WEDDING RECEPTIONS at Whitminster House – where You can Personalise your own Special Day over a Whole Weekend!
Set in beautiful rural surroundings at the edge of the Cotswolds, Whitminster House Self-Catering Cottages are an ideal location for a relaxing break with family and friends in the heart of Gloucestershire.
Special Birthdays, Anniversaries, Reunions, Hen Parties and Stag Parties can all be celebrated in comfort and style in our cosy, characterful cottages and the West Wing of the historic Manor House – but Whitminster House Self-Catering Cottages are also perfect for that much-needed ‘escape to the country’.
Family-run, Whitminster offers a delightful venue for wonderful weekend-long Weddings where you can personalise your own Special Day to be just as you dreamed. With spacious grounds for a glamorous marquee, and the church just steps away, what could be more romantic?!
Our fully-equipped Cottages accommodate groups from 2 to 49 guests (up to a maximum of 54) with space and privacy. A Party Room in which to host special celebrations is included FREE when booking the West Wing Group.
One Cottage has level access.
Each Cottage has a garden and ample parking.
Children and Dogs are welcome; there is lots to see and do for all ages within a short distance of the Cottages and lovely walks along the Stroudwater and Gloucester/Sharpness canals or to the nearest village (and its pub!) direct from your doorstep.
Whitminster House has been our Teesdale family home for almost a century and a half.
A background of farming, nature and the Arts has formed what Whitminster House is today.
We hope the tranquil surroundings of Whitminster House Self Catering Cottages will provide you with the peace and pleasure we have found in living here. We are delighted to share it with you.
A Comment from the Owner & Managers:
“We love Whitminster House, it has always been a warm and welcoming family home and we are always thrilled to have the opportunity to share its delights with others.”
Triple Hall for long shots: Main Hall with large fireplace and carved black wood over mantel through to Staircase Hall with dark oak staircase with landings, huge window and glass ceiling panels set in ornate moulding, on to Garden Hall with double doors out onto Terrace and lawn.
Victorian Dining Room: heavily-moulded high ceiling; full height carved wood over mantel around stone fireplace; long, low window seat below enlarged windows with wooden shutters.
Georgian Library: fully panelled in pine with a large mahogany bookcase complete with extensive collection of (original) leather-bound tomes, and bow window with window seat and shutters
Victorian Drawing Room: large, light room with tall windows, moulded ceiling and gilt-framed mirrors and pictures against teal blue William Morris wallpaper. Glass chandelier.
Old Kitchen: beamed and flagstone-floored, featuring huge stone fireplace complete with cooking niches and bread oven, built-in white-painted wooden dresser and servants’ bells.
Porch Room & Chapel: four poster bed, pretty blue & white tiled fireplace, doorway through to tiny whitewashed chapel with wood planked floor, small wooden chest/altar, Jacobean carver, window facing Church
Gardens: Whitminster House nestles next to the Church, surrounded by gardens, a Grove, trees and fields, with the River Frome running past the bottom of the front lawn. The Gloucester & Sharpness and the Stroudwater Canals are close by, and the River Severn is just over a mile away.
A gravel drive from Whitminster Lane sweeps down to the House through iron gates and railings and on up around the charming Norman Church.
Church: seating a congregation of up to 110 in traditional oak pews. Stained glass windows, stone altar and pulpit, wrought iron chandeliers, heavy oak door, organ, a selection of church monuments around the walls, church yard with tombs, gravestones and monuments
Whitminster House is conveniently located within two miles of Junction 13 of the M5, with easy access from Bristol (34 minutes/28 miles), Cardiff (1 hour/55 miles) and London (2 hours 20 minutes/110 miles)
As a privately-owned estate, we are not overlooked by any other property and are able to offer complete privacy for any filming taking place in our grounds.
Whitminster House has hosted several Popular Film and Television Productions. BBC and others have come to us because of our ideal and varied film locations. Please check out our ‘Previous Filming’ and ‘Facilities’ pages for more insight into how we have helped their filming needs and shots within our locations.
