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  • 2025
  • 2024

Cain Manor

Jieni
Ellie
Freya
Dani
Lauren

Recommended by 98% of couples

About this venue

On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: September 2026

WINNER OF HITCHED WEDDING AWARDS 2024 & 2025.

Cain Manor is an exclusive-usewedding venuein the rolling Surrey Hills, on the Surrey-Hampshire border. Renowned for its oak-beamed rooms, beautiful gardens, and exceptional service, Cain Manor is a stage for extraordinary celebrations where everyone feels at home.

Whether you're planning an intimate celebration or a grand event, Cain offers a blend of rustic charm and contemporary elegance, making it one of the UK's most desirable wedding venues.

The Setting

At Cain Manor, the entire house and grounds are exclusively yours for the day and night of your wedding.

With licensed ceremony spaces both inside and out, you choose the setting that feels right for you.Marry in the oak-beamed Music Room, with views across the Hampshire countryside, or if you'vealways imagined an outdoor ceremony, exchange rings beneath the garden pergola on the Meadow Lawn.

Capacity & Accommodation

Cain Manor welcomes up to 123 guests for your ceremony and wedding breakfast, and up to 200 for your evening celebration.

After the last dance, retire to the Cain Suite while your nearest and dearest retreat to one of 11 bedrooms. The following morning, gather for a relaxed breakfast together,the perfect chance to relive the highlights before everyone heads home.

Harper Kitchens

Exceptional food is at the heart of celebrations at Cain Manor. Harper Kitchens is led by Executive Chef Lionel Jouanet, who previously worked at The Dorchester, creating menus with a focus on flavour and seasonality. We work with trusted suppliers who share our focus on quality and provenance–local family butchers, artisan smokehouses, seasonal produce–to create generous, flavourful dishes that people remember longafter the day.

Your wedding includes the Harper Tasting Experience: a chef's selection of starters,mains and desserts, alongside a range of drinks, so you can make the perfect choices for your day.

Your Day, Your Way

We believe your wedding should feel wonderfully personal–so we give you the tools and support to make it truly yours.

You'll have your own online wedding planner, where you can manage details, track decisions, and keep everything in one place.You'll also have dedicated support from our in-house planning team, with meetings included throughout your journey from booking to the big day.

And when it comes to the finishing touches, our carefully curated collection of Harper Partners–photographers, florists, entertainment and more–know Cain Manor inside out and can help bring your Pinterest board to life.

The Harper Weddings Collection

Cain Manor is part of Harper Weddings, a family-owned company that also runs Botleys Mansion in Surrey and Notley Abbey on the Buckinghamshire-Oxfordshire border. After over 25 years of hosting weddings, we know exactly how to create incredible wedding celebrations thatreflect who you are as a couple, and that’s what we’d love to help you create.

Visit Cain Manor

Download our brochure and pricing from our website, or – better still – come and see Cain Manor for yourself in person. Book a visit on our website or get in touch.

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Weddings at this venue

Matt & Ariane's wedding
Matt & Ariane
35 photos
Natasha  & Thomas's wedding
Natasha & Thomas
9 photos
Hannah & Callum's wedding
Hannah & Callum
14 photos
Nick & Stephanie's wedding
Nick & Stephanie
19 photos
Larissa & Paul's wedding
Larissa & Paul
40 photos
Phillipa & Glen's wedding
Phillipa & Glen
52 photos
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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Historic
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Swimming pool

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Cain Manor

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Rachel Sent on 28/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The most magical day!

The team at Cain Manor totally exceeded our expectations on our Wedding Day. From the prompt communication and support throughout the planning process, to the seamless organisation and outstanding service on our big day. We felt so well looked after by Elliyah, she completely took control of everything in such a calm and professional manner - we really didn't need to worry about a thing. We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day meaning we could make the most of the stunning grounds. The atmosphere, food and setting couldn't have been more perfect. Cain Manor is an incredibly special venue full of love and character, we made the best decision!
A special mention goes to Jill who was absolutely BRILLIANT all day - all of our guests loved how much she interacted with everyone, made everyone laugh and how nothing was too much trouble.
Thank you everyone for making our dream wedding day come true!
Bradley & Rachel
30.04.2026
Jieni
Jieni Sent on 20/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Great venue

We had a wonderful time, as did our guests. Everything was run perfectly, you thought of everything and enabled us to really enjoy the day, from supporting the Usher through his announcements, to ensuring we tried our canapés, to coming up with a way to best present our home made brownies - and so many other little and big things besides. We felt really looked after throughout “, and you all helped make the day feel magical.

