Walcot Hall

Walcot Hall is a family owned Georgian mansion, which offers a wealth of character and individuality to every wedding that takes place here. Set in splendour within a country estate, it overlooks a mile-long lake and rolling parkland with the Shropshire Hills in the distance.  To the rear are extensive gardens, a walled courtyard, pools, a feature fountain, Arboretum, manicured lawns and beautiful boarders bursting with flowers and foliage.

Should you choose to host your wedding at Walcot Hall you will be offered a great deal of choice.  There are three rooms licensed for a civil ceremony, should you wish to be married within the estate.  There is a magnificent Ballroom in the gardens, ideal for hosting wedding receptions.  There is a choice of bridal accommodation, either a suite within the main house or a converted chapel hidden away within the arboretum.  There is no designated supplier list, so you can supply your own drinks with no corkage charge and arrange a caterer to suit your budget.  Our principal is that there’s no such thing as a perfect wedding – rather a wedding that suits you perfectly.

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Address:  Walcot Hall
Lydbury North
Shropshire, SY7 8AZ
Contact:  01588 680570
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Exclusive Use – Walcot Hall is a private home, with usually no more than 35 weddings taking place per year. You can be assured of individual attention and a special wedding day that is remembered for a long time, by us as well as you. A Full Weekend – The Ballroom is ideally situated within the gardens of Walcot Hall and couples may hire this magnificent room for a 48-hour period. Thus allowing time to decorate it to perfection, host a pre-wedding dinner or a post wedding brunch. Room for 65 guests – In addition to the luxurious bridal suite within the main house, there are 10 properties within the Estate where 65 guests can stay for a weekend or more. Stunning Setting – Whether it’s historic architecture, panoramic vistas, opulent furnishings or intimate garden scenes, Walcot Hall has got the lot. Be assured of a wealth of photographic opportunities both inside and out, whatever the weather. Freedom of Choice – Walcot Hall offers couples the opportunity to choose suppliers themselves and provide their own drinks with no corkage charge. You may have a bespoke wedding, which fits your wishes and budget perfectly. Personality with Efficiency – The biggest asset to any venue is the person who makes it happen and our Wedding Co-ordinator is second to none. A ‘Walcot Wedding’ is full of character, friendliness and always a bit of the Wow factor.

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    • 27 Apr 2011, Jane and Will rated Walcot Hall  

      The perfect dream
      Walcot Hall is the most friendliest place i have ever come across, the staff are warm and will do whatever they can to help they go above and beyond the call of duty. The venue is beautiful you cant fault it one bit. Stunning gardens, ballroom. Its one of a kind, all our guests said they have never seen such a lovely place. We return every year for a holiday. Its a hidden gem!

    • 25 Jan 2011, Preston and Julia rated Walcot Hall  


      We feel privileged in being allowed to use Walcot Hall to host our wedding day. It is so beautiful and I can't quite believe we were so lucky to have the perfect setting for our perfect day. I'm already missing my trips to Shropshire and Maria deserves a special mention for her guidance and friendship - knowing she was there to help made such a difference.

    • 05 Oct 2010, Nikki and David rated Walcot Hall  

      Enormous beauty and wonderful people who work here
      I don't know how we can express how grateful we are for everything the was done to help us, or to explain how wonderful our stay at Walcot Hall was. The weekend and the Saturday evening were everything we could have hoped for and then some. Walcot is of course very beautiful and the ballroom is an exquisite venue but what makes it so special is the kindness and generosity of all the staff and people that live and work there. From the beginning we received nothing but enormous help and it is this that made our weekend so very wonderful and magical. We shall return as I'm sure will many of our guests.

    • 14 Apr 2010, Thomas Williams rated Walcot Hall  

      A dream weekend
      I cannot stop enthusing about my wedding day at Walcot Hall. The venue is impressive, the Ballroom is magnificent, the grounds are beautiful and quirky and the staff, particularly Maria, is the icing on the cake. This family home oozes personality and individuality and is not your run of the mill wedding venue. Myself, my wife and all of our guests fell in love with the charm of the place, where we went boating on the lake the evening before the wedding, had a scavenger hunt in the gardens during the morning before the ceremony, enjoyed dancing in the Ballroom 'till the early hours and provided guests with a post wedding brunch before leaving for the real world. I want to get married every weekend and we''ll definately be back to visit this summer.

