Country House Weddings

Country House Weddings offers six hand-picked wedding venues, chosen for their picturesque settings and opulent interiors, and designed solely with weddings in mind. From castles to country estates, a wedding-day dream can be created for all.

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Why Choose A CHW Venue?

  • Our company, its stunning venues & teams are exclusively dedicated to weddings – it's all we do.
  • Outstanding food and drink delivered by a dedicated in-house catering & events team.
  • With 6 venues & over 30 years experience holding weddings, you can entrust us with your special day.
  • We offer exclusive use of house & grounds – it’s your very own country house for the day.
  • Exceptional award winning customer service including your very own Personal Wedding Manager.
  • There is ample on-site accommodation exclusively for you and your guests.
Wedding venue at a glance
Gloucestershire

Clearwell Castle

Day capacity: 150
Evening capacity: 250
Accommodation capacity: 79
Night before capacity: 50
Packages from: £6000
  • Exclusive use
  • Dedicated wedding manager
  • In-house catering team

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A Hidden Gem in The Stunning Forest of Dean

Complete with grand reception rooms, a 75-foot-aisle and accommodation aplenty, the multi-award-winning Clearwell Castle offers a magnificent backdrop for your fairy-tale wedding.

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A Fairy-tale Castle Wedding Venue in the Heart of Gloucestershire

Set in twenty acres of grounds, complete with a cocktail terrace and croquet lawn, Clearwell Castle is embedded within the romantic Forest of Dean and offers an enchanting venue for your wedding day.

Make your way through the forest and notice the magnificent facade, which affords picture-perfect photo opportunities. Despite its elegance and grandeur, this Gloucestershire venue is warm and ready to welcome you.

The church-like Ballroom boasts a 75-foot-long aisle, raised dais and leaded windows. Alternatively, couples can opt for an al-fresco affair on the bandstand with their very own Castle backdrop. Fine dining follows, with our team of in-house chefs able to create menus to suit any taste, with hand-picked house wines available to complement the exquisite wedding breakfast.

The modern Cellar Bar has been designed with your evening reception in mind and offers a contemporary setting to end your night in further celebration. The addition of The Wyndham just a short stroll away means there are now an additional twenty-four bedrooms (and bar facilities) on top of the fifteen Castle bedrooms for your wedding night. If one night is not enough, you can upgrade and stay for two!

Real weddings at Clearwell Castle

Simon & Kayleigh
We had our big day at Clearwell Castle on the 12th May.  What can we say! Absolutely incredible! The venue is amazing, the rooms were perfect! The staff both front and back of house work so hard to make your day perfect. The food is incredible! If you are looking to book Clearwell Castle for your wedding then we recommend it 100%.  Both you and your guests will be grinning ear to ear. Amazing day, Thank you for making it possible!
12th May 2019
Simon & Kayleigh
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William & Carli
Wow, what a venue. We just celebrated our wedding at Clearwell Castle and I can not recommend it highly enough. The staff are super professional. I would like to say a massive thank you to Ann, Zoe and Lottie for making the day perfect.
15th December 2019
William & Carli
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Michael & Hannah
I am so thrilled we chose Clearwell Castle as the venue to hold our celebrations. It was perfect in every way. We are still on cloud 9! Zoe and the team were absolutely amazing and went above and beyond to make the day better than we ever imagined. The guests all commented on how amazing the place was, how superb the food and drink was and how relaxed the event was. We are so grateful and can’t thank you all enough. We can’t wait to book in for a night just to see you all again. From the bottom of our hearts a big thank you again, Mike and Hannah.
15th June 2019
Michael & Hannah
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Milo & Harriet
Mine and my husband’s wedding day at Clearwell Castle couldn’t have been more perfect. We were cared for in every regard, down to the tiniest detail. Our guests were simply blown away by the venue itself, and the service was immaculate. Clearwell made our dream wedding a reality!
5th November 2019
Milo & Harriet
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Matthew & Nicola
Georgie our wedding manager was very professional and great communication. The day could not of flowed without her! Guests were also overwhelmed with the venue, staff and food.
12th October 2018
Matthew & Nicola
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Sarah and Zoe, Bride and Bride
We would like to thank our Personal Wedding Manager and all the staff at Clearwell Castle for all their help and making our day so stress free and perfect. They really couldn't do enough for us. The venue, rooms, food were all incredible and we couldn't have wished for anything more. 
30th September 2017
Sarah and Zoe, Bride and Bride
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Hollie and Alex, Bride and Groom
A note to thank you all for making our wedding day so perfect! It was truly amazing and a day we will never forget!
14th July 2017
Hollie and Alex, Bride and Groom
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What Our Couples Say About Us

As an exclusive-use wedding venue,
we know a thing or two about running perfect wedding days,
but don't just take our word for it...

