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Sopwell House

St Albans, Hertfordshire5.0 · 81 reviewsWebsite

Sopwell House is a wedding venue in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Situated amidst 12 acres of peaceful, picturesque countryside, this charming Georgian country house, formerly the residence of Lord Mountbatten, is the perfect setting for a day of romance and splendour. Facilities and Capacity Sopwell House is a licensed venue and hosts weddings of all sizes and styles, from relaxed, intimate gathering

Venue type
Historic
Capacity
15–260 guests (260 seated)
Ceremony licence
Celebration only

About Sopwell House

Sopwell House is a wedding venue in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Situated amidst 12 acres of peaceful, picturesque countryside, this charming Georgian country house, formerly the residence of Lord Mountbatten, is the perfect setting for a day of romance and splendour. Facilities and Capacity Sopwell House is a licensed venue and hosts weddings of all sizes and styles, from relaxed, intimate gatherings to large, extravagant celebrations for parties of up to 500 guests. The newly refurbished function suites can accommodate parties of up to 380 people and feature a large dance floor, stage, and state-of-the-art mood lighting. The stylishly decorated St Alban Suite provides the perfect blank canvas, and the ground floor function rooms open onto the terrace, where you and your guests can enjoy sweeping views of the grounds. The venue has 126 well-appointed, stylishly decorated rooms and suites for you and your guests. Other facilities include a brasserie, a pan-Asian restaurant, fantastic spa facilities, and more. Services Offered Sopwell House is available for exclusive use. The venue's experienced and dedicated wedding team will work closely with you to ensure you get the most out of your time at Sopwell House. They will help you navigate the various wedding packages, and they're more than happy to answer any questions you may have. They offer the flexibility you need to celebrate your day your way, and they can't wait to help you design a unique and wonderful wedding experience that you and your loved ones will never forget. Contact the Sopwell House team today for further information and to schedule a visit. They look forward to meeting you and showing you around.

Facilities, accommodation and access

  • Confetti permitted
  • Entertainment licence
  • Outdoor fireworks permitted
  • Wedding coordinator
  • Accessible facilities
  • Corkage option
  • DJ facilities
  • Swimming pool
  • Live band facilities
  • Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
  • Exclusive use
  • Evening reception facilities

The venue in photographs

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Finding us

Sopwell House, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2HQ, England

Reviews

5.0 average from 81 reviews

Imported

We got married two weeks ago at sopwell House. Words can't really describe how fantastic the whole day was from my initial tel call to sopwell we spoke to chloe and spent a year organising everything chloe was fantastic always replying to our emails and nothing was to much trouble for her. On the…

Andrew · 2024-09-09

Imported

We thought the whole process from initial enquiries, meetings, including food tasting, was relatively straightforward and pain free. Fion and her team were attentive throughout, keeping in constant communication during the planning process. My wife and I would like to say a huge thank you to Emily,…

Gavin · 2024-09-28

Imported

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to the whole team at Sopwell House for our wedding in July 2024. Our wedding co-ordinator Fion was exceptional from start to finish. She ensured the whole experience was personal from the day we went to view the venue right through all our wedding planning and…

Ajay · 2024-11-18

Imported

We cannot recommend Sopwell House highly enough! Planning a wedding can be so stressful but Chloe in the Events team was wonderful from the initial enquiry right up until the day itself. She was extremely friendly, always on hand for a chat and to answer any questions, and extremely professional…

Becca · 2025-05-22

Imported

We have had the pleasure of marrying both of our daughters at Sopwell House and can firmly recommend it. As well as being a beautiful venue, the team in place were there for us the whole way through to help the process go as smoothly as possible, and we can honestly say t

Laurence · 2025-08-13

Imported

We had our wedding reception at Sopwell House and seeing it on the day for the first time was a surreal feeling. After a year of planning, setting the theme and finalising the little details, our dream became a reality! None of this was possible without our event coordinator, Fion Bamford. She was…

Sophia · 2025-08-14

Imported

Chloe was so so helpful from the minute we booked our wedding! Any requests that we had they were fulfilled. Communication was amazing and any questions were answered within 24 hours. Sopwell was amazing for organisation, every detail mattered to make sure the day was perfect even creating a floor…

Amy · 2025-08-28

Imported

Sopwell House is an amazing venue for a wedding. It’s recently had a refurbishment and looks fantastic both inside and out. The staff were very helpful, professional, friendly and clearly experienced with organising and running events. Our event planner, operations manager and all supporting staff…

Damian · 2025-10-16

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