12 Cotswolds Wedding Venues Like Peter Phillips' Choice

The Cotswolds is now the UK’s most-booked region for luxury weddings. Twelve venues stand out, ranging from a Norman castle to a 108-room private estate. Prices run from £5,650 to past £80,000 for a full weekend buyout. Below are the 12 that match the Peter Phillips and Eve Jobs era of Cotswolds weddings, with verified capacities, prices and best-for guidance.

By Matt Ward, Editor at Weddings Hub. I have written about UK weddings since 2018, with a focus on country house and exclusive-use venues. Sources include the venues’ own sites, Coco Wedding Venues, Bridebook, For Better For Worse and Country & Town House. “From” prices are the lowest published mid-week or off-peak rate. Celebrity weddings are sourced from Hello, Vogue or Tatler reporting.

The Phillips-Sperling wedding on 6 June 2026 puts the Cotswolds back at the centre of the UK’s wedding map. Peter Phillips picked a parish church a mile from his mother Princess Anne’s Gatcombe estate. Eve Jobs picked a 108-room country house an hour east. Both wanted privacy, countryside, and a venue that read as English rather than aspirational. The 12 venues below are for couples chasing the same look on a real budget. “POA” means the venue does not publish a rate and quotes per booking.

Why the Cotswolds dominates UK luxury wedding bookings

The Cotswolds AONB covers 790 square miles across six counties: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Somerset. Inside it sits an unusually high concentration of country house hotels with full wedding licences and on-site bedrooms.

Three things drive bookings. First, journey time: Kemble, Tetbury and Burford are all under 90 minutes from London by car, and Kemble has a direct train to Paddington in around 75 minutes. Second, the honey-coloured limestone villages photograph well in any season. Third, the supplier ecosystem clusters around the M4 and M5, so even remote farm venues pull in the same caterers, florists and planners as Babington House.

At-a-glance comparison: 12 Cotswolds wedding venues

Capacity figures are the published seated dinner maximum. Prices are the lowest published exclusive-use or wedding rate, sorted ascending.

Sudeley Castle’s full buyout sits separately at £25,000. Estelle Manor, Soho Farmhouse and Daylesford quote per booking with no public rate.

The 12 venues, in detail

1. Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

A 1,200-acre estate near Winchcombe with its own chapel, St Mary’s, dating to around 1070. The Orangery and Castle Coach House seat 150 dining; a marquee on the lawns extends that to 300. From £5,650 for smaller bookings, rising to £25,000 for full exclusive use. Catherine Parr is buried in the chapel.

Best for: Castle setting, on-site chapel, large guest counts.

2. Ellenborough Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Opposite Cheltenham racecourse with views of Cleeve Hill. The 15th-century manor has 61 bedrooms (the largest sleep-on-site count here) and capacity for 120 dining. The lowest published wedding rate is £7,250, with catering from £55 per person.

Best for: Large guest lists where many guests need to stay on site.

3. Cowley Manor Experimental, Cowley, Gloucestershire

Cowley reopened in 2023 under the Experimental Group. The Italianate manor near Cheltenham has 36 bedrooms, a spa and a restaurant. Exclusive-use packages start from £10,000 for a 60-guest winter wedding; standard packages run £180 per person with an 80-guest minimum. The interior leans modern.

Best for: Design-led couples who want a country house without chintz.

4. Buckland Manor, Buckland, Worcestershire

A 13th-century manor with 15 bedrooms in 10 acres next to the village church. Capacity is 44 dining, 75 reception. From £12,730 based on 33 guests, including canapés, a three-course wedding breakfast with wine and a full English for staying guests. One of the most cost-effective fully private country house bookings under 50 guests.

Best for: Intimate luxury, sub-50 guest counts, fully inclusive package.

5. Whatley Manor, Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Whatley sits 12 miles from Highgrove. The Edwardian manor has 23 bedrooms sleeping 50. Exclusive use runs from £13,000 with a £5,000 food-and-drink minimum, scaling to 120 guests. The package covers all event rooms, the cinema, gardens and Aquarias spa. Higher-tier weekend bookings start from £25,000.

Best for: Mid-size weddings of 60-100 with a boutique hotel feel.

6. Dormy House, Broadway, Worcestershire

A 17th-century farmhouse set above Broadway village in 500 acres. It has 39 bedrooms, a spa and capacity for 150 wedding guests. Exclusive use is two-night minimum at £16,000-£25,000 including VAT, with a separate food-and-drink minimum.

Best for: Large spa-led weekend weddings with on-site beds for around 75 guests.

7. The Slaughters Manor House, Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire

A 17th-century manor in one of the most-photographed Cotswolds villages. 19 bedrooms, five acres of gardens. Capacity runs 22 to 120. Intimate bookings start from £8,508; exclusive use from £16,450 based on 40 guests. Croquet lawn, tennis court, billiards room and cocktail bar included.

Best for: Classic Cotswolds village photography, flexible guest counts.

8. Foxhill Manor, Broadway, Worcestershire

Part of the Farncombe Estate, run as a private house hotel: staffed but not branded as a public hotel. Off-peak (January-March, November) is £20,000 including VAT. Peak (April-October plus December) is from £24,000. Covers two-night venue hire and B&B for 16 guests across eight bedrooms. Capacity 60 dining, 80 reception.

Best for: Couples under 60 wanting a staffed private house feel.

9. Babington House, Frome, Somerset

The Soho House group’s country flagship: a Grade II listed manor with 33 bedrooms sleeping 84 across 18 acres, 30 minutes from Bath. Capacity 120. Mid-week exclusive use from £35,000, including Champagne reception, wedding dinner in the Orangery, drinks, dancing, flowers, lighting and breakfast. Membership not required.

