colville, we realised it was a special place and where we wanted to have our wedding. Phillipa (the owner) showed us around initially and then we were put in touch with the rest of her team.…

Daniela · 2026-08-10

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We got married at Colville Hall on 05/07/2025 and it was everything we could have hoped for and more. It was the 4th venue we visited when we were initially shopping around, and 5 minutes into the tour my now-husband looked to me with a sparkle in his eyes and we knew we had found the perfect place…

Steffie · 2025-07-27

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We had the best day of our lives at Colville Hall. The day went so smoothly with the venue commnicating with us in the lead up and our venue coordinator Karen supporting with so much running around on the day! We also live in Australia so we planned this from abroad and the day was perfect, even…

Lucy · 2025-04-13

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We had our wedding August 2024, Colville is a stunning venue with stunning grounds make perfect backdrops for all your photos. We had the ceremony in the top barn it is rustic and was perfect for us, then our evening reception in the other barn. We loved our day and

Amy · 2024-12-19

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I fell in love with this venue the second we stepped into the ceremony barn and I couldn't have been happier with how it all went. The team at Colville really looked after us and were happy to answer any questions we had. Some rules about food and alcohol need to be noted - don't bring your own. So…

Julia · 2024-11-17

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Wow what a great day we had and all the guests commented how amazing it was and the place itself, so many places and settings to get great pictures. Extra care is taken and all is made sure your wedding is catered for and also whatever the weather luckily we had beautiful weather but even if…

Glenn · 2024-05-08

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I would like to highly recommend Colville Hall. We had the best day and our guests are still talking about how wonderful it was. The grounds and barns are excellent for photographs and we are really pleased with how smoothly the day ran. Everything from start to finish was perfect and the staff are…

Alice · 2022-10-14

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