18 Fabulous Bridgnorth Wedding Venues

Best Bridgnorth Wedding Venues

As a Shrop­shire Doc­u­men­tary Wed­ding Pho­tog­ra­ph­er I get the joy and the plea­sure of see­ing LOTS of dif­fer­ent wed­ding venues. Liv­ing where I do, quite a num­ber of them are in Bridg­north and the sur­round­ing area. So here’s my guide to 18 of the Best Bridg­north Wed­ding Venues, plus a few ideas for DIY weddings!

Who would have thought that there would be some many dif­fer­ent wed­ding venues to choose from so close to Bridgnorth!

I’ve tried to group them into dif­fer­ent types of venue, to make them eas­i­er to nav­i­gate. Most of them are Bridg­north wed­ding venues that I’ve worked at and if I’ve writ­ten a blog then there’s a link to it. A few I’ve not worked at.…yet!!

There are short cuts that will take you to each section.

• Coun­try House Venues
• Pub/Coaching Inns
• Barns
• Some­thing Different!
• DIY

Country House Wedding Venues

Davenport House

Just 5 miles from Bridg­north, near the vil­lage of Wor­field, we have Dav­en­port House.

It’s a gor­geous Grade I list­ed Geor­gian coun­try house with a huge lawn at the rear, per­fect for gar­den games!

Pendrell Hall

We’re just over the bor­der into Stafford­shire here at the amaz­ing Pen­drell Hall, only 15 miles from Bridgnorth.

It’s a glo­ri­ous roman­tic Vic­to­ri­an coun­try house with a 6 acre estate to explore. They’ve got 2 indoor options for your cer­e­mo­ny and an out­door one too.

Rea­sons to choose Pen­drell Hall

• On-site accom­mo­da­tion for up to 60 people
• No cork­age!
• Acres of out­door space (lit­er­al­ly!)

Delbury Hall

I have to admit I was sur­prised to dis­cov­er that Del­bury Hall is only 17 miles from Bridgnorth. 

It’s anoth­er love­ly Geor­gian man­sion (those Geor­gians built a lot of coun­try hous­es!) that looks across water mead­ows towards Ludlow.

The house is a pri­vate res­i­dence but makes a fan­tas­tic back­drop for your out­door cer­e­mo­ny or drinks reception.

Lat­er on in the day you head to the con­vert­ed coachhouse/stables for the wed­ding break­fast and party

Rea­sons to choose Del­bury Hall

• South fac­ing gar­dens in the heart of 80 acres of grounds
• For a church cer­e­mo­ny St Peter’s, Did­dle­bury, is just at the end of the garden
• Beau­ti­ful set­ting for an out­door wedding

Somerford Hall

Anoth­er Stafford­shire venue, Somer­ford Hall is 20 miles away. 

It’s a beau­ti­ful Pal­la­di­an Man­sion which reminds me of some­thing straight out of a Jane Austin novel. 

As you approach down the long dri­ve you turn a cor­ner and get a fan­tas­tic view of the house across the parkland.

Rea­sons to choose Somer­ford Hall

• 200 acres of grounds fea­tur­ing gar­dens, park­land and woodland
• Lim­it­ed num­ber of wed­dings tak­en to ensure it’s not a ‘wed­ding factory’
• Per­fect for your own Coun­try House experience!

The Old Vicarage

The Old Vic­arage is only a 5 minute dri­ve from Dav­en­port House and just 5 miles from Bridgnorth. 

It’s a gabled, red brick Edwar­dian ex-par­son­age with 14 bed­rooms in the vil­lage of Worfield.

Fam­i­ly owned and run they can cater for wed­dings that range from 10 peo­ple up to 100. 

Rea­sons to choose The Old Vicarage

• Orangery Restau­rant with views over rolling Shrop­shire countryside
• Empha­sis on local produce
• Per­fect for a micro wedding

High Grosvenor

At the heart of High Grosvenor is a 16th Cen­tu­ry Tudor house with the a con­vert­ed barn and Ital­ian sun­room for your wed­ding celebration. 

6 miles from Bridg­north it forms some­thing of a wed­ding venue clus­ter to the east of the town, along with Dav­en­port House, The Old Vic­arage and Bridal Barn.

The barn used to be used as a wine tast­ing room/cellar and has a love­ly rus­tic feel. The recent­ly added sun room gives a more con­tem­po­rary feel and can be used for open-air cer­e­monies with a retractable roof. 

