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Mapperton Manor House Wedding Venue

Undiscovered, exclusive and wildly romantic

Dorset, Beaminster

£POA

200 guests

Licensed for civil ceremonies

Wedding Reception Venue

Exclusive Use

Country Wedding Venue

Italianate Gardens with Views across the Valley

Stunning Rustic Barn with Whitewashed Walls

Prices & Key Facts

Prices

Price Band: ££ - £££

Venue Hire Fee

Hire Price Range: £4,750 - £7,650

Capacity

Guests for a ceremony: 150

Guest Capacity (min/max): 20 / 200

Accommodation

Accommodation Rooms: 3

Accommodation Capacity: 6

 

About Mapperton Manor House & Gardens

Nestled in the rolling hills near Beaminster, venue hire at Mapperton includes a range of outdoor and indoor ceremony locations, the Orangery for your drinks reception, Italianate gardens, rustic barn, furniture, marquee and couple accommodation.

Our venue is perfect for couples who are looking for a personalised approach to their wedding with plenty of wow factor as well as a stunning rustic barn for your reception and evening party.
Your wedding at Mapperton includes:
Exclusive use of the site on the day of your wedding from 10am to 12am (earlier access may be available on request); Access the day before your wedding from 2pm; Exclusive use of the luxury three bedroom Garden Cottage for the night before and night of your wedding; Choice of stunning indoor and outdoor locations for your ceremony; Exclusive use of the Gardens and outside the Orangery, perfect for drinks and canapés; Exclusive use of the Coach House rustic barn for your wedding breakfast and evening party; 9x12m marquee to provide outside cover; Spectacular variety of stunning locations for your wedding photography; Rustic style trestle tables in a banqueting layout with cross-back chairs; Spaces to erect additional marquees if desired; Fully stocked and staffed bar (prepaid or cash); PA and 4K video projection system in Coach House for wedding speeches and toasts; Space for a live band and DJ; Overnight parking for your guests.
Mapperton is an unsurpassable location for your country wedding, a true blank canvas with a variety of venues and spaces to suit the unique personality of your day. We would love to invite you to visit Mapperton and take a look for yourselves.

The Details

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed

Chapel on premises

Humanist / Celebrant weddings

Outdoor Ceremonies

Receptions Only

Venue Setting

Countryside

Remote

Venue Type

Stately home

Barn

Exclusive use

Country House

Manor House

Land For Hire

Additional Facilities

Outdoor ceremonies

Guest rooms

Orangery Or Marquee

Dance floor

Live music permitted

Discos permitted

Fireworks permitted

Wedding coordinator

Onsite car parking

One wedding per day

Licensed bar

Wedding packages

Bespoke weddings

Catering Options

Inhouse Caterers

Pre-approved Caterers Only

Contact & Location

Mapperton Manor House & Gardens

Beaminster, DT8 3NR, Dorset, United Kingdom

FAQs

Yes, all our weddings are exclusive use

We are, and we have five different locations - both outdoor and indoor - depending on the style of ceremony you would like. Our church is also available for blessings.

Absolutely! Most of our ceremonies are outside, either at our Garden Pavillion with the house as the backdrop, or in our walled gardens at the Grottoes or Orangery.

We charge a service fee which is calculated per adult head.

You can, however we do charge an additional fee.

We guarantee access from 5pm the day before however in reality we are usually able to start setting up much earlier the day before. Those details need plenty of time!

Carriages at midnight. We keep a local taxi list for your guests to use.

No, although try not to scare the tortoise!

Unfortunately not.

Yes, natural confetti only.

They are.

There is a 3 bedroom cottage included in the Venue Hire Fee which includes a lovely double aspect master bedroom.

As above, our 3 bedroom Gardeners Cottage is included in the wedding package for 2 nights.

Yes, Bridport and Beaminster are both very well set up for accommodation options - and we keep a wide list for you to send out to your guests.