    • 01 Apr 2010, Rosemary Powell rated Walcot Hall  

      Walcot Hall Venue is FANTASTIC
      We spent a wonderful weekend at Walcot for our daughter's wedding. Guests travelled from Germany, Austria and Australia and it was a perfect setting for a relaxed country wedding. Many guests had not experienced a civil wedding before and were impressed with the personal and moving ceremony within the beautiful Hall. We all have lovely memories of Wedding weekend and also super photographs. Walcot must be a photographers delight and we were particularly lucky to have sunshine too. Maria made our choices of caterers, florist, bar, etc. very easy. We just acted on her advise and could not fault anything. Walcot truely is a very special place and we feel very lucky to have shared in it.

    • 05 Mar 2010, Annie Booth rated Walcot Hall  

      The happiest day of my life.
      My daughter and her husband organised the most magical, memorable wedding celebration at Walcot Hall. The whole ambience of this beautiful home seemed to cast a spell on everyone, allowing the usual family tensions to melt away and enabling everyone to relax and enjoy themselves. There was a great deal of preparation to do when we arrived which meant calling on the extremely smiley and helpful staff and Maria orchestrated the ceremony perfectly.

    • 05 Mar 2010, Mrs Needham rated Walcot Hall  

      This is a wonderful place to celebrate
      Problems caused by a widespread circle of friends was always going to be difficult to overcome but once Sarah and Will had discovered this lovely home everything became possible. The ability to move into splendid accommodation and the chance to stay for two days meant that attending the wedding suddenly became easy. Clearly the setting is idyllic, however, it must be said that it is not just that Walcot Hall is wonderful, the people who helped to make the event such a success must be mentioned. Everyone with whom we had contact was pleasant, helpful and kind. Indeed they were as committed as we were to ensure that all would go well.

    • 23 Feb 2010, Louise Pearn rated Walcot Hall  

      Walcot offers complete flexibility in all choices
      Toby and I chose walcot hall for our wedding because it offered us complete flexibility in all our choices. We live overseas and the on site accommodation allowed our friends and family to come and catch up for the whole weekend. Walcot hall is set in beautiful grounds and we enjoyed our guests company outdoors, across champagne glasses, volleyball nets and croquet hoops. Maria and the other Walcot staff listen to what you would like and help make it happen. On our actual wedding day I felt totally relaxed (after the ceremony!) and simply enjoyed the best day ever.

    • 08 Feb 2010, Paul and Kate rated Walcot Hall  

      Could not have done it without your help
      We are absolutely thrilled with the way everything went on our wedding day. The venue was perfect and all our guests thought it was amazing. We appreciate all the hard work Maria and her staff put into the preparations and the day itself.

    • 08 Feb 2010, Jan and Jas rated Walcot Hall  

      We had an amazing Wedding Weekend at Walcot
      What an amazing weekend - everything was perfect! I can't tell yu how much the guests have been raving about the weekend and Walcot itself! Thank you to everyone at Walcot, you are so friendly and helpful and its really been lovely to meet and work with you. We hope to retun again in the near future!

    • 08 Feb 2010, Mr Brian Wells rated Walcot Hall  

      Shropshire is the equal of anywhere in the country
      Our guests were unanimously appreciative of the charms of Walcot Hall and its surroundings and those who stayed at the Hall were very comfortable in their accommodation. Most of all we appreciated the help we received from Maria. One of the important contributions to the friendly atmosphere was the way Walcot combines the informality of a family home with the efficiency of a well run venue.

    • 08 Feb 2010, Emily and Matt rated Walcot Hall  

      We have special memories of Walcot Hall
      It was such a wonderful special day. The house and gardens looked fabulous (as always) and were enjoyed by everyone there. Many guests have told us it's the most enjoyable wedding they've ever been to. We're so grateful to everyone at Walcot Hall who helped with the preparations. We'd certainly love to come back some time and stay in an apartment. What special memories we shall always have of Walcot Hall.

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Facilities for Walcot Hall

Venue Type :
Civil Ceremony License
Exclusive Use
In the Country
Stately Home
Historic
Evening Entertainment :
Evening Reception Facilities
Marquee Available
Dance Floor
Entertainment License
Live Band Facilities
DJ Facilities
Overnight Accommodation :
Overnight Accommodation for Wedding Couple
Overnight Accommodation for Guests
Other Features :
Confetti Permitted
Changing Room for Guests
Disabled Facilities
Car Parking
Helipad
Dining Options :
Allows Private 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
150 to 250 guests
Venue Staff Assistance :
Wedding Coordinator

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