Big thanks to the Chef and his team as the food was fantastic, with many compliments from our guests, and we very much enjoyed it ourselves. Also thanks for holding back some of the cake/biscuits for us in our room!

Final shout out to Jill who everyone loved,(even if they may not thank her for their hangovers!!) and who made sure to look after jieni and I with drinks throughout the day.
Ellie
Ellie Sent on 18/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A beautiful venue!

Cain Manor was the perfect venue for our wedding. We booked it quickly after viewing as we were so impressed!
They were very accommodating with us wanting to visit and the tasting experience was so much fun.
On the actual day of our wedding, they looked after us and our guests so well. The whole team were great and made us feel so welcome.
The food was excellent and the day ran so smoothly.
The venue is really stunning and feels grand as well as feeling like a home. We had a lot of compliments from our guests on how beautiful the venue was. The grounds were also perfect for taking pictures after the ceremony and for golden hour pictures.
Overall, we were so happy with Cain Manor and would definitely recommend other couples book it for their wedding.
J
Jess Sent on 28/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Dream day!

Best day ever, thanks so much! We would recommend in a heartbeat! Fab food, vibes & staff! X
Freya
Freya Sent on 12/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing wedding venue 🤍

From the moment we stepped into Cain Manor to visit the venue we knew it was the one. Everything is a 5 star experience - from the planning stages all the way through to your wedding day and beyond! All our guests commented on what an amazing venue it was, and how attentive the staff were.

Thank you to Julie, Elliyah, Mickayla and Megan for making sure everything ran perfectly. We would do it again in a heartbeat! ❤️
A
Alice Sent on 14/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Just perfect!

We cannot recommend Cain Manor highly enough - we had the most perfect wedding day and the team are beyond incredible. We fell in love with the venue when we first visited, and although we viewed several more venues afterwards, I think we knew we had already made up our minds. The team made us feel so special and welcome from the first show around to the day itself, and responded so quickly and helpfully to our many emails and questions. We loved the Sonas online planning management system used the by the venue - underestimated how helpful it would be to keep us on track! A huge thank you Jane, Elliyah and Antonio - on the day itself, they were just wonderful. We could relax and enjoy knowing that they had everything in hand, the day ran completely smoothly and we were so well looked after from start to finish. We had many comments from guests about how amazing the food was and how lovely the bar staff were.
Dani
Dani Sent on 13/09/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Perfection (even the weather)

We got married on the 5th September 2025. Having planned an outdoor wedding it was pouring with rain in the lead up to the day. Luckily we had a beautiful sunny day and the Cain Manor team did everything they could to make the wedding of our dreams happen (even carrying my dress train and veil to the top of the isle to avoid any damp grass). The Cain team could not do enough for us, making us feel like celebrities for the day. We want to make a specific shout out to Michayla, our organiser for the day and Tom our MC for making the day run so smoothly and keeping us calm when the inevitable excited nerves kicked in. The team are well oiled and know how to run wedding.

From the moment we viewed Cain Manor we fell in love with it. The venue is not only beautiful but has that home from home feeling. Just like its staff Cain Manor is warm and inviting. We had so many guests complimenting on the venues beautiful setting.

Whilst Cain doesn’t offer the full wedding planner service, their portal massively helped in the planning process.

We honestly cannot express how good the team and venue were for making it the most magical day.
A
Alice Sent on 17/07/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

A million thank you's to Cain Manor!

From the moment we saw Cain Manor, we knew it was the one — we didn’t even look at any other venues! The setting is absolutely stunning, and the team were amazing from start to finish. Throughout the planning process, we had regular meetings and were given so much support and advice, which made everything feel stress-free. They have an amazing website app where you put all of your food choices, seating plans etc which is so helpful.
We used some of Cain Manor’s recommended suppliers, who were all brilliant and really understood the venue. On the day, we were so well looked after by Sarah and Elliyah — everything was set up beautifully without us having to worry about a thing. They made sure everything ran smoothly, kept everything on time, and were constantly checking in to make sure we were happy.
The reception staff were fantastic too — always nearby with a drink or canapés, and so attentive to us and our guests. The food was absolutely sensational and the team were accommodating with our preferences. The day flowed seamlessly and ended with a brilliant night of dancing.
Honestly, it was the best day of our lives. We’re so grateful to the whole team and couldn’t recommend Cain Manor more!
A
Amie Sent on 31/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Everything you want a wedding venue to be!