Rea­sons to choose High Grosvenor

• Panoram­ic views of Shrop­shire Hills
• Gibus sun­room from Italy gives all weath­er options
• 5 ensuite bed­rooms in the Tudor house

Lilleshall House

Over towards New­port (17 miles from Bridg­north) Lille­shall House & Gar­dens has a fas­ci­nat­ing history.

Built in 1831 by the Duke of Suther­land it’s in huge grounds and has gar­dens inspired by Capa­bil­i­ty Brown. As you approach the house you pass through the ‘Gold­en Gates’ which are an exact repli­ca of the ones at the entrance to Buck­ing­ham Palace.

After WWII it start­ed host­ing sum­mer schools for many major sports gov­ern­ing bod­ies. This led to the 1966 Eng­land foot­ball team to stay there for two weeks pri­or to the world cup!

These days, the house and gar­dens are a splen­did venue to con­sid­er for your wedding.

Rea­sons to choose Lille­shall Hall

• Grade 2* Capa­bil­i­ty Brown-inspired gardens
• His­tor­i­cal and ongo­ing sport­ing connections
• 29 guest bedrooms

Pubs & Coaching Inns

Hundred House

The Hun­dred House is a coun­try pub, restau­rant and hotel which has a 17th Cen­tu­ry Oak Tithe Barn you can hire for your wedding.

They take pride in their ‘secret’ gar­dens that are hid­den from view, tucked away at the rear. There’s an enchant­ed gar­den, herb gar­den and mar­que gar­den with the lat­er being used for your drinks reception. 

Rea­sons to choose The Hun­dred House

• Beau­ti­ful secret gardens
• Award win­ning food
• 17th Cen­tu­ry Tithe Barn

Ye Olde Punch Bowl

Only 2 miles out of town we have Ye Olde Punch Bowl, a for­mer coach­ing inn, dat­ing back 700 years to Tudors times.

The restau­rant is known local­ly for it’s Aga carvery and they have a gar­den gaze­bo which is licenced for civ­il wed­dings. With cov­ered seat­ing for your guests it’s suit­able for 3 sea­sons of the year.

Rea­sons to choose Ye Olde Punch Bowl

• Gar­den Gaze­bo for out­door weddings
• Pri­vate veran­da with views of the hills
• Fam­i­ly-run venue

The Fox Inn at Stourton

The Fox is on the edge of Kin­ver and dates back to the 18th century.

There’s a large func­tion room with sun ter­race over-look­ing the HUGE lawn at the rear. 

Rea­sons to choose The Fox Inn

• Sun ter­race to enjoy the view
• Capac­i­ty up to 150
• New bed­room suites

Barn Wedding Venues

Mill Barns

Mill Barns is def­i­nite­ly a venue that has the wow factor!

It’s a pur­pose built wed­ding venue that incor­po­rates the exist­ing mill pond and gardens.

The inte­ri­or is flood­ed with light so works real­ly well what­ev­er the weather

Rea­sons to choose Mill Barns

• The Mill Wheel cer­e­mo­ny barn
• No cork­age and exclu­sive use
• Per­fect all-weath­er venue

The Cowshed — Woodhall Farm

This is def­i­nite­ly a DIY venue, with the 18th cen­tu­ry cow­shed work­ing as a blank can­vas for your wed­ding plans. 

They’ve got seat­ing space for up to 120 and then a sep­a­rate dance barn!

You get the venue from Fri­day to Sun­day too, giv­ing plen­ty of time to get every­thing set up.

Rea­son to chose The Cowshed

• Orig­i­nal wood­en beams, lime-washed walls and grass courtyard
• Week­end hire
• The Dance Barn

The Bridal Barn

The Bridal Barn is near to Claver­ley and is set in a 100 acre pri­vate estate.

It’s got a giant nordic tipi, firepits and shep­herds huts. 

Rea­sons to choose The Bridal Barns

• Giant Nordic Tipi
• Fairy­tale venue
• Set up the day before

Best Bridgnorth Wedding Venues — Somewhere a bit different!

Arley Arboretum

How does get­ting mar­ried in an Ital­ian Gar­den sound? With lime trees, a dove­cote, foun­tain and pos­si­bly the odd pea­cock, Arley Arbore­tum is just the most beau­ti­ful place for a ceremony.

