Nestled in the secluded rolling hills of Devon, is Colehayes Park, a grade II listed, granite built Georgian mansion and DIY wedding venue. Standing in 20 acres of woodland, river, gardens and lake in the Dartmoor National Park and with spectacular views, this is a truly idyllic backdrop for your unique wedding day.
If you dream of celebrating with friends and family for the entire weekend – or perhaps even longer – then Colehayes Park is the perfect choice for you. Available for exclusive hire for up to one week and with accommodation for 70, you can enjoy a private and tranquil stay with opportunity to explore all the local area has to offer.
At Colehayes we invite you to make your day as unique and personal as you wish. With no set packages, in-house caterers or set suppliers, you are free to bring each of your ideal elements to our characterful venue in order to create your perfect day. Whether you’d like to bring in a mobile gin bar and a wood fired pizza oven or host a traditional three-course wedding breakfast with wine, the choice is completely yours! Our friendly team at Colehayes will be on-hand to assist and advise, ensuring the day runs seamlessly.
Registered for civil ceremonies, you can host your entire celebration here from start to finish, with no need to worry about the coordination and cost of transport. With two reception rooms and a dining room to choose from for your ceremony Colehayes can cater for different tastes and sizes of weddings. The rooms within the Georgian house are full of character and original features, adding old-style glamour and grandeur to the occasion but with a home from home feel.
We are committed to ensuring that every person who visits us experiences a warm, friendly and relaxed homely atmosphere. As a DIY wedding venue our philosophy is one of freedom and flexibility, accommodating your wishes to make your dream event come to life.
Capacity – Weddings for 30 – 200 guests. Cosy enough for intimate weddings and 20 acres of space for larger parties.
Location – Tucked away from the world on the edge of Dartmoor but 3 hours by public transport from London and only a 5-minute drive from the A38.
Budget – DIY style, rent our venue and choose your own suppliers based on your budget. You are always in control of costs and we don’t add hidden fees.
Suppliers – Free to choose any supplier you wish including caterers. We give you tried and tested recommendations but you are free to source any of your own or go totally DIY.
Theme – Colehayes provides a blank canvas where you can let your imagination run wild and you can style your wedding to suit your personality.
Exclusive Use – Totally private Grade 2 listed Manor house exclusively yours to host your ceremony, accommodate your guests and hold your post and pre-celebrations.
Accommodation for over 70 under one roof and more options on site for additional guests
Secluded, relaxed, calm atmosphere with a large private lake for swimming, boating and canoeing – perfect for nature lovers
Exquisite reception rooms with magnificent garden views
Child and dog friendly
No Corkage costs & Live outdoor music permitted
Team of expert staff on hand to assist should you want extra help
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We had our wedding in the middle of the pandemic and Colehayes were so incredible, supportive and responsive the whole time. The venue is so beautiful and is such an incredible place you can put your stamp on. For us we loved doing as much ourselves as possible and we tried to make the most of our mini-wedding with an intimate ceremony in the hall and a long chilled weekend with our friends. From our first visit we knew it was for us and we loved every second of our time at Colehayes. Love that you can book it for other events so an anniversary party a few years down the line is a great idea! 10/10 recommend going and visiting - the house has such a great vibe and Rebecca and the team are all so lovely!
Sent on 01/02/2021
Claire
· Married on 21/07/2018
5.0
Quality of the Service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value for Money:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Wow, wow, wow
Wow, wow, wow. What a truly magical and amazing venue. Totally private for you and your guests, however many you have! Drive through the gates and be transported to the wonderful world which can only be Colehayes. I have been to several weddings and this venue was by far the most show stopping. Beautiful gardens, stunning house, more than enough space, fabulous accommodation, great staff etc etc. Whatever you are looking for in a venue, you will definitely find it here. I can not recommend it enough. My only regret is that I didn’t know about Colehayes before our big day! I would have stopped looking at other venues the moment I viewed it!
Sent on 21/09/2018
Hannah
· Married on 07/07/2018
5.0
Quality of the Service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value for Money:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
BEST wedding
We had the BEST wedding we could have imagined at Colehayes. The venue is fantastic - we had brilliant weather so made use of the outside grounds, beautiful walled garden for our ceremony and spent so much time swimming in the lake! But it would have still worked well with bad weather, which makes the place so ideal for weddings. It was also great to be able to have so many people stay at the house (it sleeps 70) and some camping and in the additional cottage. The Colehayes team are so accommodating and can offer as much or as little support in planning/organising as you decide. For us, it was great to treat the house like a 'blank canvas' - quite hard to find a wedding venue that you can do so much yourself. Cannot recommend enough - check it out!
