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Rowton Castle Wedding Venue

Glorious 17th Century Castle

Shropshire, Shrewsbury

£995 - £9,495

150 guests

16 reviews

The Castle & Grounds are exclusively yours

You can marry in the gardens surrounded by rolling countryside

Have photographs taken in the gorgeous Victorian walled garden along the woodland walk

Night before accommodation and a dedicated bridal preparation space

Honeymoon Suite is included!

18 further beautifully appointed guests bedrooms available to you

Prices & Key Facts

Prices

Price Band: ££ - £££

Typical Price: £7,995

Price Range: £995 - £9,495

Pricing varies according to day of the week, time of year and length of stay. Food, drink and accommodation, are charged separately, too. Please contact the venue if you have any questions or would like a personalised quotation.

Capacity

Guests for a ceremony: 110

Accommodation

Accommodation Rooms: 18

Accommodation Capacity: 43

 

About Rowton Castle

Being an exclusive use wedding venue, our breath-taking castle is fully yours for the day, along with the undivided attention of our staff – all ensuring that everything goes perfectly as planned on your wedding day, all within a beautiful venue.

Steeped in history, Rowton Castle is an impressive building with its sweeping driveway, authentic stone exterior, arched entrance and towers; it is guaranteed to take your breath away. Full of prestige, the castle is traditional in style, making it a wonderfully enchanting setting for a wedding; be it intimate and romantic or a lavish affair with friends and family.

Rowton Castle is licensed to hold civil wedding ceremonies in a number of beautiful locations; the largest seating 110 and the smallest perfect for the most intimate occasion. You can always marry in the gardens, in the most perfect outdoor wedding ceremony surrounded by wildflowers.

Completing Rowton Castle are the grounds; 17 acres of tranquil land that features quintessential English walled gardens, woodlands and hidden pools, presenting an idyllic place to spend time with family and friends as well as the perfect backdrop for photographs. Lush lawns, mature trees, fancy foliage and wonderful walkways provide a pretty and picturesque view.

As the night draws to a close, guests can retreat to 1 of 19 guest bedrooms within the castle. A home from home, each of our en-suite bedrooms has been individually styled to capture the essence of castle living and boast a truly wonderful mix of grand furniture and little luxuries.

Oh and just so you know… TripAdvisor have named Rowton Castle as one of their top ten Castle Hotels in the World. The only English wedding venue on the list!

The Details

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed

Humanist / Celebrant weddings

Outdoor Ceremonies

Receptions Only

Venue Setting

Countryside

Town

Venue Type

Castles & Palaces

Stately home

Exclusive use

Country House

Additional Facilities

Outdoor ceremonies

Honeymoon suite

Guest rooms

Dance floor

Live music permitted

Discos permitted

Wedding coordinator

Onsite car parking

One wedding per day

Licensed bar

Inhouse Toastmaster

Bespoke weddings

Catering Options

Inhouse Caterers

BBQ / Hog Roasts

Contact & Location

Rowton Castle

Halfway House, Shrewsbury, SY5 9EP, Shropshire, United Kingdom

FAQs

Yes. When Rowton Castle is chosen as the wedding venue, the castle and grounds are exclusively yours for your wedding day. You and your guests will have the luxury of sumptuously decorated rooms to relax in, the gentle rolling grounds to explore, and the most impeccable service our team can offer.

Rowton Castle is licensed to hold civil wedding ceremonies in three stunning spaces to perfectly match your requirements; whether that is a wedding for 2 or 110, and everything in between, either inside our sumptuous castle or outside in the grounds. You’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to saying “I Do”.

You can. The romantic Linden Belvedere is nestled in the picturesque gardens, surrounded by Shropshire countryside, wildflowers and a towering avenue of lime trees; it is the perfect outdoor setting.

Our “No Corkage” option allows you to supply your own wine for the wedding breakfast, and champagne or sparkling wine for the celebratory toast. On the wedding day, our wonderful food and beverage team will be on hand to pour this for you and your guests. From the commencement of speeches, or the serving of your dessert course (dependent on your chosen order of the day), any unopened bottles will be stored for you to collect the following morning.

You needn’t worry about the procurement of caterers, your food for the day will be prepared by our wonderful team of in-house chefs. Our menus have been carefully created by Head Chef Jordan using only the freshest produce and delights from the local area.

Access is available from 7.30am on the day of your wedding for your suppliers to dress chairs, deliver floral arrangements, set up your cake, etc. Please do be aware that if a band is chosen for your evening celebrations, that access for set-up is not possible prior to your Wedding Breakfast ending.

At 12am the bar will close and entertainment will draw to a close.

There are no noise restrictions as such. A band will be located in Cardeston II and must finish at 11.30pm. If a separate DJ is booked and set up in Cardeston I, entertainment can continue until 12am.

Due to compliance with planning and environment agencies, and out of courtesy to our neighbours and the local farming community, we do not allow the use of fireworks, smoke bombs, laser displays, or the release naked flame lanterns.

Fresh or dried petals (even bubbles) are perfectly fine. It is best to detail this on your invitations to avoid any misunderstanding on the day.

Candles are not restricted in their entirety. They are allowed in candelabra’s or in tea light holders on your tables. For safety reasons they are not permitted on any mantelpieces or with artificial flower arrangements or fabrics.

Of course. The Honeymoon Suite is our most imposing room and is included within the venue hire charge.

There are 19 beautifully appointed bedrooms, available exclusively to the marrying couple, accommodating 43 people overall. Honeymoon Suite aside, guest accommodation at Rowton Castle comprises 2 Suites, 4 Four-Poster bedrooms, 6 Double bedrooms, 3 Family bedrooms, 2 Twin bedrooms and 1 Single bedroom.

There are a couple of very nice boutique hotels and guest houses locally that would make the ideal location for the extended family the night before the big day or on the wedding day itself if bedrooms further to our 19 are required.

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