Best for: Soho House aesthetic, full weekend buyout.

10. Cornwell Manor, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

A 2,000-acre estate four miles from Chipping Norton, with 12 bedrooms sleeping 24 and a private on-site church seating 80, less than 100 metres from the manor. The ballroom seats 72 for dinner, 100 for ceremonies; the croquet lawn takes a marquee for 300. Weddings start from £40,800 for a three-night booking and routinely exceed £100,000 fully styled. Hire is three days at weekends, two mid-week.

Best for: Church-then-house wedding on one estate, large marquee bookings.

11. Estelle Manor, Eynsham, Oxfordshire

Opened in 2023 as the Ennismore group’s UK country flagship: a Grade II listed Georgian house with 85 acres of gardens and 108 bedrooms. Eve Jobs and Harry Charles bought it out for their reported £5 million wedding in July 2025. Exclusive use is enquiry-only with a 40-room minimum, plus room hire. Rates are most competitive January to March. Capacity scales beyond 120 with marquees on the lawns.

Best for: Full A-list-scale buyouts; the most-photographed new venue in the Cotswolds.

12. Soho Farmhouse, Great Tew, Oxfordshire

Soho House’s country members’ club on a 100-acre estate in Great Tew, 90 minutes from London. Forty cabins house guests across the site. Weddings are offered on Thursdays with exclusive access to key event spaces. Capacity per space is 60-80. Spa, cinema, boating lake and clay pigeon shooting included.

Best for: Informal multi-day weekend with a members’ club feel.

Bonus: Daylesford Organic, Daylesford, Gloucestershire

The working organic farm on the Bamford family estate near Kingham. The main converted dining barn seats 80 (100 standing); the Glasshouse holds 40 seated. Catering is in-house from the farm. No published rate.

Best for: Small farm-to-fork weddings under 80 with serious in-house catering.

How to choose between them

• Church plus country house reception: Pair All Saints Kemble or St Mary’s Bibury with Cornwell Manor (own church) or Sudeley Castle (own chapel). Whatley Manor and The Slaughters Manor House are within easy drive of parish churches.
• Full estate buyout under £25,000: Buckland Manor, Whatley Manor, Dormy House, Lower Slaughter Manor.
• Luxury for under 40 guests: Buckland Manor or Foxhill Manor.
• A castle: Sudeley Castle is the only true castle here.
• Modern, design-led interiors: Cowley Manor Experimental, Estelle Manor or Babington House.
• The Eve Jobs full-buyout template: Estelle Manor, Babington House or Soho Farmhouse.
• Working farm feel: Daylesford.
• Sleep more than 60 guests on site: Ellenborough Park (61 rooms), Estelle Manor (108), Dormy House (39) or Babington House (33).

Five booking tips for Cotswolds weddings in 2026 and 2027

1. Book 18-24 months ahead for a Saturday in May, June, July or September. Top-rated venues fill on rolling 24-month windows. Friday and Sunday dates can often be confirmed inside 12 months.
2. Move mid-week to cut £8,000-£15,000 off exclusive-use pricing. Whatley Manor weekends run £25,000+ but mid-week starts at £13,000. Dormy House posts a similar gap.
3. Look at January, February and November. Estelle Manor publicly states rates are most competitive January to March. Foxhill Manor is £4,000 cheaper in those months.
4. Compare in-house catering against bring-your-own venues. Babington House and Buckland Manor lock you into the house catering. Cornwell Manor lets you bring suppliers in. Hotel catering markups run 30-50% higher per head than self-supplied.
5. Ask for the real all-in 2026 price including VAT, service and minimum spend. Published “from” rates almost always exclude two of those three. A 100-guest Saturday at Babington House lands closer to £80,000 than the £35,000 starting price suggests.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Cotswolds wedding venue?

It depends on guest count. Estelle Manor and Daylesford are the top picks for 100-plus guest weddings at opposite ends of the budget scale. Lower Slaughter Manor and Buckland Manor are the strongest under 60 guests.

How much does a Cotswolds wedding cost?

Exclusive-use Cotswolds venue weekends run from £12,730 to over £80,000. Most couples spend £35,000-£50,000 once catering, accommodation, styling, photography and music are included. Buckland Manor and Whatley Manor are the most affordable inclusive packages. Estelle Manor and Cornwell Manor sit at the top end.

How far ahead should you book a Cotswolds wedding venue?

Book 18-24 months ahead for any Saturday in May, June, July or September. Friday and Sunday weddings can usually be confirmed 9-12 months out. Mid-week bookings are sometimes available inside six months at the smaller venues.

Which Cotswolds venue did Eve Jobs choose?

Eve Jobs and Harry Charles bought out Estelle Manor for three days in July 2025. Total reported spend was around $6.7 million (about £5 million), including a private Friday-night Elton John performance. It is now the highest-profile Cotswolds wedding of the decade.

Where did Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling choose to marry?

All Saints Church, Kemble in Gloucestershire is the venue for their 6 June 2026 wedding. The Norman parish church seats around 250. The couple have not announced their reception venue publicly at the time of writing.

Are there Cotswolds venues that include a church for the ceremony?

Yes. Cornwell Manor has a private church on the estate seating 80. Sudeley Castle has its own 11th-century chapel licensed for blessing ceremonies. Many other country house venues sit within walking distance of a parish church.

What is the smallest Cotswolds wedding venue?

Lower Slaughter Manor takes weddings from 22 guests, and Buckland Manor seats 44 for dining. Foxhill Manor is set up for 60. Many couples now choose mid-week bookings at these venues to keep both the guest list and the price down.

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