Choosing the perfect Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire wedding venue is an exciting part of your wedding planning. There is a huge choice of venue types in Berks, Bucks and Oxon including hotels, barns, country manor houses, romantic castles as well as chic city and town centre locations.
Take a look at Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire wedding venues and those further afield in our listings below.
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A Berkshire mansion house wedding
A sweeping drive, a stunning lake, picturesque gardens and an elegant Victorian mansion house set the tone at this leading wedding venue in Reading, Berkshire.
At Donnington Grove Hotel, we aim to meet and surpass your expectations every step of the way to ensure your wedding reception is truly memorable. From small and intimate weddings, to big, grand affairs, we have a choice of beautiful suites and function rooms that can be set up to accommodate the wedding of your dreams and meet your budget.
Missenden Abbey has been lovingly transformed with its contemporary feel and unique stained-glass windows. The main house has so much exquisite architectural detail; it has its own natural beauty.
Nuneham Estate is nestled in the Oxfordshire countryside and reached by a private road. Offering beautiful secluded outside spaces for wedding receptions that will be both unique and memorable.
Rackleys Chiltern Hills wedding venue is situated in the heart of the Chilterns and is a beautifully restored farm dating back 300 years. Set in seven acres of landscaped gardens with stunning views over the sweeping Chiltern Hills, Rackleys is the perfect setting for your magnificent wedding photographs.
The Good Hotel Guide announces its 12 César winners for 2023
The Good Hotel Guide has revealed its annual list of 12 César winners for 2023. This year, award winners include a hotel run by aristocracy with a focus on wellbeing, a former motorway service station on the M6, a Grade I listed townhouse where the in-room coffee maker can be found in a doll's house, a revamped 11th-century Cotswold stone inn, a 1950s Scottish youth hostel with loch views that is now a stunning hotel, and Michelin-starred properties in the heart of the British countryside with bird-watching and red squirrel spotting opportunities on the doorstep.
Posted: 6 October 2022
Crowne Plaza Reading East enjoys 2AA Rosettes
The sister property to Crowne Plaza Marlow in Buckinghamshire, this luxurious new four Silver Star, 2AA Rosette hotel is set in picturesque landscaped grounds in Berkshire. The property has been awarded 2AA Rosettes for outstanding culinary talent in its Caprice Restaurant serving modern British cuisine, and there's also Monty's Lounge Bar serving authentic Indian dishes. Guests can enjoy the hotel's exceptional facilities including Esprit Spa & Wellness, home to a 19-metre indoor heated pool with loungers, a large gym, five treatment rooms, a sauna and a steam room.
Posted: 27 September 2022
Hedsor House in Taplow launches planet-positive weddings
Award-winning and quintessentially English wedding venue, Hedsor House located in Taplow, Buckinghamshire has launched an industry-first, planet-positive wedding for eco-conscious couples. The UK's first carbon-neutral, curated wedding for up to 60 guests called The Alexander promises to make this once-in-a-lifetime event less wasteful. Hedsor's ambition to do this has been achieved through collaborations with sustainably minded suppliers in an endeavour to keep sustainability at the forefront of all operations, reducing the venue's carbon footprint by an impressive 55% (compared to a normal wedding at Hedsor).
Posted: 22 September 2022
Autumn Fest set to take place in October in Oxfordshire
Embrace the autumn season at Blenheim Palace's Autumn Fest taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of October. Visitors can celebrate the harvest at artisan and food markets with workshops, demonstrations and a packed programme of talks and guided activities taking place. There'll also be live music, family fun, theatre and circus entertainment plus much more, with a late opening until 7.30 pm on Saturday. Devised by acclaimed creative designers CLW Event Design, the event is a reimagining of the traditional Harvest and Michaelmas Festivals, with a decidedly modern green twist. There's also the chance to find out more about Blenheim's initiatives to support declining bee and insect populations, woodland renewal and clean waterways as part of its wider sustainability goals.