A Comment from the Owner & Managers:
“We love Whitminster House and are always thrilled to have the opportunity to share its delights with others. From a filming perspective, the house is able to offer a range of attributes from period charm to Gothic horror (in certain lights, with the church tower rearing behind), but to us it has always been a warm and welcoming family home.”
For further information, or for a location recce, please contact Rosalind Teesdale-Ives on rosalindt-i@hotmail.co.uk or call us for a visit on: 01452 740 204.
We are well situated for filming and have a range of facilities we can offer to help with your filming needs.
There is ample, secure parking for film trucks and trailers in the Old Rose Garden, by the Church, and in the field next to the Monks’ Pond, all within a few hundred yards of the House itself.
The Victorian Walled Garden has lavatories, access to water and electricity supplies and a lawned space for marquees or gazebos. A large room off the Old Stables kitchen can provide under cover catering options for cast and crew.
If desired, Whitminster House Estate offers self-catering accommodation in a selection of 7 period cottages plus the West Wing of the Manor House, sleeping up to 50.
The Living and the Dead – 2016
Hammer House of Horror – 1980
Black Hearts in Battersea – 1995-1996
Are you looking to host a Hen Party or Stag Do? Family or Friends’ Reunion? Significant Birthday Party? Many of our visitors choose Whitminster House Self-Catering Cottages for a range of different celebrations.
Family-run, Whitminster offers a delightful venue for memorable weekend-long parties where you can celebrate in the style you desire. Within its spacious grounds, you have the option of a Marquee or the Party Room, lavish dining, music, dancing and other forms of entertainment, all in the beauty of the rolling Gloucestershire countryside.
We can provide contacts for Catering, Local Beers, Wines & other Beverages plus supermarket deliveries, Hot Tubs, Bouncy Castles and other local entertainments. You are welcome to source your own, but we do ask for their contact details for insurance purposes.
All Parties at Whitminster House now include the West Wing, Old Stables, Harness Rooms and Lodge Cottage to guarantee complete exclusivity and ample parking for your unique Event.
These provide self-catering accommodation for 22-24* close family and friends over the FULL WEEKEND from Friday 4 p.m. through to Sunday evening or Monday 10 a.m. (same rate).
All remaining cottages on the Whitminster House Estate can be booked also, subject to availability, at the rates quoted on the ‘Seasonal Rates’ page.
In total, Whitminster House Cottages can accommodate 49 (*up to 54) guests.
A few Yurts or Bell Tents for additional guests can be pitched within the grounds at a small extra charge. Local B&Bs, hotels and a Travel Lodge can provide further accommodation nearby.
We offer two Wedding Packages, which can be tailored by you to fulfil your dream wedding.
GOLD PACKAGE: £7,500
(With VAT)
This Premium Wedding Package includes the hire of the Victorian Walled Garden beside the House with a Marquee (18m x 9m) for up to 100 guests furnished with barley flooring, ivory linings, choice of chandeliers or up-lighting, a Dance Floor, Catering Annexe, chairs & tables (round or oblong), 2 pairs of outside lavatories, electricity & water supply, ample off road parking, and some night lighting.
Larger marquees to accommodate up to 250 guests can be quoted for upon request.
Also included is self-catering accommodation for 22 (up to 24*) in the West Wing Apartment, Old Stables, Harness Rooms & Lodge Cottage, plus a large Party/Dining room to seat 40–48* with extra crockery, cutlery, glasses, fridges & freezers for your exclusive use over the Full Weekend.
SILVER PACKAGE: £5,500
(With. VAT)
For smaller Weddings to accommodate up to 50 guests.
This Wedding Package includes the Victorian Walled Garden beside the House and a smaller Marquee (12m x 6m) for up to 50 guests, with flooring, linings and lighting, and a reduced Dance Floor. It also includes a Catering Annexe, chairs & tables (round or oblong), 2 pairs of outside lavatories, electricity & water supply, ample off road parking, and some night lighting.
