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Wadhurst Castle, wedding venue in East Sussex, UK
Wedding Venue
Wedding Venue
5.0(51)

Wadhurst Castle

Wadhurst Castle, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6DA, East Sussex, UK

Guest capacity
2 to 130 guests
Per person from
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About Wadhurst Castle

Wadhurst Castle Weddings enjoy a very special home in the heart of an area of outstanding natural beauty on the borders of Kent and Sussex. A stunning venue that, for all of our weddings, is always exclusively yours on your special day. The perfect setting for weddings and any other unforgettable celebration, from a party of 2 up to 130 people. Our flexible and tailored approach means that we host receptions with or without a ceremony or the ceremony alone. The castle rooms, the barn and the beautiful gardens are all included in the venue hire for each wedding. The stunning views from each add to the creation of the perfect backdrop for your wedding experience. Guests can take advantage of the variety of areas licensed for legal ceremonies from the Victorian charm of the Winter Garden with its exotic plants, to the grandeur of the castle's Drawing Room or the light filled and spacious Carriage Barn. In the summer, you can enjoy open air ceremonies in the beautiful Walled Garden or on the South Lawn with its magnificent views. Whatever you plan for your special day, Wadhurst Castle, its gardens and barn are exclusively yours to enjoy. You will have our friendly and professional team on hand to assist you through your event journey, and to help manage everything for you on the special day. All our events enjoy a choice between our excellent recommended caterers. They also benefit from our no corkage policy should you choose to provide your own drinks for part or all of the celebrations. Of course, our Wadhurst Castle Wine Cellar can also provide a carefully chosen and competitive full wine list on an off licence basis if you prefer.

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Styles & facilities

Historic
In the country
Barn
Castle
Stately home
Outdoor license
Civil ceremony licence
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Exclusive use
Evening reception facilities
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Private catering allowed
Overnight accommodation for guests
Pet-friendly
Wedding coordinator
Corkage option

Reviews

5.0(51)5/5 from 51 couple reviews

5/5 review

SiuSeptember 2026

5.0

This venue is an absolutely stunning and beautiful place—it was the perfect setting for our small wedding! Every corner of the property is gorgeous, providing an incredible backdrop for our day.A massive thank you to Cassie, Carrie and the team, who helped us immensely throughout the entire process. Cassie made everything run so smoothly and took all the str

5/5 review

RubyJuly 2026

5.0

We were completely in awe of our venue and the staff on our big day! They were very responsive and accommodating to all our needs in the build up. The big day itself could only be described as perfect. We had more staff at hand than we were expecting who tended to all our needs with swift professionalism. Their attention to detail was certainly not missed either, being a great help setting up in the morning and even going so far as to take my wife's phone and get amazing snapshots of the venue and its decorations. We couldn't ask for more from the amazin

5/5 review

SophieMay 2026

5.0

This was the perfect venue for our May wedding, the outdoor ceremony in the Walled Garden was lovely and follo

5/5 review

BethOctober 2025

5.0

Susan was incredible. Brought our vision and day to life. Wadhurst was a

4.8/5 review

AnnaSeptember 2025

4.8

I'm not sure a more perfect venue exists - it's beautiful, the team are an absolute delight and make everything so easy, there's no corkage (!), it's shockingly well priced compared to equivalent venues, and it's a FLIPPING CASTLE! The photos are all stunning no matter where they're taken and their gardener keeps the grounds beautiful all year round. Sadly not all wedding venues we visited were as inclusive as you'd think - some even had 'Mr & Mrs' signs that they said couldn't be changed. But Susan and the team at Wadhurst made sure we were treated the same as every other couple (brilliantly!). When we arrived they were proudly showing another (straight) couple photos from a same sex couple from a wedding a few months be

5/5 review

LaurenAugust 2025

5.0

This venue is absolutely breathtaking. Minimal decor/work/floristry required as the venue and the landscaping are so beautiful. The wedding coordinators couldn’t have been more helpful or responsive in the whole planning process and they worked absolute magic on the day to make the day run more effortlessly and sm

4.8/5 review

StephanieJuly 2025

4.8

We walked into Wadhurst Castle 2 years ago and knew from that moment it was where we wanted to get married. The grounds and venue are beautiful as well as all of the intricate details within the gardens. There are so many spaces to use during the day and we made use of all them - which created a wonderful flow

5/5 review

JennyJune 2025

5.0

We looked at a number of venues but only Wadhurst castle has it ALL. We didn’t want to spend lots of money on a blank canvas by bringing in furniture and flowers. Wadhurst has all this within their grounds. From the walled garden to the barn to the greenhouse to the lake, there’s so many views and photo opportunities. Plus the venues hire cost is in line with other venues without half of the offering wadhurst gives you. Cassie, on the day was also on hand with a steamer and hair pins when needed! We have had so many compliments from

5/5 review

SamMay 2025

5.0

Wadhurst Castle was an exceptional venue for our May wedding. The grounds, facilities and scenery were outstanding. Cassie, Susan and

5/5 review

AlexMay 2025

5.0

We had a wonderful wedding at Wadhurst Castl

5/5 review

PhoebeNovember 2024

5.0

As soon as we saw this venue we were blown away! It’s in the most beautiful settings with a choice of an indoor or outdoor wedding. The ve

5/5 review

DelvinNovember 2024

5.0

Firstly, Susan and Cassie were so helpful and offered great advice about the venue and wedding plans in a timely manner, despite it being a last minute wedding (planned in less than 2 months due to personal circumstances). At the first venue visit, Susan was able to let us explore the venue. She had a very relaxed, but informative, no pressure approach. Most importantly, the venue and gardens are beautiful! Communication was assertive and done over teams cal

5/5 review

EllaSeptember 2024

5.0

We chose Wadhurst Castle as our wedding venue and it was one of the easiest and best decisions we made! I cannot recommend this venue enough. It speaks for itself, the castle is such an incredible backdrop and the grounds are beautiful. But what you won't see from pictures is the team behind it - who are absolutely fantastic. In the lead up, Susan and Cassie were unbelievably helpful - responding really quickly to my (many) emails and questions. The final details meeting was so thorough and left me feeling so at ease with how the day was going to go. We felt listened to throughout, and we so appreciated Susan's vast experience and love for weddings, to help us shape our day. On the day itself, Susan was an absolute dream. She put me at ease, took control of things that I wasn't even aware of, and made sure everything ran smoothly - even despite some bad weather meaning we had to change a few things. I had total confidence in her and tha

5/5 review

AliceJuly 2024

5.0

The castle itself is just stunning and the gardens were beautiful! We got married in the walled garden and we would not of been happier! Cassie was amazing helping during the day and ensuring all th

5/5 review

NiloofarJune 2024

5.0

Couldn’t have found a better venue for my wedding. I worked with a team that were perfect. Cassie our venue manager and the catering company that was recommended by the venue, hand in hand made our day dreamy. Only brides & grooms know how much work goes into planning a wedding and the stress it has but honestly every time I’d speak to Cassie or my caterer they just assured me. The day went exactly as they said. Every plan went perfectly & smoothly thanks to the amazing team from Wadhurst Castle. Walled garden was in full bloom. Roses & Cosmos flowers in other gardens. I cannot recommend this venue enough. Layout of the rooms is perfect. From the view of the room I got to get ready to drawing room with a little cake room & conservatory one word, “DREAMY”!

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