15th September 2021
Groom - Lee

Our wedding was perfect. Clearwell castle is a stunning venue. The food looked great and tasted amazing too.

Sian and the rest of the staff were helpful, friendly and professional. I can’t speak for any one else but can only say that Sian was phenomenal for our wedding.  My wife and I  would like to say a massive thanks to all of the staff but Sian in particular. We look forward to attending one of your evening events.

I would not hesitate to recommend this venue to anybody looking to get married.

4th October 2021
Bride - Lauren

We booked our wedding several years ago before the world changed. When it came to us having to move our date Clearwell were incredible, with a special mention to Ann at this point who was incredibly honest, supportive and reassuring and moving without any hassle or stress.

Clearwell have hosting weddings perfected, they have a way of making sure everything runs to perfection without any pressure or stress, thanks to all of their friendly and welcoming staff. The venue and grounds speak for themselves, Clearwell is beautiful and gave us the fairytale we never knew we could have.

Our day wouldn't have been possible without our amazing wedding coordinator Simon Cooper. Simon was friendly, professional and keen to help in any way he could from the moment he introduced himself. Simon went above and beyond in every single aspect of the day and in every way. He was incredibly attentive, helpful and supportive to both of us before the wedding, helping to get everything in place and minimise any stress. Throughout the day Simon was always on hand, was polite, patient and compassionate with all of our guests and this was maintained throughout the entirety of our day and the following morning.

We honestly can't say enough great things about Simon, a very special thank you for all that you did for us, we will be forever grateful to you.

If your thinking about booking your wedding at Clearwell, there is nothing to think about.

They look after you, make sure your day runs smoothly and treat you like your the only wedding they have ever had, in addition you will have a perfect day in a beautiful place.

28th June 2021
Bride & Groom - Natalie & Brett

Wow!! If I could give this venue 10 stars I would! Me and my husband got married here yesterday and it was absolutely perfect!

I booked this venue 2 years ago and they have gone above and beyond to make sure our day was special.

My Dad unfortunately had a fall and hurt himself the morning of the wedding where an ambulance had to be called. As you can imagine this was very stressful and upsetting but the staff were excellent!!! They calmed us down and were so helpful.

A massive thank you to Ann who I have dealt with throughout. Their all amazing people and i will miss talking to them. Thank you Clearwell Castle you made our day perfect and that is something I will never forget!!!

23rd December 2021
Bride - Alex

A massive thank you for making our day so special, I really wish we could do it all over again! Ann was absolutely amazing and we couldn’t of wished for a better person to help make sure our day went so smooth.

Look forward to visiting the castle in the near future.

2nd January 2022
Bride - Emma

Hi Ann

Hope you and your lovely team are well.

Just to say a big thank you for our wedding weekend. You really put me at ease and helped me relax so I could fully enjoy the day!

It went so well and all credit to you and your staff. The venue is beautiful and the food was superb. We have received so much positive feedback from our guests.

20th December 2021
Bride & Groom - Mr & Mrs Kinahan

Happy New Year Sian.

Firstly I wanted to take this opportunity to say a massive THANK YOU to you and all the wedding team at Clearwell. We had an incredible day that ran so smoothly thanks to you and the staff. Everyone was complementary about the politeness and enthusiasm of the catering and bar staff. The dj was fantastic and the castle looked absolutely stunning.

Thank you for listening and answering my millions of questions and for your constant effort to make my day as easy as possible. I am so happy we managed to get in the castle to put on my dress and that we were able to put the cake in.

I actually can't thank you all enough and am so excited to see the photographer and videographers final footage.

Myself and Jon as well as all of our guests had the most fantastic time!

How our couples rate us across the web...

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5/5
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5/5
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