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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: July 2026

Colville Hall is a stately country wedding venue outside Great Dunmow, Essex, immersed in pastoral beauty. Rich in charm and history, this unique group of thatched barns sit sweetly around a picturesque courtyard where 200 guests can celebrate in privacy. Here, 10 acres of beautiful formal grounds set the stage for a picture-worthy occasion, complete with gazebos, ancient monuments, and a Grade I archway.

Facilities and Capacity

Ambience and tranquillity form the heart of Colville Hall. This verdant setting is awash with possibilities, its Orchard Barn and two enchanting outdoor gazebos being licensed to hold civil ceremonies. Such choice makes this year-round venue full proof for all seasons, even if your summer wedding should take a turn. After your ceremony, you have the option of transforming The Orchard Barn with ease to accommodate a drinks reception or group photo session. Meanwhile, Mill Pond Barn is Colville Hall's signature reception site, boasting 30-foot glass doors and incredible views of the serene duck pond. Nearby, the Bridal Suite, Stables and Old Dairy are the prime spot for you and your wedding party to stay. As for the day the new Prep Room will ensure you can get ready for your big day in the lap of luxury.

Services Offered

At Colville Hall, all packages are considered simply a starting point for planning your wedding. Under the guidance of the in-house wedding planner, you can customise each element as you wish, including the three-course wedding breakfast, evening food, and reception drinks. To craft the right menu for your budget and tastes, the culinary team happily provides a private tasting session. To view this spectacular venue for yourself, you can contact the friendly team today who would love to hear all about your special day.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Asian wedding
Historic
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Fire ceremony
Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
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:

Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Hairdresser

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
Elephant baraat permitted
Horse baraat permitted
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Reviews for Colville Hall

Samantha
Samantha Sent on 26/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 for Colville Hall

We have just had our wedding at Colville Hall. We absolutely loved the venue and the people from the very first moment we visited . From the vintage Citroen next to the beautiful water fountain, the gorgeous ceremony barn to the stunning Mill Pond Barn you could not ask for a better backdrop. Add to that the magnificent team, the expert co-ordination from firstly Claire, and subsequently Karen, as well as the owner, Philippa, the great bar staff and the wonderful caterers, we simply cannot recommend Colville Hall highly enough. My husband says next time he gets married he will certainly choose Colville Hall again!!!!
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Jessica Sent on 30/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

They brought the wedding of our dreams to life!

We cannot recommend Colville Hall enough for making our wedding day so so special. It was the most perfect day and everything we could have wished for and more.

Guests have not stopped talking about the beautiful venue and brilliant staff. My mum was so grateful for our coordinator, Karen, escorting her to her seat in the ceremony. Every detail was considered from communication to meetings to the big day itself.

Everyone at Colville so incredible at what they do and we feel so blessed that they helped make our day what it was. We will never forget it.
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Daniela Sent on 10/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning venue - highly recommended

We celebrated our wedding on 2nd August 2026 at Colville Hall. From the moment we first visited Colville, we realised it was a special place and where we wanted to have our wedding. Phillipa (the owner) showed us around initially and then we were put in touch with the rest of her team. Communication was excellent and the whole process of organising the wedding felt easy. We were able to text and email any questions during the lead up, and a month before had a final planning meeting running through all the timings and details of the day. It felt that Karen, our coordinator, listened to what we wanted and made the day work for us and our children. This was very important for us when picking a location.

On the actual day, we couldn't have asked for a better wedding celebration. Karen liaised with the vendors and managed the day excellently. She was adaptable and flexible with timings in the preparation, which was useful, as we have two young sons. The ceremony was beautiful, the barns looked amazing and the grounds, despite the heat and dry weather, still looked beautiful. Our guests commented on the remarkable venue many times.

We were very specific when looking for a venue, wanting a barn for 150+ and accommodation on site. The venue more than met our expectations and we would highly recommend Colville Hall.
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Hilary Sent on 05/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic venue, inside and out.

Colville Hall was an excellent choice for our son and daughter's summer outdoor wedding. We wanted a venue that would work for an outdoor wedding, but with the option of a spectacular indoor wedding if needed, and Colville provided both beautifully. The staff were incredibly supportive of all our plans, liaised with contractors and made everything work like clockwork. Both the bandstand, gardens and the reception room were styled beautifully, and it provided excellent value for money too. We brought in external caterers for a Sri Lanken twist, but Karen, our onsite wedding planner made sure that all knew what they were doing and how. We highly recommend.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 03/10/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue

My Husband and I got Married at Colville hall, and it was an absolutely amazing day. We knew from the moment we saw the venue it was where we wanted to get married no other venue came close to its beauty. It was exactly what we wanted. Claire our wedding planner was incredible, helping us plan the wedding before hand and making sure everything ran smoothly during the day its self! I really could not have done it with out her, she looked after us so well and we knew we were safe hands. We really can’t thank Claire enough, she made sure our special day was everything we wanted it to be and more!
Steffie
Steffie Sent on 27/07/2025
4.6 out of 5 rating

The most amazing day at Colville Hall

We got married at Colville Hall on 05/07/2025 and it was everything we could have hoped for and more. It was the 4th venue we visited when we were initially shopping around, and 5 minutes into the tour my now-husband looked to me with a sparkle in his eyes and we knew we had found the perfect place for us.

We loved having the ceremony and the party in the same location, while still having very distinct areas to celebrate each. The lawn area was a perfect place for our guests to relax and we were able to have a range of lawn games that brought so much joy throughout the day.

