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The Retreat Elcot Park

Recently Refurbished Wedding Venue in Berkshire

Berkshire, Newbury

£POA

120 guests

4 reviews

Available with Exclusive use.

Licensed for civil marriages and partnerships

Countryside Setting, beautiful grounds for wedding photography

Prices & Key Facts

Prices

Price Band: ££ - £££

Based on a typical wedding reception for 80 guests, including venue hire, wedding breakfast, drinks package and evening buffet.

Capacity

Guests for a ceremony: 80

Guest Capacity (min/max): 4 / 120

Guests for sit down meal: 4 - 110

About The Retreat Elcot Park

A refined and relaxed boutique hotel and wedding venue at the heart of the North Wessex Downs, The Retreat is where quirky British sensibility meets elegant, authentic luxury. We blend the old with the new, the refined with the comfortable, and the local with the worldly.

Since opening in June 2022, The Retreat has become a destination of choice for guests from all over the world and was recently named Britain's Best Hotel by The Times and the Sunday Times, topping their list of the Top 100 Places to Stay in the UK. The perfect venue for your dream wedding.

Facilities and Capacity

Inside The Retreat, you can choose from 6 beautiful spaces to hold your Civil Ceremony. With our largest room accommodating up to 80 Guests for your Ceremony and our smallest accommodating up to 6 guests, there are lots of options for you both to think about! During the warmer months, we offer outdoor Ceremonies - what could be more beautiful than exchanging vows with views of the Wessex Downs as your backdrop! We also offer Exclusive Hire of The Retreat.

Once you've tied the knot, you and your guests will enjoy a delicious Wedding Breakfast and Toast as the new couple. A fun Evening Reception will then unfold whilst you mingle, sip wine and dance while the sun sets over the Wessex Downs.

Located on sixteen acres of gorgeous grounds, with a sweeping staircase and a grand fireplace, there are many beautiful backdrops for photos!

As well as 55 individually styled bedrooms and suites, two stunning restaurants and an indulgent spa, there’s also a heated outdoor pool, a charming courtyard with a wine cellar and TV Chef Clodagh McKenna’s first signature store, as well as a Hair & Nail Salon, perfect for the bridal party’s finishing touches.

Services Offered

The Retreat offers 3 comprehensive Wedding Packages for you to choose from, and our Weddings Manager will be on hand to make sure your planning and your Day runs smoothly. Should you be looking for a more intimate Wedding, then our team would be delighted to put together a bespoke package for you.

The Details

Venue Type

Boutique hotel

Manor House

Country House

Outdoor / Garden

Exclusive use

Type of Ceremony

Receptions Only

Civil ceremony licensed

Humanist / Celebrant weddings

Outdoor Ceremonies

Venue Setting

Town

Countryside

Catering Options

Vegan

Inhouse Caterers

Additional Facilities

Bespoke weddings

Discos permitted

Good Disabled Access

Honeymoon suite

Licensed bar

One wedding per day

Orangery Or Marquee

Wedding coordinator

Dance floor

Guest rooms

Live music permitted

Onsite car parking

Outdoor ceremonies

Contact & Location

The Retreat Elcot Park

Elcot, Newbury, RG20 8NJ, Berkshire, United Kingdom

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