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Essendon Country Club

Hatfield, Hertfordshire5.0 · 26 reviewsWebsite

Essendon Country Club is a wedding venue located in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Set over two levels, this expansive venue is the perfect place to host your wedding day. When booking with Essendon, you will quickly discover that everything has been crafted to make you feel as special as possible on your wedding day. Facilities and Capacity Exclusively yours for the entirety of your wedding day, Essend

Venue type
Unusual weddings
Capacity
40–250 guests (250 seated)
Ceremony licence
Celebration only

About Essendon Country Club

Essendon Country Club is a wedding venue located in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Set over two levels, this expansive venue is the perfect place to host your wedding day. When booking with Essendon, you will quickly discover that everything has been crafted to make you feel as special as possible on your wedding day. Facilities and Capacity Exclusively yours for the entirety of your wedding day, Essendon Country Club is licensed to host your civil ceremony or partnership. Held in the Grand Barn, you can say ‘I do’ to that special someone beneath the rustic beams and with the light shining through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The barn is light and airy and accessed through your very own private entrance, allowing you the seclusion you need on such a momentous day. Nestled away in such idyllic countryside, Essendon is spoilt for choice when it comes to gorgeous backdrops for your wedding photos. Take to a golf buggy with your wedding photographer to find that perfect spot that allows you to capture those first tender moments as a newlywed couple. Services Offered The team at Essendon Country Club offers a wide range of services to make sure that your wedding day is a success. A number of bespoke wedding packages will be available for you to design, ensuring a fully personalized experience. The dedicated wedding manager will be on hand throughout the day and in advance of your soirée, helping and assisting with the planning experience. What's more, the esteemed chefs at Essendon will be able to serve up a menu of deliciously bespoke food created to suit your unique taste. Whether you want an extravagant banquet of British classics or a more relaxed buffet, nothing is too much to ask.

Facilities, accommodation and access

  • Pet-friendly
  • Confetti permitted
  • Entertainment licence
  • Outdoor fireworks permitted
  • Wedding coordinator
  • Accessible facilities
  • Corkage option
  • DJ facilities
  • Live band facilities
  • Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
  • Helipad
  • Master of ceremonies/toastmaster

The venue in photographs

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Finding us

Essendon Country Club, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 6HN, England

Reviews

5.0 average from 26 reviews

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Tracey · 2024-01-15

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We stumbled across Essendon Country Club by accident and it happened to be on an open day! We both instantly fell in love with the venue. We met Jo and she really didn’t need to sell it much to us because we were already sold- we did go see other venues but we had already set our heart on Essendon!…

Rosanna · 2023-09-05

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My husband and I had a wonderful wedding, the best day ever, and the help and support of Essendon was a huge factor to that. From our first e-mail and meeting Fiona and Jo were so kind, welcoming and helpful. The menu tasting, the final meeting before the wedding and more made us feel we were in…

Carl&Hannah · 2024-01-16

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We got married at Essendon in September 2023. The team at Essendon ensured that our wedding went smoothly from start to finish! We had a fantastic day and all of the guests commented on how lovely the venue was. Our wedding planner Fiona was very attentive throughout and also very flexible with our…

E Cohen · 2024-01-17

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Jo and Fiona and their team are absolutely amazing. They guided us through the whole process and had thought of everything. They are really accommodating and flexible and help you

Sarah · 2024-02-06

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Can’t recommend Essendon Country Club enough. We had our wedding day 03.05.2025 and I will never forgot it! Everyone said how beautiful the venue was. The whole team at Essendon are extremely helpful and communication was amazing! I can’t thank Jo and Fiona enough for everything they helped us with…

Bonnie · 2025-05-21

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Our wedding at Essendon Country Club was everything we ever dreamt of and more! From the moment we booked the venue, to after our wedding day! If anyone is looking for a venue to get married in, we would 100% recommend this place. The team did an amazing job at setting majority of it up, I did not…

Le-Anne · 2025-05-21

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We recently had our wedding at Essendon Country Club, and we truly couldn’t be happier with our experience. From start to finish, the day was absolutely perfect – it was everything we had dreamed of and more. The team went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly, and their attention…

Lauren · 2025-06-11

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