Self-catering accommodation for 22 (up to 24*) in the West Wing Apartment, Old Stables, Harness Rooms & Lodge Cottage is included along with the exclusive use of the adjoining Party/Dining room to seat 40-48* with extra crockery, cutlery, glasses, fridges & freezers, over the Full Weekend.
To keep your celebration truly personal we encourage you to give us as many of your own ideas as possible, including Catering, Music, Photography and Decorations which we will then organise for you as our service. We can provide a range of recommendations from tried and tested suppliers, spit roasts, marquees, music, entertainments etc, plus friendly professional photographers who are brilliant at capturing all your best memories. A range of alternative lighting effects are also available and can be quoted for.For larger numbers, the Victorian Walled Garden can accommodate an increased size of Marquee from our normal 100 up to 250 guests, with a supplementary charge.
Corkage: When you let us have your order choices for all Alcohols & Non-alcoholic drinks, & local Beers, to put through our office accounts from either the Majestic Warehouse range or Laithwaites and our local Breweries the fee is @ £3 per adult / Or if you wish to bring all your own, the corkage will be @ £5 per adult
N.B. The cost if you order through us is exactly the same as you would pay if ordering directly yourselves, we do not add a premium, but do take the VAT refund.
Catering: You are welcome to suggest your own, or we can recommend several for you.
Photography: We can highly recommend excellent regular photographers who know our grounds well.
Flowers and other decorations – to bring from your own gardens or we can help with recommendations.
To arrange the details of your Marriage Service, or a Service of Blessing, please call us on 01452 740204 for current contact numbers to discuss your requirements.
Whitminster offers a variety of options for your Wedding Ceremony.
The closest church is St Andrews, Whitminster (Anglican), just 200 yards from Whitminster House along the Yew Walk. This historic church is set in a scenic Grove surrounded by open countryside for complete peace and privacy.
The church seats 120 guests with further chairs available.
There is temporary parking outside the Church for the use of immediate family and any Church officials required (Rector, churchwardens, organist, bell ringers etc.). There is also a large field adjacent to the Church which can be prepared for guests’ cars, together with additional parking for the West Wing and Old Stables.
Other Wedding Service venues nearby include:
St Joseph’s, Stonehouse: 01453 822121
. c. 4 miles away (10 minutes’ drive).
Seats up to 160
St Joseph’s, Nympsfield: 01453 542039
c. 8 miles away (15 minutes’ drive).
Seats 80-100
Registry Offices: 01242 532455
gloucestershireregistrationservice.co.uk/venues/find-a-venue/gloucester-registration-office
Stroud: 01453 766049
9 miles away (20 minutes’ drive).
Seats 58
Gloucester: 01452 425275.
10 miles away (20 minutes’ drive).
Seats 60
The Ceremony Room, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TG
Cheltenham: 01452 425060
18 miles away (26 minutes’ drive).
Seats 33
gloucestershire.gov.uk/births-marriages-deaths-and-civil-partnerships
The Marriage Room, St George’s Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3EW
Whitminster House Self-Catering Cottages offers guests who book the West Wing and Old Stables FREE use of the Party Room adjoining the Old Stables.
For celebrating a special occasion with family and friends, organising work-bonding weekends and seminars, running creative workshops (drawing & painting, flower-arranging, felt-making, wine-tasting…), playing together undercover if the weather outside is less than ideal, or just stretching out and relaxing, the Party Room offers a sizeable additional space in which to make the most of your time together, at no extra cost.
The Party Room seats up to 40/45 (max 50 including the small Conservatory) at trestle tables, which can be folded away for activities or dancing. Additional crockery, cutlery and glasses plus fridges and freezers are provided.
There is a range cooker in the Old Stables next door, or a selection of Caterers we can recommend, who will either deliver or serve meals in the Party Room.
There is also a good choice of local takeaways available within 2 miles, and a pub less than a mile away along a country lane.
Please see the Local Information or Party Suppliers pages for more details
Wines: we can put your order through our trade accounts with Wholesalers for free delivery and the convenience of sale- or-return.
Parking: There is ample parking in the yard shared with the West Wing and overflow parking in the old Rose Garden nearby.
Self Catering Wedding Weekends
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