Highcliffe Castle

Highcliffe Castle is a spectacular Grade 1 listed cliff top castle, with access to a beautiful sandy beach, completed in the early 19th century and licensed for civil wedding ceremonies. The style of architecture is appropriately called “Romantic and Picturesque”.

The Wintergarden, one of the restored staterooms licensed for ceremonies can accommodate up to 100 guests. Stunning photographs can be achieved in our grounds or on the beach.

Wedding ceremonies are generally conducted at 11am, 1pm and 3.30pm and may be held any day of the week. The 11am and 1pm slots are designed for couples wishing to hold their reception elsewhere and the 3.30pm slot gives couples the opportunity after their ceremony for further celebrations at the castle.

Weddings can be held any day of the week throughout the year and although Saturday is still the favourite day, Friday and Sunday weddings are popular.

Bookings are now being taken for 2013/14, please contact the Castle team for further details.

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Address:  Highcliffe Castle
Rothesay Drive, Highclifffe
Dorset, BH23 4LE
Contact:  01425 278807
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Civil ceremonies and partnerships Beach and Castle Location Last minute Special Offers available Wedding Breakfasts up to 110 seated Choice of four nominated caterers Free Admission to the Castle valid until your wedding for 3 guests each

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Reviews for Highcliffe Castle

    • 10 Apr 2012, Jen & Jo rated Highcliffe Castle  

      everything was perfect
      We cant thank you enough for everything you did towards making our day so special. We really appreciate your attention to detail. Everything was perfect. You have been a star!

    • 17 Mar 2012, Mother of the Bride rated Highcliffe Castle  

      Thank you
      We would like to say thank you for all the work you did for my daughter's wedding. Claire and Ryan had a marvellous day and said it was the wedding of their dreams.

    • 05 Oct 2011, Beth and Neil rated Highcliffe Castle  

      Thank you so much
      Dear Donna and Staff, Thank you so much for provising the best day of our lives. We are so grateful of your hard work leading up to the big day and also on the actual day. Wishing you all the best. thanks again

    • 08 Sep 2011, Sian & Mark rated Highcliffe Castle  


      We just wanted to thank you very much for helping to make our wedding day so special. We had a wonderful day and enjoyed every moment. The sun shone, everything went smoothly and it was so touching to share it with our family and friends. It was everything we could have dreamed of and went by in a flash. Many of the guests have told us that it was the best wedding they have ever attended. They thought the location was stunning and several of the local guests were not aware that the Castle even existed before. My usually cynical and hard to please aunt has been running around South Wales telling anyone who'd listen that they should get married at Highcliffe Castle because it's the best place on the planet (there might be Pimms involved!) My uncle especially wanted me to thank you. He says that he couldnt have been better looked after and your kindness helped him enjoy the day way more than he thought he's be able to. Mark & I had the day of our dreams. We were overwhelmed but it was certainly the best day of our lives. Thank you again, With love from, Sian & Mark

    • 04 Sep 2011, Dave & Angie rated Highcliffe Castle  


      Dave & I would like to say a big thank you for all your hard work in making Chris & Gemma's wedding day such a success. From the pre wedding stage of preparing our requirements to the actual day of carrying them out, we have to say that all was impeccable. The service you all provided was 1st class and would thoroughly recommend you to any of our family & friends. Once again, thank you, with kind regards, Dave & Angie

    • 24 Aug 2011, Lisa Dan rated Highcliffe Castle  


      We just wanted to thank you and all the staff at Highcliffe for an amazing wedding. The day ran so smoothly and so many people commented on both the fantastic venue and excellent organisation. Your help with planning from start was second to none. Thank you for making our day the dream it was. Love Lisa & Dan

    • 18 Aug 2011, Ben & Fay rated Highcliffe Castle  

      thank you
      Thank you for making our day special. All went very well and thanks to all the team at the Highcliffe Castle for their input. With best wishes to all, Ben & Fay

    • 02 Aug 2011, Daniel & Marie rated Highcliffe Castle  

      thank you
      Having returned from honeymoon, Marie and I would like to thank you for everything you did for us both in the planning stages and on our wedding day. I’m sorry we didn’t get the opportunity to write before we left. We both had the most wonderful day at Highcliffe Castle and we certainly couldn’t have hoped for better weather. Thank you for all your assistance on the day and also to your professional and attentive staff, ensuring every aspect of the day ran smoothly. You clearly have wedding day organisation at the castle down to a fine art. All of our guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves and many are planning return visits throughout the course of the summer. We’re very grateful for the castle booklet and visitor passes you sent while we were away. As you know, it will remain a special place for us both so we shall look forward to our next visit when we are down on the South coast. With our best wishes and thank you again, Daniel and Marie

    • 23 Jun 2011, Nick and Hannah rated Highcliffe Castle  

      Thank you
      Dear Donna and Team, Just a quick note to say a huge "Thank you" for all of your help with our wedding at the Castle on the 27th May. We had an absoloutely fantastic day, with everything going as smoothly as we had hoped for. Thanks again

    • 08 Jun 2011, Mandy and John rated Highcliffe Castle  

      We all had a fabulous time
      To all the staff or Highcliffe Castle, Just a little note to say thank you for making Sam & Rich's wedding a wonderful day. We all had a fabuloous time and cant thank you all enough, especially Donna who managed to calm a stressed mum. Thanks once again

    • 03 Jun 2011, Leana rated Highcliffe Castle  


      My husband and I were married and held our reception at Highcliffe Castle back in the 14th August 2010. I apologise for the delayed response but I felt the need to write to you and thank you and your team for making our wedding the most magical day of our lives! I don't know if you remember but we were the couple who were besides themselves because with 4 months to go, our original reception venue went 'under' leaving us in an incredibly stressful situation. Amazingly and indeed very luckily, Highcliffe Castle had a cancellation for the reception on our date and we snapped it up! Even though we lost money through the previous venue and it was a horrible thing to go through, Pete and I are strongly of the opinion that it was the best thing that could have happened. Highcliffe exceeded our expectations and the staff were truly excellent, something we certainly would not have had at the previous venue. Our guests were blown away by the venue as we knew they would be and all had a wonderful time. Thank you for making our day so memorable. Warmest wishes Leana

    • 11 May 2011, Peter & Pat rated Highcliffe Castle  


      Just a note of appreciation, following Sal & Mark's weddign last Saturday - we thought everything was very well organised and carefully done, and we were so impressed by all the volunteers who welcomed, directed, and served drinks to us in a quiet but friendly way. They added to our enjoyment of the day - please pass on our thanks to them. (I'm sure I would never have found my way to the refreshments table, but the glass of something just appeared on a tray beside me and was very welcome!) A beautiful place to be married, and you make it all very straight forward. Many thanks from Peter and Pat

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Facilities for Highcliffe Castle

Venue Type :
Civil Ceremony License
Exclusive Use
Castle
Stately Home
Historic
Landmark
Evening Entertainment :
Evening Reception Facilities
Entertainment License
Live Band Facilities
DJ Facilities
Venue Staff Assistance :
Wedding Coordinator
Master of Ceremonies/ Toastmaster
Dining Options :
Seated Meal Facilities
Buffet Meal Facilities
In House Catering
Alcohol License
Corkage Option
Capacity :
Less than 30 guests
30 to 50 guests
50 to 75 guests
75 to 100 guests
100 to 150 guests

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