Thank you Cain Manor for making our wedding day so perfect!

From our first viewing to our wedding day, we were made to feel so special. Throughout our 2-year engagement, the team were in regular contact with us and we received quick responses to all our (many!) questions. The online planner was a bonus and we found it super helpful!

Our wedding day was absolutely amazing. The house and grounds were stunning in the May sunshine. All our guests commented on how beautiful the venue was, how yummy the food was, and how friendly & attentive the staff were!

We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day and we couldn’t recommend Cain Manor enough. Thank you to Sarah, Jane, Elliyah, Mickayla & the entire team!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 16/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The most PERFECT wedding possible!!

Absolutely amazing venue for our April wedding. Throughout the whole planning process, the staff were nothing short of amazing. Nothing was too much trouble and they were so so helpful. The use of the online planner made the organisation so much easier.

Not only is the venue absolutely stunning, but the day itself was absolutely perfect with amazing food, fabulous drinks and extremely professional staff. I could not have asked for a more perfect wedding day! You definitely get what you pay for, and all our guests commented on how amazing our day was!

Sarah especially was such a huge support for us in the weeks running up to the big day and I simply cannot thank you all enough. I would highly recommend Cain Manor!! 10/10 ☺️
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Beatrice Sent on 28/04/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

What a day!

We had the most incredible wedding day at Cain Manor. Would highly recommend, from our first viewing to breakfast the morning after our wedding day - everything was perfect! Thanks to all the wonderful staff who did an amazing job. The food was excellent, staff attentive and gave us a day to remember!!
M
Max G. Sent on 14/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue

We cannot thank the team at Cain Manor enough. Their expertise and professionalism made our wedding the most perfect day. The team make you feel special from the first moment you meet them, and they are there at your side every step of the way. The online planning portal is really easy to use, and the team and venue are incredibly flexible, nothing is too much trouble for the team at Cain!
All guests all commented on how attentive the staff were during the day, as well as the quality (and quantity) of the food - we certainly didn't go hungry!
The venue is perfect all year round with acres of outdoor space for when its dry, and plenty of indoor space for people to chill if they don't want to join in the dance party in the piano room!
Yes we paid a slight premium compared to other venues, but honestly Cain Manor is worth every penny.
V
Victoria Sent on 23/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect! :)

We got married at Cain Manor 8 years ago. We’d looked at a few venues but as we drove up the beautiful wooded driveway, I completely fell in love. I’ve always described it as the place I’d love to live!
The run up to the day was AMAZING. The staff and wedding planner you get allocated were brilliant, the food on the day was insane (so many friends complimented us!), and the wedding suite and bedrooms are beautiful. I honestly couldn’t have imagined getting married elsewhere. Thank you again - 8 years later - for making it an incredible day.
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Hannah Sent on 22/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding day September 2024

We chose Cain manor as our wedding venue and we are absolutely over the moon that we did everything was just perfect. This venue is absolutely stunning, the team at harper were amazing throughout our planning journey and the staff working on the day were fantastic, the food was outstanding our guest still talk about it now. Our day at Cain manor was everything we could have ever dreamt of and more. I would absolutely recommend this venue.
Alice
Alice Sent on 16/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing food!

The day went so smoothly and so quickly! Every single staff member was so helpful, friendly, and really lovely.
If you want to get married in a gorgeous location, you need to choose this one!
The food was mouthwatering, and everyone was rolling home in the end!!
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Meet the team

Mickayla
Mickayla
House Manager

Congratulations on your wonderful news! Here at Cain Manor, weddings are our specialty. Renowned for our outstanding service & meticulous attention to detail, we offer full exclusivity of the house & grounds for 24 hours, along with elegant on-site accommodation. Our expert planning team is available 7 days a week to support you throughout the journey. With our exclusive online planning system, every element of your big day is carefully recorded, making the experience seamless & stress-free.

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Churt Rd GU35 8SR Headley Down (Hampshire)
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