Or, you’ve also got the choice of Arley House, for an indoor cer­e­mo­ny, or St Peter’s church, which is part of the estate. 

Over­look­ing the riv­er Sev­ern at the bot­tom of the val­ley and with­in earshot of the Sev­ern Val­ley Her­itage Rail­way you feel like you’re in a real­ly mag­i­cal place.

Then after­wards, after drinks in the walled Ital­ian Gar­den you’ve got the choice of a recep­tion in Arley House, or a marquee/tipi on the lawn in front of the arboretum.

Rea­sons to chose Arley Arboretum

• Out­door cer­e­mo­ny in the Ital­ian Garden
• Vari­ety of recep­tion options
• Chance to explore the arboretum

Rock Village Hall

When you think vil­lage hall you might think peel­ing paint and dodgy plumb­ing. But Rock Vil­lage Hall is a love­ly mod­ern build­ing with a love­ly vil­lage feel and a very eco-con­scious con­struc­tion. The inte­ri­or feels like a mod­ern wed­ding barn and is a great space to hold your wed­ding reception. 

It’s only 2 min­utes from Rock church as well if you want to go for a reli­gious ceremony.

It’s got it’s own kitchen facil­i­ties for your cater­er to use and an area that can be set up as a bar.

Rea­sons to choose Rock Vil­lage Hall

• Vil­lage hall vibes
• Great facil­i­ties
• Grass area at the rear for gar­den games

Castle Hall, Bridgnorth

Cas­tle Hall is right in the mid­dle of High Town in Bridg­north and is licenced for weddings.

If you’re look­ing for an inti­mate venue for your cer­e­mo­ny then this could be right for you.

Rea­sons to choose Cas­tle Hall

• Cen­tral Bridgnorth
• Licenced for wed­dings and has a large room that can be used for a reception
• Just around the cor­ner from the cas­tle and gardens

Blists Hill Museum

Per­haps when you hear Blists Hill you think ‘Iron­bridge’, but it’s much much more than that, it’s an entire Vic­to­ri­an vil­lage! You real­ly need to check out their wed­ding brochure to see all the dif­fer­ent options they have for wed­dings but they include the Engine Shop, the Fur­nace Kitchen, the For­est Glen Pavil­ion and a tra­di­tion­al pub.

You’ve even got the option of hir­ing the Vic­to­ri­an fairground!

Rea­sons to chose Blists Hill

• Get­ting mar­ried in a piece of history
• Choose from The For­est Glen or The New Inn pub
• Hire a Vic­to­ri­an Fairground

Severn Vallery Heritage Railway

A wed­ding recep­tion on a mov­ing steam train? Yes please! 

The Sev­ern val­ley rail­way is one of the many her­itage rail­ways that have been set up around the coun­try to pre­serve some of our indus­tri­al her­itage. It runs from Kid­der­min­ster in Worces­ter­shire to Bridg­north in Shrop­shire through some beau­ti­ful coun­try­side and pret­ty lit­tle hamlets.

Rea­sons to chose Sev­ern Val­ley Railway

• The expe­ri­ence of hav­ing your wed­ding break­fast on a train
• Stun­ning views on the journey
• A piece of history

DIY Bridgnorth Wedding Venue Ideas

So per­haps you don’t want to hire a venue, you want to do it yourself.

I’ve pho­tographed lots of wed­dings that have fol­lowed this route and it can make a won­der­ful­ly per­son­al day.

Here are a few examples

Marquee at a cricket club

This cou­ple got mar­ried at their local church and then erect­ed a mar­quee at the crick­et club in Claver­ley. With a fam­i­ly con­nec­tion to the club it was a love­ly place for the reception.

Church then parents house

After a cer­e­mo­ny at the gor­geous St Mary Mag­da­lene Church in Bridg­north High Town the recep­tion was in the back gar­den of the Bride’s par­en­t’s house. 

Party in a back garden tent

Final­ly, we have a par­ty that took place a lit­tle while after the cou­ple had actu­al­ly got married. 

Their cel­e­bra­tion took place at the Groom’s grand­par­ents with an open-sided large gaze­bo. Local cater­ers pro­vid­ed the food and the fam­i­ly pro­vid­ed the gar­den games for entertainment. 

So there you have it, my round up of 18 fab wed­ding venues around Bridgnorth. 

Hope it’s been of use!! 

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Or if you’d like to dis­cuss your wed­ding plans then please get in touch