Posted: 20 September 2022
Celebrate Roald Dahl Day on Tuesday 13th September
What better way to celebrate Roald Dahl Day than with a magical Matilda Afternoon Tea at one of five Luxury Family Hotels? In partnership with The Roald Dahl Story Company, Luxury Family Hotels has created a Matilda Afternoon Tea – a magical dining experience themed on the iconic children's story, and the perfect way for Roald Dahl fans of all ages to celebrate Roald Dahl Day on Tuesday 13th September 2022. To commemorate one of the best children's authors of all time, Roald Dahl Day is celebrated every year on his birthday – the 13th of September – to remember the magic that he brought and continues to bring to children all over the world. The Matilda Afternoon Tea is currently available at all five Luxury Family Hotels properties until April 2023: Fowey Hall in South Cornwall, Moonfleet Manor on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, New Park Manor in the New Forest, The Ickworth near Bury-St-Edmunds and Woolley Grange in Wiltshire.
Posted: 9 September 2022
Cliveden Literary Festival announces full 2022 programme
The Cliveden Literary Festival that's set to take place between 15th and 16th October has announced its full 2022 programme. Taking place at the historic Cliveden House in Berkshire, and renowned as a forum for lively debate, this year's Cliveden Literary Festival line-up features in-conversations with leading authors and thinkers, as well as panel discussions about many of today's most pressing issues, with topics spanning current affairs, politics, history, feminism, business and beyond. Highlights from the Cliveden Literary Festival 2022 programme include the patriarch of British actors, Brian Cox, will tell broadcaster Chris Evans about his journey from Shakespeare to Succession; Monica Ali will share the highs and lows of a writer's life with Merve Emre; William Boyd will chart his literary voyage through love and time with Sam Leith, and British Vogue Editor Edward Enninful will talk to Catherine Ostler about his fashionable life.
Posted: 1 September 2022
ishga launches sound therapy treatments at The Spa at Coworth Park
Dorchester Collection's luxury country house hotel and spa, Coworth Park introduce specialist sound therapy treatments by organic luxury seaweed skincare ishga (www.ishga.com). Located within 240 acres of Berkshire parkland, The Spa at Coworth Park provides a contemporary eco-luxury setting in which to enjoy the ishga sound therapy treatment, created in partnership with sound wellness brand Swell. This unique partnership aims to harness the power of sound, translating this into a range of therapeutic sound treatments to accompany ishga's award-winning products.
Posted: 25 August 2022
Enjoy a late-summer getaway at Burnham Beeches Hotel with 15% off stays
Enjoy a tranquil late summer getaway at Burnham Beeches Hotel in South Buckinghamshire this August and September with 15 per cent off stays until the end of September and a whole host of exciting attractions to explore. Ideally situated just a 15-minute drive from nearby Windsor and set in ten acres of the quintessentially English countryside, Burnham Beeches offers a hassle-free late-summer break for all members of the family. Guests can refresh with a welcome drink on arrival, and the stay includes a delicious breakfast each morning to set guests up before a day of activities. Make the most of the late-summer sun with a round of golf at nearby Huntswood Golf Course, an 18-hole course with stunning views of the surrounding woodland and countryside. Or, tee off on the Championship course at Lambourne Golf Club. Set in mature parkland and surrounded by oak and beech trees, it is regarded as one of the most prestigious courses in Buckinghamshire.
Posted: 16 August 2022
Tickets for Cliveden Literary Festival go on sale
Cliveden Literary Festival which takes place between 15th and 16th October is delighted to announce early highlights from this year's stellar line-up of speakers, as tickets go on sale. Hosted at the iconic Cliveden House in Berkshire, this year's festival features expert panels including Vogue's editor-in-chief Edward Enninful on his rise to the top of the fashion world and a constellation of all-star novelists on their craft. Renowned as a forum for lively discussion, innovative ideas, and political debate, the Cliveden Literary Festival has been described by Ian McEwan as 'probably the world's best small literary festival,' and by Alain de Botton as 'the most dignified and beautiful literary festival on the planet'.
Posted: 9 August 2022
The UK's most popular wedding venues
Here in the UK we're truly blessed with ample gorgeous wedding venues offering couples tying the knot in this country such variety; from historic castle to beach-side hotels, Victorian manor houses to tree houses and woodland weddings - the options really are endless. The wedding financial experts at money.co.uk analysed TripAdvisor to reveal the venues with the most mentions of 'weddings' in their reviews and then used Instagram data to discover which ones have been shared the most on the platform and ranked them from highest to lowest to reveal the most popular in the UK.
Posted: 4 August 2022
