Country Wedding Venues in West Sussex

Rio

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Great Ote Hall is a stunning venue where you can make your wedding exactly what you want it to be. You can marry inside the house or out on the lawn. You have the freedom to choose your own marquee, caterers, toilet hire, music etc. The owners and hosts are extremely kind and attentive, without being intrusive. They truly want you to have the day you want and to ensure it all goes smoothly. The cost was extremely reasonable. We were able to set up a couple of days beforehand and then slowly clear up the next day at our own pace. We had use of the upper guest flat for the duration and it was a beautiful place to get ready. Other venues we have been to for friends weddings are like a conveyor belt, as soon as your wedding is done, they are setting up for the next. Great Ote Hall is not that sort of venue. You are made to feel as if your wedding is the only one that has ever happened there. There is plenty of parking and camping available, very close to a train station and local amenities. We are so happy we chose Great Ote Hall and we are so grateful for Carola and her family for sharing her home with us!

Many thanks for all your help. We both had a great day helped by your efforts

Where to start with Leonardslee?! Everything was completely smooth sailing from the outset. The Leonardslee team is amazing and went above and beyond to help bring our perfect wedding day to life. Jo Chellingworth (Events Manager) was always on hand to answer any queries we had and was very personable, professional and accommodating. The venue itself is absolutely stunning and we were fortunate enough to have beautiful weather to enjoy our drinks reception outside on the terrace overlooking the golf course. Having the entirety of the venue to ourselves and it being otherwise closed to the public for the day (which is quite unique compared to some other vineyard wedding venues) put our minds at ease that there would have been plenty of space indoors in the event of rain but luckily that wasn’t necessary! All of the hotel rooms are spacious, well-equipped and have super comfy beds. The air conditioning was also great given the warm weather! We also enjoyed staying in the cottage the night before with our dog. Our photographer was able to capture beautiful sunset photos in the vineyards and on the golf course which we accessed via golf buggies. Our dads enjoyed playing rounds of golf the day before and morning of the wedding at discounted rates and the staff in the club house were also very friendly and accommodating. The food throughout the day was absolutely delicious. We had compliments from guests as soon as the canapés were served and again in between courses of the wedding breakfast. The venue was also very flexible with special requests when it came to the menu options. Not to mention the fantastic wine but that goes without saying! In the lead up to our wedding we had some uncertainty with finalising guest numbers due to a couple of family members being unwell but Jo was very understanding and flexible with this process. Overall the team had an amazing eye for detail and put a lot of care and effort into making everything come together perfectly. The team made our whole experience stress-free allowing us to truly enjoy the day with our family and friends. We had great fun each opening a bottle of wine with a sabrage sword which made for some unique wedding photos! Given what is included in the wedding package combined with the quality of the venue we considered Leonardslee very good value for money, especially when compared to other similar venues for a summer (Saturday) wedding. We would whole heartedly recommend Leonardslee Wine Estate and would like to provide a special mention to both Jo’s as well as both Harry’s (Harry Cox and Harry Cornell) all of whom were fantastic.

Laura

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We recently had the total pleasure of getting married at Tottington Manor and it was nothing short of perfect. This place has something that I'm not sure anywhere else does, it has the views, it has the beautiful interior, but its secret sauce is the people who make it. From the moment we first enquired and received a prompt call back we felt it. The staff at Totts really, really care. Cat was our main point of contact and she expertly helped us picture our big day at Totts. She was incredible, she knows EVERYTHING and was just a real joy to work with. Our menu tasting event was beyond words, what a joyful evening! We knew we had made the right choice of venue but the menu tasting absolutely cemented that for us. The food itself deserves its own mention. We'd already tasted it at the menu tasting evening and it was incredible, and it didn't miss a beat on the day itself. Guests chose their courses in advance, which went down really well, and the kids were just as well looked after with their own menu. On our big day, every single staff member was warm, it was a family feel right from the bar staff to the team serving breakfast the next day. Charlotte was amazing on the day, she made sure everything was just how we wanted it and tirelessly worked behind the scenes. But on top of that, she was a real anchor, checking in with Rich and me to make sure we were okay, another example of the kindness of Totts. We are so honoured that Totts will be part of our story and we can't wait to celebrate years of anniversaries at this special place.

We had our wedding day at the beautiful Balcombe Place in April 2026. What an incredible weekend we had!! Balcombe Place is a stunning venue and we highly recommend it to be your wedding venue too! Grace and her team were brilliant from start to finish, always organised and made us feel special throughout. We were able to personalise our wedding weekend exactly how we wanted which made it stand out to us when we were choosing where to get married. Thank you so much for providing excellent service and helping us make our day more perfect than we could have ever wished for!!

Alice

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Our wedding at Nymans earlier this month was a dream. Sophie the co ordinator is friendly and experienced and helped us to feel secure that the day would be well run. She even helped calm the parents down at the rehearsal! The day went perfectly and the sunken gardens were stunning. The Loggia is a beautiful place to say your vows and the grounds have made for the most gorgeous photos. Guests were in awe of the setting and driving and walking through the gardens felt like magic, Nymans is special to us anyway but the fact that we can go back there any time is truly wonderful.

Incredible venue with the most incredible team. Gemma provided the most amazing on the day co-ordination for us. My husband and I will be forever grateful!

Wow, what a venue! Lou, Jane & the entire Highden team helped us make our wedding day run SO smoothly - nothing was too much effort for them. The venue itself is stunning - we had so many compliments from our guests at what an amazing venue it was. The marquee provides ample space for plenty of guests (we had 120 for our wedding breakfast) and it was so nice not having to move tables & chairs around to make room for the dancefloor etc. With far reaching views of the South Downs, the pictures are amazing! Highly recommend :)

Izabela

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Such a great place! We spent here my friend's hen party over the weekend and we needed peace and quiet. The place was astonished! We have a privacy we needed and the stunning views! Contact and support from Antonina was great as well. I highly recommend it!

George

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Everything was great, the value for money was excellent, and everything was wonderful. And the value for money was outstanding.