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Old Thorns Hotel & Resort

Liphook, Hampshire4.8 · 75 reviewsWebsite

Old Thorns Hotel & Resort is a beautiful wedding venue located in Liphook, Hampshire. Spanning over 400 acres of verdant countryside, this setting offers breathtaking views of the South Downs National Park and the surrounding landscape. The venue lies within minutes of the A3 motorway and is less than an hour away from London. It is accessible by road and direct rail, allowing guests to easily tra

Venue type
Unusual weddings
Capacity
50–500 guests (500 seated)
Ceremony licence
Celebration only

About Old Thorns Hotel & Resort

Old Thorns Hotel & Resort is a beautiful wedding venue located in Liphook, Hampshire. Spanning over 400 acres of verdant countryside, this setting offers breathtaking views of the South Downs National Park and the surrounding landscape. The venue lies within minutes of the A3 motorway and is less than an hour away from London. It is accessible by road and direct rail, allowing guests to easily travel from near and far. Facilities and Capacity The wedding you've always dreamed of is waiting for you at Old Thorns. Couples can say 'I do' in the designated chapel, outdoors among the flourishing blooms of the Walled Garden or in one of our licensed ballrooms. Celebrations and delicious dining can take place in the bright and airy Hampshire Suite, the glamourous Gatsby Ballroom or the decadent Grand Ballroom. Hampshire Suite For intimate gatherings, the Hampshire Suite is available for up to 90 guests. Featuring exposed timber beams, a lounge, and an outdoor terrace, this refurbished farmhouse is both rustic and inviting. The Gatsby Ballroom The glamorous Gatsby Ballroom is a popular choice for 100-300 guests. The room has its own bar and a terrace overlooking the walled garden. The Grand Ballroom The Grand Ballroom is in the heart of the resort with easy access. It features a sunken dance floor, raised stage, and a grand mahogany bar. It's perfect this room is perfect for entertaining up to 500 guests. Chapel A bright and attractive room, the Chapel’s rich wooden features bring love and warmth to your ceremony. With seating for up to 150 guests, you’ll be sure to be the focus of everybody’s attention on your big day. Dry Hire Options Our dry hire option allows you to personalise every detail of your wedding. Bring in your preferred caterers, decorators and entertainment to create a truly unique celebration. Whether you’re planning a culturally specific event or simply want to ensure every element reflects your taste, dry hire gives you full creative control. Accommodation We have a wide variety of accommodation options for you and your guests to enjoy. There are more than 150 bedrooms, and 51 luxury apartments. And if you're looking for something closer to nature, our eco-pods are great for a bit of glamping. Here to help A variety of wedding packages are available at Old Thorns. The dedicated event staff will work with to-be-weds to curate a seamless, personalised service to fulfil their wedding vision. Guests can access the golf course, driving range, and luxury spa to unwind after the festivities. The hotel also offers complimentary parking and wireless internet for convenience.

Facilities, accommodation and access

  • Confetti permitted
  • Entertainment licence
  • Wedding coordinator
  • Accessible facilities
  • Corkage option
  • DJ facilities
  • Swimming pool
  • Live band facilities
  • Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
  • Helipad
  • Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
  • Changing room for wedding guests

The venue in photographs

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Finding us

Old Thorns Hotel & Resort, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7PE, England

Reviews

4.8 average from 75 reviews

Imported

Old Thorns was just amazing. The space was perfect, the staff were so friendly and incredibly professional, the food was out of this world too! The wedding team were just so on point with everything, the day could not have run smoother! No request from us was too much for them. Right from the start…

Jen · 2025-06-08

Imported

Reception: Excellent Venue: Excellent Food: Excellent Communication: Poor Wedding Staff: Poor Old Thorns was a dream venue of mine. The Hampshire Suite provided such an intimate charm—we loved the natural light and how beautifully it connected to the outdoors. The food was delicious, and the bridal…

Holly · 2025-04-14

Imported

We got married here last October (almost time for our first wedding anniversary eeeek!). I could not recommend them enough. To accommodating a late night viewing of the venue due to our work commitments, to being extremely flexible the entire way through the process, Old Thorns did everything they…

Marie · 2024-09-19

Imported

Old thorns is one of the most beautiful hotel I have been seen or been to.. Also had my wedding here at the Hampshire suite and it was perfect so stunning. Everything we wanted and more. Packages are amazing and get so much for your money works out cheaper as your getting more for one price then…

Dana · 2024-09-18

Imported

Could not thank Old Thorns enough, especially the weddings team! Izzy was great with her correspondence via email and helping with our details meeting and Chloe was absolutely amazing the day off! Everybody commented on how much of a star Chloe was! She made our day so special and was there for us…

Nicole · 2025-04-29

Imported

Warn couples to stay away from Old Thorns. We’ve had two terrible experiences here—once as paying guests and twice attending weddings in June and August 2025. The service is obsolete, the front desk is unhelpful, and guest relations never respond. Once they have your money, they simply don’t ca

Dhruv · 2025-09-23

Imported

We had our Wedding reception at Old Thorns in the Hampshire Suite on Friday it was absolutely fantastic and all our guest had a wonderful time from start to finish. Everyone has been commenting on how great the food and team were and they were so accommodating to our guest who had allergies. I just…

Emmy · 2025-09-28

Imported

There isn't a bad word i can say about this venue or any of the staff at old thorns. nothing was ever too much trouble for them, i kept asking to change things last minute and was met with noth

Tyler · 2026-01-30

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