On the day itself, everything flowed seamlessly from one thing to the next. My husband and I were really able to just focus on having as much fun as possible, without having to really worry about any of the practicalities. We couldn't have asked for a better day, or a better place, to get married! The on-site accommodation was also a nice bonus as we were able to have a nice slow start to the morning the next day.

A particular shout-out to Carrie who was a dream throughout this whole process! She was always extremely quick to reply to my emails, no matter how silly the question or how many questions I asked. Her replies were always detailed and extremely helpful, and definitely helped to make it feel like a stressfree process.

Thanks so much to everyone at Colville Hall for making it such a special day for us!!
Lucy
Lucy Sent on 13/04/2025
4.6 out of 5 rating

Fantastic wedding venue!

We had the best day of our lives at Colville Hall. The day went so smoothly with the venue commnicating with us in the lead up and our venue coordinator Karen supporting with so much running around on the day! We also live in Australia so we planned this from abroad and the day was perfect, even the weather surprised us! Lots of comments from guests on the beautiful venue - not much decoration required as the place has so much character. Would highly recommend to anyone needing a barn venue big enough to have 130 guests with the meal, dancing and a band in the same space without needing to move tables. Would do it again 😆
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Amy Sent on 19/12/2024
4.6 out of 5 rating

Stunning venue, amazing grounds!

We had our wedding August 2024, Colville is a stunning venue with stunning grounds make perfect backdrops for all your photos.
We had the ceremony in the top barn it is rustic and was perfect for us, then our evening reception in the other barn.
We loved our day and loved the venue.
Our guests loved that it felt like our own little world for the day and was private and surrounded by nature.
Thanks all!
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Julia Sent on 17/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Simply Breathtaking

I fell in love with this venue the second we stepped into the ceremony barn and I couldn't have been happier with how it all went. The team at Colville really looked after us and were happy to answer any questions we had. Some rules about food and alcohol need to be noted - don't bring your own. So accommodating with requests and set up everything we wanted perfectly. The day itself ran so smoothly and that is down to the team. The two barns work perfectly to keep ceremony and celebrating seperate. The grounds are stunning for pictures. Accommodation is a little expensive but due to location of venue this is a good idea - taxis definitely need to be pre-booked by guests.
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Glenn Sent on 08/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding

Wow what a great day we had and all the guests commented how amazing it was and the place itself, so many places and settings to get great pictures.

Extra care is taken and all is made sure your wedding is catered for and also whatever the weather luckily we had beautiful weather but even if raining it’s all catered for.

The wedding staff are great in ensuring your day goes as smooth as possible and ours could not have gone bettter.

Thank You 👰🤵‍♂️
J
Joanne Sent on 26/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Joanne & Michaels wedding 19th August 2023

Colville Hall is truly an amazing wedding venue, as soon as we pulled in to view Colville we knew straightaway that this is where we wanted to get married, the grounds and barns are absolutely stunning. We got married on the 19th August and the whole day from start to finish was perfect. Leading up to our wedding Phillipa, Claire and Karen were always available to answer any questions that we had and Karen was amazing on the day. We can honestly say that our wedding day was one of the best days of our lives and that Colville Hall is breathtakingly beautiful.
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Jessica Sent on 01/09/2023
4.6 out of 5 rating

Best day ever!

Everyone at Colville were just incredible. Claire was spectacular and just put us at ease and our day went off without a hitch
Lynsey
Lynsey Sent on 16/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream wedding venue

We had our wedding at Colville Hall in June and it was the day of dreams. We knew straight away that Colville was the place we wanted to get married and it didn't disappoint, it is such a stunning venue. We loved getting to spend parts of the day outside and inside and all our guests have said how lovely it was. Claire is absolutely fantastic and was on hand whenever we wanted to ask her questions, and she made sure we were comfortable with everything and made the day go so smoothly. Thank you to Claire and Philippa and everyone else at Colville for an incredible wedding!
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Georgina Sent on 06/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding Venue

Colville Hall and it's staff are literally amazing. The venue is breath taking and the wedding coordinator makes sure everything is perfect for your big day. The staff are helpful and the owner ensures everything goes smoothly. Would 100% recommend!
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Alice Sent on 14/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A very special venue

I would like to highly recommend Colville Hall. We had the best day and our guests are still talking about how wonderful it was. The grounds and barns are excellent for photographs and we are really pleased with how smoothly the day ran. Everything from start to finish was perfect and the staff are all very friendly and helpful.

The barns are beautiful, and if you like historic venues, I would highly recommend Colville Hall, which offers modern facilities, yet retains a traditional feel. The accommodation is stunning and the attention to detail was wonderful. This venue is something very special.
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Colville Hall Real Weddings

Lauren & James
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Georgie & Charlie
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Lucy & Michael
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Meet the team

Philippa Marriage
Philippa Marriage
Owner

As the owner of Colville Hall, I’m proud to offer a beautifully run venue where couples feel taken care of from the moment they enquire. My focus is simple: exceptional service, thoughtful details and a seamless wedding day experience. I look forward to helping you bring your vision to life

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Richard Marriage
Owner

I help oversee the wider estate and support the venue behind the scenes. We take great pride in ensuring Colville Hall remains beautifully maintained for every couple.

Karen
Karen
Head Wedding Coordinator

Hello, I’m Karen. My role is to coordinate every aspect of your wedding day and ensure everything happens seamlessly. I take huge pride in organisation, communication and creating a calm, confident planning experience for our couples.

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Chelmsford Road CM6 1RQ Great Dunmow (Essex)
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